These are not official web portals. They are fan-run archives, forums, and download hubs dedicated to converting Thomas & Friends characters and assets into the Trainz environment.
: One of the most active sites currently, offering detailed models and route downloads. Sodor Island 3D (SI3D)
assets often discussed in the Trainz community. For general Thomas & Friends content in Trainz, users typically rely on a few high-quality hubs for models, routes, and "dependencies" (the parts needed for models to function). Popular Trainz Thomas Content Sites
No list of is complete without Sodor Island 3D. Originally founded in the early 2000s for Microsoft Train Simulator , SI3D migrated to Trainz and became the definitive content creation group.
For fans of the Skarloey Railway (Rheneas, Sir Handel, Peter Sam), there are dedicated micro-sites focusing solely on narrow gauge. These sites often provide 2ft gauge track that actually matches the proportions of the TV series, which the standard Trainz narrow gauge does not.
With the release of and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2023 , the technology has caught up with the fiction. New features like HD Terrain (1-meter resolution grids) allow creators to model the rolling hills of Sodor with unprecedented accuracy.