Unless the sky falls I'm about 3 months away from being able to do operations on the Richlawn Railroad for the very first time.  I'll have probably enough area / switching to engage three operators.  I've belonged to an operating group (North Country Interchange Operating Group - NCIOG) for about a year and we're all either in the building stage or in my case have an operating railroad, but no switching opportunities.  One of the guys in our group (of 7 guys) has an awesome layout and is also working on trying to do operations.

I am thinking about switching from 4 cycle car cards and waybills, which I have used for years, to train manifests and switch lists generated by JMRI's Operations program. I am seeking recommendations and/or comments.

Hello All,

    What are some of the "rules" you have on your layout when you have visiting friends over to run at your house? Are there operation written rules or just verbal "this is how I would like it done" ?

Like I was thinking, one engine per cab so not to have too many running around, and always reset your switch after you use it..stuff like that. any ideas?

Thanks

Ernest

Hello

I am searcing for freeware versions of switchlists generators in order to operate a HO layout I am planning  Any suggetions or experience with any of these software applications?

Regards, Olav Mathiassen

Norway