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Mac Switchlist generator for Model Railroads
http://www.vasonabranch.com/switchlist
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Identify and create better workflow for dealing with a yard on the layout. #12

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
SwitchList was built for a layout with only staging yards, but visible yards 
are much more prevalent on model railroads.  Figure out the workflow and needed 
reports for helping a regular yard crew prepare trains.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rwbowdi...@gmail.com on 24 Apr 2011 at 5:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by rwbowdi...@gmail.com on 24 Apr 2011 at 5:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Standard solution: print yard list, let yardmaster sort everything to match 
next train's needs, repeat.

Alternate approach: use RFID or other scheme to keep track of what cars 
actually leave with train, and print switchlist then.

Original comment by rwbowdi...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2012 at 5:55

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
another approach: create an explicit ordering of trains (#1: Campbell Cannery 
Turn and San Jose Cannery Turn, #2: all others) so that SwitchList knows to 
print a report for the yard to shuffle cars, and can switch cars from one to 
another.

Another possibility is an explicit button for "reassign any cars that got moved 
into the yard NOW."

The web interface and native printing interface are at odds here - the web 
interface wants to be "what are the cars I deal with now?"  The native 
interface wants to be static - print everything out beforehand.  One additional 
possibility would be to keep the desktop version focused on the batch model and 
adjusting positions, and an iPad version focused on the immediate.

Original comment by rwbowdi...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2014 at 2:34