Model RailRoad Manager Inventory Management

Inventory: Rolling Stock and Everything Else l Locomotive, Freight Cars, Passenger Cars, Caboose, MOW l Trackage l Landmarks l Layout Infrastructure

Rolling Stock l Marks, Numbers, Roadnames, AAR codes l Homeyard, Current Stop, Full/Empty l In Service, Maintenance Metrics l Loco HP, wheel class, DCC data, … l Model: Owner, Mfgr, part #, color scheme, length, value, … l Prototype: length, gross/tare weight, volume, …

Some Rolling Stock Reports l Summary of Rolling Stock (Going Shopping?) l Where are the Rolling Stock? l Roadnames on Railroad l Create Car Cards l Collection Valuation l Export for Foreign Railroad Usage; Import l Create Web Site of selections from Inventory

Trackage l Mainline, Bypass, Branch, Industrial sidings, Yard, Interchange l Turnouts, Crossings l East-West orientation of each track piece or block l Connectivity between track pieces establishing topology of railroad

Landmarks l Division – railroad regions served by at least one yard. Layout comprises at least one division l Interchange – location where trackage from two or more divisions meet l CityTown – region within a division incorporating homes, industries, possibly trackage l Industry – business that possibly buy and sell commodities moved by rail l Stop – a point on some track possible demarking a shipping or receiving dock for an industry, a yard arrival or departure spot, a station location l Building – home or industry object

Layout Infrastructure l Framework l Lighting l Electronic components l Wiring l Scenery l other components

Other Inventory Features l Collection Valuation; appraisal, auction data l Mark Rolling Stock Out-of-Service for repair/preserve l Operations and Maintenance data when running trains l 400+ AAR Car Codes; Marks ; add your own l Use Friend’s rolling stock in tonight's operations l Include prototype and/or model image and specs l Multiple Stops per Siding; per Industry l Unlimited CityTowns, Industries, Stops, Sidings, …