Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad. They follow the same dimensions and general form factor, although i have tweaked the design a little to customize it for my own purposes especially of the shipment waybill insert slips. Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. Theres a number of different model rr software products out there to create car cards and waybills for your model railroad, or preprinted forms like the ones you can get from micromark that you fill in by hand. Waybills are created automatically for your 2nd, 3rd and 4th class freight traffic if you use the semiautomatic traffic generator described on another web page. You can even calculate the value and appreciation of your collection, create photo albums and much, much more. Model railroad operation is a very important and exciting aspect of model railroading that, for many model railroaders, serves as the main goal in the hobby. Click on the links below to download the excel files. Theres a number of different model rr software products out there to create car cards and waybills for your model railroad, or preprinted forms like the ones you. The waybills are intended to be use folded in half lengthwise. One serious model railroader refers to his layout as a kinetic sculpture, and this is a completely accurate description. Although the waybill form may have lines for several items of information micromarks has seven only the first two are absolutely necessary.
To use the waybills select the ones you want to print. Experiment with various operations methods to find the one you like best although i was using the ship it. Shenandoah software offers software for printing them, or you can make your own with common programs such as microsoft excel. I print the car cards on 65lb card stock and the waybills on normal 20lb copy paper. How to set up car cards operations on a model railroad.
Not to mention easy model railroad inventory is free. Therefore, many, if not most, model railroads operations use a car cardwaybill system to generate freight revenue traffic. This lets you adjust traffic flows, introduce new waybills, and start serving new industries on your model railroad. Anyrail makes model railroad design so easy, its fun. This is the same as a manilla folder, you can even use a folder cut to a4. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Nov 18, 2018 we learned a lot from visiting and operating on different railroads, observing both good and bad. For 4 cycle waybills it takes 4 passes to get the information printed on them. The following is a survey of model train inventory software. Apr 09, 2014 the purpose of any railroad real or model is to transport freight andor passengers efficiently from one place to another be it a port, railway station, or a rail yard where the freight can be delivered directly to a local industry. The update waybill window is accessed from the waybill browse window. Car cards enables you to utilize your computer and printer to produce some of the nicestlooking railroad paperwork around.
That takes care of the rolling stock portion of operations. The clinton central model railroad club is organized for the purpose of advancing the interest in model railroading in northcentral pennsylvania. What computer programs are available for generating car cards and waybills. Model railroad design application model railroad track drawing cadrail model railroad track design drawing cad software application scale layout plan cadrail. Model railroad layout design track drawing software. That can be done manually or there is an option to randomly select waybills. This chapter will explain how to create car cards and waybills using this software. Ctis powerful, userfriendly software makes it easy to control every aspect of your model railroad from your pc. Im looking for a program to make my own car cards and waybills. Scarm the leading design software for model railroad layouts. These downloads are uncrippled 30 day demos and for registered users to upgrade. Car cards can help you in producing car cards, waybills, form 19s, form 31s, and switchlists for your model railroad. Computer software for model railroaders mitrains a comprehensive inventory system for all railroad models and memorabilia.
Waybills for your model railroad for instant access to this video click here. The purpose of any railroad real or model is to transport freight andor passengers efficiently from one place to another be it a port, railway station, or a rail yard where the freight can be delivered directly to a local industry. Inventory software is a great idea for several reasons. This excellent program uses access for a platform which you will need to have on your computer. Xtrackcad is a cad program for designing model railroad layouts.
The car card and way bills page program will allow the model railway owner to maintain a database for his rolling stock as well as generating paper work for operating his layout, with the car card and way bill system. Software for the model railroad hobby let our software help improve your. To begin, rather than use the purchased foursequence. Without getting into the complexity of computergenerated traffic, ship it. We learned a lot from visiting and operating on different railroads, observing both good and bad. The specific design of the car cards and waybills is inspired by the ones we use at the club created and printed using the shipit model railroad software. To bill a car, the user writes the car initial and number on the document.
Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Welcome to the national model railroad association please view in the news for current news and information. We started with a bare minimum of printed materials. Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad operation part 1. Making a more prototypical waybill model railroading in the. Its also entirely independent, so you can build with almost any track.
The car cards are the easiest part and they are also setup on the car card generator. A waybill is an internal railroad bill of lading with pick up and set out stops. Nov 06, 2012 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Excel car cards and waybills algoma central in ho scale. I am doing this so that i have more flexibility with my train operations and i as the owner of the layout can be present when trains are being operated. Modular model railroads model train inventory software. Prototypic operations or sessions with carcards and waybills for model railroad explained. Car cards enables you to utilize your computer and printer to produce some.
