Content Creators Guide

This is the bible for Trainz creators. If you want to create something for Trainz take a look here first. It contains all kinds supported by Trainz, and it has even modeling guidelines. We’re sure you will find this very helpful.

How to change dependencies

A short tutorial showing how to change the hornsound of a locomotive. The same method applies for changing any other dependecy like bogeys, interiors, pantogprahs, enginesounds etc. for locomotive, wagons etc.

How to add shadow to spline objects

This is a very simple tutorial with a great result in Trainz. After you have finished the spline object in 3dsmax just make a copy of it and change the whole texture to a black one.
The texture should be a very small one like 2x2px or larger. The size of the texture can improve performance because when having a shadow Trainz makes the same object again so you will have 2 objects in the scene.

How to work with the X type russian junctions

A second tutorial about the russian object type junctions. This time you will learn how to set up the X junctions.

Watch the video below:

How to work with the russian object type junctions

This is a very useful tutorial that will show you how to set up and use in your routes the animated russian junctions.

Making a spline object and use multi-material

In this tutorial you will learn how to make an retaining wall and use multi-material. This is really simple if you watch the next video.