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RailKernel is a modern digital model railway control system focused on intuitive layout design, advanced automatic driving and deep Command Station integration.

Current Release ns11.01

NS1101 Release Logo
RailKernel Release 11.01 — ns1101 Edition
Dedicated to the legendary Dutch NS 1101 electric locomotive.

STANDARD release free until 31/12/2026

The STANDARD release of RailKernel is free until 31/12/2026. Just request a STANDARD license on the license request page, and don't pay. We will mail you the license, so you can thoroughly explore RailKernel.

Request STANDARD License
STANDARD license • Free until 31/12/2026 • License sent by email
Use this period to explore RailKernel thoroughly before purchasing a paid license.

Windows

RailKernel 11.01 for Windows 10 and Windows 11 is available in zip format. Download the zip file, unpack it and run the installer.

Download RailKernel 11.01 for Windows
Version 11.01 • Windows installer • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Dedicated to the legendary Dutch NS 1101 electric locomotive.

Linux DEB

RailKernel 11.01 for Debian-based Linux distributions is available as a DEB package for Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint and compatible desktop distributions.

Download RailKernel 11.01 for Debian / Ubuntu
Version 11.01 • DEB package • amd64 • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Install with: sudo apt install ./railkernel_11.01_amd64.deb

Linux RPM

RailKernel 11.01 for RPM-based Linux distributions is available as an RPM package for Fedora, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, openSUSE and compatible desktop distributions.

Download RailKernel 11.01 for Fedora / RPM
Version 11.01 • RPM package • x86_64 • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Install with: sudo dnf install ./railkernel-11.01-1.x86_64.rpm

macOS

RailKernel 11.01 for macOS is available as a native DMG package. Download the disk image, open it and install RailKernel.

Download RailKernel 11.01 for macOS
Version 11.01 • macOS DMG package • Includes embedded Java 21 runtime
Dedicated to the legendary Dutch NS 1101 electric locomotive.

Track Catalogues

Download the official RailKernel catalogue collection containing H0, N, Z, O and G scale track systems from multiple manufacturers, also included in the releases.

Download Track Catalogues
Includes Märklin, Roco, Peco, Fleischmann, Tillig, Atlas, Kato and more.

Test Layout

Download the official RailKernel test layout used during development and testing.

Download Test Layout
Includes the current RailKernel development and test layout project: more than 150 turnouts, 400 feedbacks and 150 blocks, made with Märklin C track.

Development Release 11.02

RailKernel Development Release 11.02
Release 11.02 under development