Modular Railroad Track for Blender with an included custom built Add-on
A modular railroad track library for Blender, designed to work with the Build Route add-on for creating railroad routes and locomotive animations. This model and add on is designed to speed up your railroad creation process.
Included Files
- Track Library - Standard.blend
- Build Route Addon - Automation and Tracks.py
- Quick Start Guide
Track Sections Included:
- 100-foot straight
- 300-foot straight
- Curve — 410-foot radius, 1/16 turn
- Curve — 574-foot radius, 1/16 turn
- Curve — 574-foot radius, 1/32 turn
All tracks use North American standard gauge (4 feet 8½ inches between the rails).
Build Route add-on Compatibility
The track library is designed for use with the custom made Build Route add-on, which helps create railroad routes for compatible locomotive rigs in Blender. The add-on features include:
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Build Route - one touch button that snaps the entire train to the track, allowing it to follow complex routes automatically.
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Assign a Track Library - select a library of track to use in your scene (Track Library included).
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Import Track Module - Import a track to easily build your route.
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Refresh Track Modules - If any changes are made to Track Library, just click this to refresh instead of closing Blender.
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Track Length - This accurately calculates the total length of your route.
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Automatic Piston Sync - One touch button that syncs the piston and wheel movement to the train to avoid all wheel slip illusions.
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Reset Pistons - Click this to reset piston movement, for manual rotation or in case you want wheel slip in the animation.
Custom Properties:
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Position - Drag this slider and insert keyframes to easily animate the train.
COMPATIBLE LOCOMOTIVES
Suitable For
- Steam locomotive animations
- Railroad environments and layouts
- Train simulations and visualizations
- Cinematic 3D scenes
Important Notes
- This listing includes the railroad track library, Build Route add-on, and the files listed above. The locomotives are sold separately.
- Build Route functionality requires a specific type of locomotive rig (the compatible models).
Enjoy the model!
Feel free to email me at jaryjo.arts@gmail.com if you have any questions about the model
