There's a list on yahoo dedicated to the use of card systems. Info is below. They discuss methods and so forth and do have some software in their files archive. You might get some hints and you can certainly ask questions.
As for me, when I eventually get the layout going, my intention is point-to-point, but will have a return loop so that I can continous run a train while I switch a yard or two. And running DCC, I won't have to worry about flipping toggles when he gets close to my work area - hopefully. Ken http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CarCards/ Group Email Addresses Related Link: http://www.prunka.com/basement Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 4/2/06, Richard Karnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ed Davis et al -- > > ... > My advice it this: Do some research on the various programs out there > that produce switch lists and manifests, select the one you think would > work for you, and buy it. I had lots of fun with Railstar, and expect > to have the same sort of fun with Ship-It. Railstar supported one-man > operation as well as club operation with as many as four operators. I > had three people making up trains in three separate yards and one > running trains over the main line. On my current (new) railroad, I will > be able to keep eight people occupied -- but I can run it alone too. > The dispatcher, a new position, will have control over the staging > tracks and will have his own computer and printer for creating manifests > and switch lists for the other seven. > > Dick Karnes > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
