Branch line/ISL

[Canadian Atlantic Railway]

This Atlas #6 replaced the Peco 3-way on my layout for the price of one stub track......

I like the look of the pulled up spur. Not something you see modeled very often

Still using the same switchlist generator? Do you have the same cars on the layout all of the time or does it take into account if cars have been removed?

I am and really like it. You input all the freight cars into it's database, set priorities and layovers. You also input max train length, number of dummies, set outs and pick ups. Once all the parameters are set (and easily changed) you create a new train. The program builds a train and continually does so at the click of a button, keeping track of what's out and when it was out. It will keep freight cars off the layout for a determined amount of time before putting back into service. It's quite genius. Perfect...no...but pretty darn close for it's simplicity. It works well for small switching layouts where cars go to one destination and then removed.

The program is in Open Office format .ods I have both Excel and Open Office. Excel didn't convert it too well. Someone with more knowledge of Excel may be able to. Make sure you make a back up and read the instructions. Do not alter any cells other than what it tells you. You will also have to enable macros for it to work.

So, here's the link to the author's website <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sheridanonline.me.uk/">http://www.sheridanonline.me.uk/</a><!-- m --> click - Model Railroading - and then at the bottom click - Switchlist Generator - then click the link to download.

If this linkage is inappropriate per forum rules, I'm sorry in advance. Mods can remove and I will send via PM.

Thanks for the link I'll put it to good use when the time comes.