"switchlist" Mac OS Software

[nscalbitz]

Only recently picked up note about this and wondering if dev lurks around here?

http://www.vasonabranch.com/railroad/switchlist.html


Seems well put together, but a quick review (like other software etc.) shows it has some strange habits/ formats I can't understand.
It will be a hobby within a hobby for the layout-denied crew, like me.
Cheers
davew

[jpwisc]

That would be nice if the developer was hanging with us at TRW. I’ve been using SwitchList for a couple years. It is nice, but it keeps trying to route MT wheat cars to my sand plant. I double check and edit my lists before ops sessions.

[nscalbitz]

Thanks for replying Karl.

I can understand that bug too.
I'd be setting up traffic per 'Era'. Wholly steam 1939, transition 1945-55 and 1965.

In my case of quick n dirty testing- read the files and to simulate what I'd be doing using nominal values-
1. I can create a couple of 'Locations' (Towns aka); but they won't appear in other drop downs, e.g. to be used as 'Destination'.
2. Creating XM to XMn for a 36' boxcar, the title changes ok but the 'Length' won't change to 36' even tho that field is corrected.
3. Following from 1 above- I want to use Denver as a destination for Ore Bullion boxcars but I can't stage an empty from Denver.
4. Major anomaly/ bug- running a report alters the saved status of the programme. If you are not careful one could lose data, as there is no auto-save feature.

Let's see, I'll contact directly if we don't hear anything,
regards davew

[railnerd]

Robert is a friend of mine... I should nudge him to sign up for TRW.

FWIW, he's usually very responsive on the mailing list regarding bugs and or issues with the program.

-Dave

[nscalbitz]

Thanks, ahh, Dave ...

>>. Following from 1 above- I want to use Denver as a destination for Ore Bullion boxcars but I can't stage an empty from Denver.
I fiddled more and find the relationship between 'Town' and 'yard' awkward (or ill defined).
Some 'Towns' appear as control points, but some do not.
I had to add a 'Yard' to Denver (North Yard obviously  ) to stage empties from. Yet I could have an empty at another town that has no yard.
Egads, I'm trolling along...
thanks davew

[jpwisc]

I forgot all about that. I had to set up a ‘yard’ in my junction town to route cars to and from. It wasn’t the most intuitive item, but it did work well once I figured it out.