sholding@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> I think it looks very professional.
> For others I would think you could edit the center for the stations you want
> and print it up. How hard is it to edit?? Normally the loading would appear
> in the column with the train and would depend on the office practice.
> Loads/Empties/tons For model purposes you could just use the number of cars.
>
Steve,
I thought about the Loads/Empties/Tonnage and I may add it later. The
current feedback I got from a couple of others it might be a little
much. However, it would not very hard to add the additional columns. I
just had a couple sheets printed off 24 inches long. If you added the
L/E/Tonnage, I would probably at least double the width of train columns
to give someone enough room to write. The current sheet printed off at
24 inch length gives about 1/2" inch per column to write in. That still
may be too small. I'll find out after we use it for a few sessions.
For those with Excel, all you need to do is edit the cells with the
station names and distances for your own railroad. You can insert
lines/delete lines based on your model railroad. If you have a
spreadsheet program other than Excel, but reads Excel files, you should
be able to import the file and modify it. You will just need to check
for the formatting.
Originally I was going to have it printed at OfficeMax, but their
engineering printer had some strange set-up that they would need to make
a copy of a smaller printout and then blow it up. I then went to Kinkos
and they easily printed off the PDF version of the file to one their
engineering printers. It took 2-3 minutes. So the moral here is check
with the local copy/print houses to see what formats and programs they
support. I have a half dozen sheets now to try out and see how a couple
of different dispatchers like them. Then I can make them bigger or add
the Loads/Empties/Tonnage.
Bill Hirt
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