At 11:56 AM 3/7/2005 -0800, Shawn Beckert wrote: "...A question for the list members: Ted is solidly a Macintosh user; are there any PC-based inventory programs out there that could be used to

First thing is to figure out what data we would want to collect. A form or forms would best for entry. I use an Excel spread sheet to record my collection. I work directly with the spread sheet. Using

That would be an X25. Regards Bruce Bruce F. Smith Auburn, AL http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/~smithbf/ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin

Shawn, I am a PC user and also use EXCEL to list all my inventory. I have an overall inventory and then list each category (Freight, Passenger, Steam, Diesel, etc.). I then have each sbucategory

Phil Buchwals wrote: "The photo entitled, "Dallas, Texas, 1953" shows what appears to be one of the NH 10'PS-1 box cars that have been discussed in this past weekend's

HO FREIGHT CAR PARTS offered for sale: Branchline Trains Barber S-2 plain bearing truck sideframes 1.50/2pcs (1pr) Red Caboose Bracket Grabirons, full sprue 1.50/sprue Murphy Rectangular

Mark Heiden wrote: "Nice pics indeed! What is the PRR boxcar in the lower left corner of this picture? It looks like an X29 with a left-opening door." PRR Class X25, 9,620 cars built

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02405.jpg Nice pics indeed! What is the PRR boxcar in the lower left corner of this picture? It looks like an X29 with a left-opening

You use what is comfortable to you. I use Excel. I have used programs made for inventory, the problem with them is that once you buy them, you are stuck in a sense because they seldom live long -

Shawn, You'd be better off buying a Mac. ;-) Kind regards, Garth G. Groff Beckert, Shawn wrote:

Bob, Thanks for posting the very interesting photo. I am, of course, at work right now, and can't check the number against my ORER listings. Add to that, I will not be back at my computer for a week

What does Ted use? I'm a Mac user, and currently use Excel for this, though FileMakerPro (for both Macs and PCs) would work. While I don't do so, you can even insert a photo of the item in your

List, At the Sunshine Models meet at Buena Park this weekend, Ted Culotta did a presentation on "Computers in Modeling". One of the subjects he touched on was using a computer database program to

--- In STMFC@..., "Gatwood, Elden" <Elden.Gatwood@h...> wrote: Scrap dealers commonly cut holes in the sides to fasten banding to cars that didn'thave tie-downs, which I am sure

List- I've got two of Jon Cagle's absolutely beautiful Harriman head end car kits (and another one coming) and I want to paint/letter as they would have been in 1941. I'm looking for advice on what

http://content.lib.utah.edu/cgi-bin/pview.exe?CISOROOT=/USHS_Shipler&CISOPTR=10077&CISORESTMP=/qbuild/ShiplerTemplate1.html&CISOVIEWTMP=/qbuild/ShiplerTemplate2.html&CISOROWS=6&CISOCOLS=4 Not sure if

Regarding the photo at Dallas in 1953: I'd say it's a classic example of how B&O's Oxide Red paint stands out from the pack. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P06941.jpg Shawn

All still interested; Thanks for all the additional insights. I just wanted to add one more interesting thing onto this discussion and that is the use of different age cars in different

You're kidding?? When I was last there a couple of months ago there were still a bunch on the shelf. I will admit, I didn't look very carefully at the road names as I got the ones I wanted long

Mike Aufderheide wrote: "I was at Des Plaines last week and they have the Erie car in stock with the large herald for 18 bucks. They also have one for CEI. Is this car correct?" The prototype C&EI