The Model Railway Layout Design Software SCARM

[Mixy]

Thank you, Kristofferson

Here are listed the SCARM railroad blog posts for March.

Watch also the second Advanced Video Tutorial about buildings in SCARM.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here are listed the SCARM railway blog posts for April.

Check also the recently published first SCARM fleet with several N-scale vessels (created by John Lemay) and download the project file if you want to use some of these ships in your SCARM layouts.

Emma Maersk container carrier

Different lake freighters

Lansdowne rail ferry

And there are more...

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here is the list with the SCARM railway blog posts for May.

See also the last post with several Living and Engine Houses in HO scale (created by Howard McLay) and download the project files if you want to edit and/or place some of these buildings in your SCARM track plans.

Here is the two-story building with a swimming pool.

As usual, there are more...

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

And here are the SCARM railway blog posts for June and July.

Read more about SCARM and Windows 10 if you plan to migrate to the new operating system and use SCARM on it.

Most users that already upgraded reports that SCARM runs fine, even faster on Windows 10, but if your case is not the same, post here or comment in the blog for any issues or weird behavior when running SCARM on the new OS.

Mixy

 

[Kristofferson]

Still finding this very helpful thank you!

 

[robputt796]

Hi Mixy,

Out of curiosity is SCARM simply freeware, or is it opensourced also? It is a great utility, and I'd love to contribute if it is opensource.

Best Regards,

Rob

 

[Mixy]

Hello Rob,

SCARM is freeware, but is not open source. However, you can still contribute to the SCARM fans community, i.e. by creating and sharing track plans and virtual structures in SCARM and more like these

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Well, it seems like SCARM runs well on the new Windows 10 system and now I am preparing to publish the next update of the program

In the meanwhile, here are the SCARM railway blog posts for August.

Check also the recently posted virtual model of Superquick A-10 Train Station Building in OO scale and use it in your SCARM layout plans.

UPDATE

The new version 0.9.30 of SCARM is ready and published, coming with new features and many new and updated track libraries. Read more details here:

SCARM Model Train Layout Software 0.9.30 Released

Hope you will like it

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Two new layout projects were added to the free SCARM database in the end of the summer:

Small HO Track Plan with Large Train Station

Compact N-scale Layout with Fuel Oil Terminal

Now there are more than 100 layouts and track plans in the database in almost all scales and sizes.

If you are interested, check also the following categories:

Point to Point model train layouts
Track plans with double main line
Track plans with reversed loops
Small layouts and track plans

Mixy

 

[crispy1978]

I've been using SCARM to try and build myself a layout I'm happy and comfortable with.

Must admit I need to work my way through the tutorials to find out how to build things like slopes, bridges, roads and buildings to try and get a more realistic view of what the finished article might look like. My CAD and general artistic licence isn't brilliant, so it might take a while!

 

[Mixy]

Mastering SCARM in all details can take a while, but will then unlock the full power and potential for designing and building really impressive virtual and then real layouts.

And here are the SCARM railway blog posts for September.

See also the recently posted Faller Buildings and Structures for SCARM in H0 scale, which are also suitable for using on OO layouts.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

See the SCARM railway blog posts for October.

Check also one example of a virtual HO-Scale Grain Elevator for SCARM, which may be also suitable for using in OO gauge layouts.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

The new version SCARM 0.9.31 is ready and published, coming with new security features and some new and updated track libraries. Read more about that in the following link:

SCARM Model Railway Track Planner 0.9.31 Released

This version should fix the rare but annoying "scramble" bug, which may appear in the older releases, so update is recommended

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

See these 3 new track plans in 3 different scales already added to the database:

Bluewater & Grandview Railroad Layout in N-scale

Small Rural Layout in TT scale

Marklin HO C-track & K-track 300x125

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here are the SCARM railway blog posts for November.

