Our club has been increasingly diving into the world of computer control of the layout. We mainly use JMRI to control signals and switches. We are at the point we want to buy a club lap top so that members are not relied on to be present with their PC to operate the layout.

Im not real up to date with good computer specs and we also don't want to spend top dollar for something we wont need. Besides a decent amount of RAM, Hard drive capacity ,internet and WIFI. What other specs should I be looking at that may be helpfull with running a layout?

Great work everyone last week!  Time to start of this week's photo thread!

As always, we get as much out of your in-process photos as we do the highly polished "all done" shots!

Andrew

I don't know an AC4400 from an SD70... So the modern era is out for me. I like steam but to accurately portray steam in Canada is an expensive and or time consuming endeavor. The 50s are nice but you can't run an SD40-2. Same with the 60s. So I am thinking early 70s. Boxcars ruled the rails. From my brief research I can run modern boxcars as new to the railroad, and 40 footers with roofwalks and high brake wheels as old and ready to be retired. My Canadian Pacific had a mix of my three favorite schemes; block lettering, script lettering and PacMan.

"That'll do."  

Randy