This is what distinguishes it from most other art forms. Digitalise your entire model train collection with this sophisticated model railroad software. See tony koesters article in march 1993 issue and david barrows writeup in december 1996 of model railroader. Once selected the waybills are printed in the desired format and cut apart. Waybill systems model train help blogmodel train help blog. It can help avoid buying duplicates, keeps an accurate want list, forms the basis for insurance valuations, keeps track of where your items are at and their condition. We kept copies of forms and operating instructions from other model railroads, collected railroad timetables, and studied maps.
Bob johnson president pseudosoo line model railroad. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Excel car cards and waybills model railroad hobbyist magazine. The trainventory software is an abbreviated version of our popular visual. Ms access waybill generator model railroad hobbyist magazine. What do you use to generate car cards and waybills model. There are various car forwarding systems available for railroad modelers to use, ranging from. Experiment with various operations methods to find the one you like best. Waybills can be made with standard or free software on a home computer on plain paper. Understanding model railroad waybills and operations.
Nov 28, 2004 basics of operations, car cards and waybills for your model railroad layout. Our interactive control panel puts you in charge at a centralized traffic control center. Model railroading is as much an art as an engineering discipline. Mitrains prints the car cards, waybills prints the four cycle waybills in any size, in a variety of formats. Model railroaders do not have actual customers requesting empty cars to be filled or for full cars to be moved. One of the most common techniques is to use car cards or some variation thereon. Model railroad manager tm, mrrm tm, software provides model railroad. But theyre fairly easy to make yourself with almost any spreadsheet software. Theres nothing wrong with enjoying the view of a passing train, but if you want to increase your railroads action, the easiest way is with operations that match the prototype. This system has been around for many years in various forms. I bet the lowly glue stick has other model railroading uses. Waybill spring 20 page 2 the waybill editor david j. It was loosely based on the rock point and coast rr that appeared in print in 1981 in track planning ideas from model railroader model railroad handbook no.
The car card and way bills page program will allow the model railway owner to maintain a database for his rolling stock as well as. If you have looked at the page about my utopia northern model railroad you know that was a fictional, freelanced ho model railroad. Easy model railroad inventory is a shareware program written and maintained by bob langer, who is a forum member and frequent poster here on mrh. Operations methods to run model trains more prototypically. I have been using a realtime switchlist program and after a year now it is time to move to cc and wb. Includes micro trains database of all cars they have produced. Model railroad waybills model trains, train layouts, model. Before tackling this, you should have read chapters 2 through 8, and practiced entering some data into the rolling stock, products, and industry databases. For keeping a simple inventory, excel has served me well. Making a more prototypical waybill mike white potomac division the solomons and patuxent railroad company.
Real railroads move people and goods from point a to point b, so why do many model train layouts make them run endlessly in circles. The mitrains and waybills programs only print the car cards and. Visit and lunch at the cass county model railroad club in dowagiac, michigan nmra edutrain presentations how to tune rolling stock for improved operation how to create believable structure standins and models with model builder software weathering with guache, powders, and pan pastels professional railroading videos. Switchlist generators model railroader magazine model.
Powerful software features the key to userfriendly computer control. Software for the model railroad hobby let our software help improve your operation and safeguard your inventory. Anyrail the easiest model railroad design software. To instill a form of reality to these operations i use car cards and waybills. In fact, many feel that before you even start building your layout. We are located just across the river from lock haven in the old castanea railroad station. Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad operation. Excel car cards and waybills model railroad hobbyist. Waybills may be manually created for any lading and class use. Use this guide to understand model railroad waybills and learn how they make model railroading more interesting and realistic. Also, you, as the layout owner, have the option to pull the waybill at the end of any cycle and either replace it with another or let the car move on its empty routing instruction. Shenandoah software offers software for printing them, or you can make your own with. Keep an eye on costs and sales revenue, and create analyses, overviews as well as statistics. Easy model railroad inventory and it seems that all that customization i would need to do in both excel and access have already been done for me in this software.
Although i am still beginning to use and learn the software, it looks like a very comprehensive inventory and operations package that generates car cards, waybills, switchlists,etc. Go to yahoo groups car cards and download from the files option a complete program from dave husman for creating car cards and waybills. Relatively simple operations software model railroader. When you create a waybill you assign a frequency always, normal, low that the system uses to help pick the waybills.
Basics of car cards and waybills for model railroad operation part 1 having trouble viewing this video. Enjoy designing your layout anyrail ensures everything fits. And its so widely used, many of your visiting operators will be already familiar with it. After my presentation at the fall gateway convention, a voice from the back of the room asked if i could convert it to an article for the rpo. Anyrail is probably the easiesttouse model railway design tool around. The car card info tab contains car card information. Apr 02, 20 download car cards and way bills page for free.
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