Mattzobricks, specialist for automated LEGO trains and the maintainer of the TrixBrix Track Library for Bluebrick, has released update 1.8 for the TrixBrix Track Library for Bluebrick.
Bluebrick is a PC-based software for planning LEGO and compatible train layouts. With the TrixBrix Track Library for Bluebrick, TrixBrix parts are also available in the software.
TrixBrix Track Library for Bluebrick V1.8
Release V1.8 comprises the following new components:
- R56 curve 11.25° (half)
- R88 curve 5.625° (half)
- R104 curve 5.625° (half)
- R120 curve 5.625° (half)
- R120 switches
- R120 siding curves
- R120 siding assembly
- R120 turn-out curves (1/3)
- Double turnout R104/R120
- Pass-through crossing R120
- R120 pass-through adapter curve 1.875° (1/6)
- T-junction R104/R120
- Wye switch R104-R120 left and right
- T-junction R104-R120 core
- T-junction R104-R120 full assembly
- W-junction R104-R120 assembly
- R104-R120 turnout assemblies
- R104-R120 dome and double-dome assembly
- Dual gauge 45° crossing
- 8 stud wye switch R104
- Triple switch R104 parallel track assembly
- 2-track railyards R40 and R104
- Various updates, improvements and corrections.
R120 switch
The most significant enhancement is the R120 switch. The R120 closes the gap between the R104 and R148 switch systems:
R104 / R120 combinations
Even before launch, people from the community has asked what is possible with R120 switches and how the relationship is especially to the R104 system.
Beside simple siding structures, the R120 switch also enables some cool new features, like turn-outs, t-junctions and dome crossings.
If you combine two of the R104 R120 turn-outs with four 90° crossings, you can even build a dome crossing like this:
The update is available for downloading within Bluebrick. Instructions and a more precise version history can be found here.