Processes, documents and applications for car forwarding systems on model railroads.
Car Tickets
In the late 1800’s railroad commonly used “memorandum waybills” which were called “car tickets’ on the P&R. They form the basis for my Card Car and Waybill system on the W&N Branch.
Basic MS Access Car Card & Waybill Application
Here is a basic MS Access Car Card & Waybill Application. You must have the MS Access software to open and use this application.
Link to Basic CC&WB MS Access Application
Full MS Access Car Card & Waybill Application
This is a full featured application that allows 4 move waybills and many inventories. You must have the MS Access software to open and use this application.
Link to Full CC&WB MS Access Application
MS Excel based Car Card Generator
This is an MS Excel spreadsheet that can be used to generate car cards. It is a derivative of a spreadsheet developed by Chris Van de Heide.
MS Excel based Waybill Generator
This is an MS Excel spreadsheet that can be used to generate waybills to go with the car cards. It is a derivative of a spreadsheet developed by Chris Van de Heide.
Sample Switchlists
This spreadsheet has 3 tabs: a short traditionally styled switch list that fits on a 4×6 clipboard, a longer switch list that is a full 11″ tall and a “work order” styled list with pulls on one side of the page and spots on the other. Download the lists and use a spreadsheet program such as MS Excel to modify the lists to suit your railroad’s needs.
1922 Railway Accounting Codes
Attached is a spreadsheet of some of the 1922 era Railway Accounting Codes. These codes appear on billing and are on either side of the road name on waybills.