See also the recently posted Virtual HO-Scale railcars with military vehicles, which are also suitable for using in OO gauge layouts for those, who are modelling layouts with military scenery.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

And here is the list with SCARM railway blog posts for December.

Don't miss the last post for 2015 which is representing the beautiful Badalona train station in N scale as virtual model in SCARM

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

This is the new featured layout in the database for January, which construction already started:

Garden State Central Model Railroad Club 25' x 50' Room Layout

It is one of the largest and most complex track plans ever created in SCARM which is now turning into a real layout by the guys in Garden State Central Model Railroad Club. See some pics from the building process, read more about that huge layout and download the SCARM track plan from the link above.

Hope all you will like it

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here is the only post in SCARM Railway Modelling Blog for January:

Reset SCARM Settings to Defaults

Use the method, described above if you want to revert to default settings and/or if you have troubles when starting the program - resetting can be of help.

I am in process of finishing some new features in SCARM and the next version will be released soon

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Check the recently published post in the blog about Various Tanks & Water Towers in HO Scale and use these in your own layouts.

And the SCARM Railway Modelling Blog post for February is about possible Discrepancy Between Elements on the Layout and the Parts List - check it to see what are the most common causes for that.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Several new layout designs were added to the database in the past 3 months - here are two of them in HO scale:

Around-the-walls HO Train Layout

Urban-Style HO Layout with Scenic High Line

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

The new version SCARM 0.9.32 is ready and published, coming with new Flip and Rotate features and many new and updated track libraries. Read more details here:

SCARM Model Railway Layout Software 0.9.32 Released

This version also fixes several annoying bugs that may appear in the older releases, so update is recommended

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here are the SCARM Railway Blog posts for March and April.

The next version of the program is on the the way, so check the SCARM website regularly

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

For those of you who want to play with SCARM track planning software on a mobile devices, this is already possible. See how below:

Using SCARM on iPad and Android Tablets

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

The new SCARM v. 0.9.33 is ready and published, coming with several new features and updated track libraries. Read more details here:

SCARM Free Railway Layout Planning Software 0.9.33 Released

Hope you will like it

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

And here are the SCARM railway modelling blog posts for May.

Mixy
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Two more interesting projects were published in the past month.

Large Modular N-scale Club Layout

Marklin HO C-track double oval

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here is explained How to Recover a Project File After Crash or Power Failure and to restore your SCARM track plan to the last autosave state. I hope you do not have to use that feature, but... just in case :roll:

And here are the SCARM railway modelling blog posts for June.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here are the SCARM Model Railway Blog posts for July.

Don't miss the last QuickTip about how to perform Fast Selection of Sequential Tracks in 2D editing mode.

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

And here are the most recent layouts from August:

Southern Pine Railroad Layout in N scale

Marklin HO C-track Layout 205x120

The Expansion of Lucasville O-gauge Train Layout

The first and the last presented projects are already under construction, while the second one is build and operational

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

The new SCARM v. 0.9.34 is ready and published, coming with new and updated track libraries and also with the brand new Model Trains Simulator.
Read more details here:

SCARM Railway Layout Planning Software 0.9.34 Released



The Starter Edition of the simulator is intended for simple 2D and 3D simulations of various operations on the track plans, designed in SCARM. It will show you how the model rolling stock can be operated on a real layout, before buying even a single track.



In that way, you will be able to test the concept of your plan and to discover potential design flaws before start the construction of a real layout. And like SCARM, this edition of the simulator is completely free

Please note: if you want to test the simulator, you must install the latest version of SCARM first and then to use "Extensions" > "Browse for Extensions" menu command in the program in order to download and install the required files.

The simulator opens a whole new world for playing with virtual trains and I hope that most of you will like it

Mixy

 

[Mixy]

Here is the only one SCARM railway modelling blog post for August.

And something important - if someone is faced with the "Out of memory" error message in SCARM when editing very large and/or complex layout, here is how to cope with that: Cause and Solution for Out of Memory Error Message.

Mixy