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One of my operators asked if there is a way to have the loco Setout line moved to the end of the work to be done at the terminal location. On my manifests (and it has been that way for 10+ years) the loco Setout line is above the lines for the rolling stock setout. See attached pdf. Usually, you set the cars out then put the loco to bed. Minor nit.

Thanks in advance,

Ken Koren

Rockville, IN

www.rockvillewestern.com

Ken,

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The program actually does show the loco setout at then end for local switchers.? Not so for regular trains.? The thinking is that the road locos aren't used at the terminal for setting out the cars to their final tracks.? However, completely understandable that you might want the road locos at the end of the Manifest.

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Dan,

Thanks for the info. I give my operators a train manifest (like the pdf linked in my original post) to simplify paperwork. One sheet...one train. My little railroad doesn't justify a bunch of paperwork.?

Thanks anyway,

Ken

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 07:05 AM, Ken Koren wrote:

On my manifests (and it has been that way for 10+ years) the loco Setout line is above the lines for the rolling stock setout. See attached pdf. Usually, you set the cars out then put the loco to bed. Minor nit.

Ken,

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In order to make this happen, you need to use the hyphenated location trick to create a new location of "FAIRFAX-(Loco tracks)".? Then copy over the "RW Yard Loco Track" from your current location of FAIRFAX to the new location (after which you can delete this track from FAIRFAX itself).? Next, you will need to modify the Route of the RW-Cullen Turn?to start in "FAIRFAX-(Loco Tracks)" before stopping at FAIRFAX, where it will pick up its cars.? Since this is a turn job, also edit the Route to return to the new FAIRFAX-(Loco Tracks) location after it drops its cars in the yard at FAIRFAX.? Finally, deselect all the car types from the new location, except for the engines you plan to use (like your SW1500).

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This is the Route set up needed (again different locations names),

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Once you have this set up, your manifest should look kinda like this one... (though with different names, of course!? And I modified the Manifest Print options for a tabular view)

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If any of these steps are unclear or it doesn't seem to work, let us know and we'll attempt to help further!

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Happy to help, hope it helps,

<Pete Johnson>

Ken,

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It also appears as if you use an additional formatter for your Manifests, but this technique should transfer across platforms, since, I believe it is basically the same .csv files...

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Pete,

Thank you! Without even trying it, I can see that this is going to work for me. I've used the -Location trick elsewhere but didn't think to use it for a single track Location. You da man!

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As for the format, I just tweaked the OPS print settings (changed and enlarged font, tweaked the wording, etc.) and eliminated info that isn't needed by me or my operators (weight, train length, etc.). I have no dispatcher or yard crew. The operator builds, delivers and breaksdown their own train.?

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Thanks again,

Ken

MR SLAM Formatter does this automatically plus gives you a plethora of other formatting options for your documents. ?It is free and only requires Java to run.?

Tim,

I've looked through the MRSLAM site and downloaded the examples. Impressive work! The paperwork generated is a little too 'busy' for me. I like things simple even if they're not prototypical. Below is the manifest/switchlist with Pete's suggestion implimented.

Ken

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Ken,

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To create the header line "Date, Start, End" did you change the layout name, or did you use the train Manifest railroad name option?

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In addition to Pete's solution, I've added the option in the next test release to print locomotive set outs after car set outs.

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Dan,

I changed the Railroad Name. If I had more than one railroad, I guess my operators would need to know which one they are operating on. Again, maybe not prototypical but it works for me.

Ken