Yes, TinkerCAD is way easier I would think as its based on the Autodesk 123D that I use and that is a doddle once you get your head round the way it works and how to make the various primitives interact to design what you want. Talking of which our erstwhile pal Super went and found a site with a download of 123D available (https://autodesk-123d-design.en.lo4d.com/windows) I downloaded and scanned the 64-bit version and its clean so it seems like a good source at the moment. It might be worth you checking it out. There is also a couple of other utilities they wrote (also free) including 'Meshmixer' which may be something you'd find useful as that allows you to fix damaged or faulty designs as well as slice up models easily - which may be the best tool to use to split that track piece you mentioned
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