To start this out im wondering what would be easier too use waybill’s or a car card system.
And im looking for a turtorial on either one. On how too set one up.
Thanks, Conrail92
The best one I know is Tony Koester’s Realsitic Operations book.
Would you know of any online turtorials?
Back in Dec. I printed off exactly what you are looking for but don’t have the web address. Do a Google search on the Pennyslvania Railroad Northern Division. If that doesn’t work Google car card and waybills, I believe that is how I found it. If all else fails send me a fax number and I will fax it to you, all 12 pages.
Clay Smith
I think you might be a little confused - or maybe I don’t understand the question.
Car cards and waybills go together. Waybills identify the routing a car will take, car card identify the car that will take the route specified on the waybill.
In addition to Space Mouse’s reference, a good explaination of the car card/waybill system can be found in The V&O Story and How to Operate Your Model Railroad. Both of these are out of print, but if you can find them, they are well worth having.
The other system you may have been thinking of is the “switchlist”. This is usually generated by a computer program and is very much like what real railroaders use. This is also explained in How to Operate Your Model Railroad.
-George
I was Multitasking
What i meant to say was How easy is the waybill and car card system to set up and use and where some turtorials may be too give me some info on how to set one up
Car cards and waybills don’t always go together.
I used to use a system with car cards only, made from 3x5 index cards. On the front on the card was the car type and reporting markings. On the back was a list of destinations. I used a paperclip to show the car’s current location. After the car traveled to the next destination, you moved the paperclip to indicate the new location.
Nick
Thats also an idea, thank you never thought of it
Here is a very good link to basic information about car card/waybill operation, other similar links, and resources:
http://www.gatewaynmra.org/library.htm
Scroll down to the operations area and enjoy!
Jim
Here a sample of my card cars:
Note the card lists routing information only, not any any loading information. This system doesn’t care if the car is loaded or not.
I kept the cards sorted by car type. Once the car goes to a yard, it’s card goes to the back of the pile. To build a local train, I picked cards from the front of each pile. I then serviced whenever industries the cards indicated. Any cars already on spot where pulled and sent to the next destination.
I also used a system of car cards and industry cards. The car cards had car type and reporting markings only. The industry cards listed the number and type of cars to be spotted. To build a train, I drew a card for each industry. Then, I drew the required number and type of car cards. Again any car already on spot was pulled and returned to the yard.
Currently, I use no car routing system - I do that professionally. Now, I just prefer to watch the trains roll.
Nick
Not to nick-pick [(-D] but in your case the your car card is also your waybill. [;)] That system was also shown in How to Operate your Model Railroad.
(BTW my mom used to work at the Phoenixvile Hospital back in the 60s)
-George
The Gateway site mentioned above is very good. Look for the Essence of Operations article. It is long!
Also check out the opsig primer at:http://www.opsig.org/primer/
And micro mark has instructions for using its CCWB (car cards and waybills) program at its website. This is a general guide to the product which is also offered by Old Line Graphics.
Have fun
Peter
conford
OK, you got me there. [B)] I just tend to think of the pocket type car card and four cycle waybill deal, when someone says car cards and waybills.
It’s a small world. More then one person here has mentioned having lived in my area.
Nick