This page provides a brief overview of TrainController™, the leading PC software for model railroad computer control. TrainController™ is very easy to use and is well suited for novice and professional users.

Please read also about the differences between TrainController™ and competing programs from our own point of view.

  • TrainController™ won the highest award in a benchmark test of the five leading software programs for model railroad computer control.  Please read here further details.
  • Successfully used by several thousand users in more than 40 contries all over the world.
  • Allows adapation to arbitrary model railroad layouts thanks to a flexible unit construction principle.
  • Start without any background knowledge.
  • No computer or programming skills required.
  • Enjoy the convenience of the graphical user interface.
  • Configuration of automatic operation is as easy as drawing of a track diagram
  • Supports all leading digital systems.
  • Operates up to 12 digital systems simultaneously.
  • Controls locomotives with decoder as well as locomotives without own decoder (e.g. Z scale).
  • All kind of feedback indicators, occupancy sensors or momentary track contacts can be used.
  • Only one feedback contact per block required.
  • Supports the train detection systems of all leading manufacturers.
  • World-wide first model railroad control software with own handheld
  • Runs on all 32-Bit Microsoft Windows systems beginning with Windows 98.
  • Reliable and fast processing based on unique TrainTelligence™ technology, which allows for reliable processing of up to 1000 commands per second.
  • Excellent customer service.
  • Exchange your experiences with several thousand like-mided people in our users forum.
  • Add realistic multi train/multi channel surround sound effects to the operation of your trains with +4DSound™.
  • Run TrainController in a network of several computers with +Net™.


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Train Control

  • Easy to use editor for track diagrams of the entire model railroad or sectional views.
  • Unlimited number of sectional track diagrams.
  • Powerful monitoring functions.
  • Operation of switches, signals, routes and other accessories with point and click ease.
  • Track occupancy detection and indication.
  • Display of train positions in the track diagram.
  • Rich selection of track elements like straight and curve elements, ordinary and triple switches, crossings, single and double slips, bridges .
  • Powerful track diagram edit facilities like copy, cut and paste, drag & drop, far-reaching undo & redo.
  • Route operation and locking.
  • Operation with start and destination kes possible.
  • Connection of external control panels.
  • Inclusion of text labels and bitmap images.
  • Automatic triggering of operation sequences by track contact activation, block occupation, push button clicking or under even more complex conditions.
  • Logical linking of objects.
  • Playing of sound files.
  • Train driving based on scale speed (mph or km/h).
  • Speedometer, odometer and brake control.
  • Minimum starting voltage and max speed can be selected separately for forward and backward movement.
  • Selectable acceleration and deceleration momentum.
  • Realistic simulation of momentum based on train tonnage.
  • Monitoring of maintenance intervals.
  • Free configurable engine functions (for built-in decoder functions, sound files, or more complex macro functions).
  • Import of images of your favourite locomotive and trains from arbitrary sources and all common formats (among others BMP, JPG, GIF, screen savers, etc) with the complimentary extra software TrainAnimator™.
  • Multiple unit operation with automatic speed compensation.

Automatic Operation and Layout Monitoring (Visual Dispatcher)

  • Automatic control of hidden yards: no limit with regard to the number of tracks, searching for free tracks on entry, random exit, etc.
  • Blocking and Interlocking.
  • Protection of opposing trains on single track sections.
  • Trains meet and pass automatically.
  • Trains are able to find the optimal way to their destination.
  • Automatic control based on random events.
  • Operation based on time-tables.
  • Scalable speed of the build-in clock.
  • Simulation of train delays.
  • Automatic train stops in the middle of each platform.
  • Automatic train movements.
  • Base of automatic operation is a graphical representation of the layout (block diagram) instead of scripts, procedures or macros.
  • Drag a train symbol with the mouse to another location to initiate a spontaneous train movement.
  • Manual and automatic operation can run simultaneously.
  • Self-acting transfer of train control from manual to automatic operation and vice versa - especially supported by the RAILROAD & CO. Handheld.
  • Tracking of manually operated trains.
  • Automatic control of turntables and transfer tables.

Download TrainController™ from here and try it free of charge.