RailModeller Express for Mac (Free)

The free model train planning app for macOS

RailModeller Express is the free edition of our app portfolio for planning model railroad and slot car layouts on macOS.

Discover the world of model train layout design with RailModeller Express, our complimentary macOS app that introduces you to the key features of RailModeller Pro.

While the Express Edition provides a taste of the app's capabilities, it comes with certain limitations on the size of layouts you can create, offering a more focused experience. This free version allows you to explore and evaluate the software, though some advanced functionalities are restricted.

RailModeller Express comes bundled with all the track libraries included in our Pro Edition enabling you to try out for yourself whether RailModeller Pro is a good fit for you and if it suits your needs - or whether you're perfectly happy with its little brother.

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RailModeller Express is available exclusively on the Mac App Store

How the Express and Pro Editions Compare

 

Express Edition

Pro Edition

Track Count Up to 50 Unlimited
Library Catalog 270+
(Scale-specific & universal TruScale libraries)
270+
(Scale-specific & universal TruScale libraries)
Model Scales 1 per Layout Unlimited
Layout Dimension Up to 500m (or yards)
In original scale
Up to 10km or 6.2mi
Scale of drawing canvas
Layer Count 1 (In-App Purchase: 5) Up to 99
Baseboard Count 1 Up to 99
Baseboard Shapes Rectangular Baseboards Templates for common shapes (L, U, ..)
and custom baseboards
Image Import Not available Up to 10 images (PDF, JPEG, PSD, ..)
Stock Not available Integrated Stock Management
Community Layouts Browse and open layouts Browse, open and share layouts
JMRI Export (DCC) Not available Export layouts for JMRI's PanelPro
macOS Version macOS High Sierra 10.13 or newer macOS High Sierra 10.13 or newer