Well, it's finally happened.....I'm at the point of entering some car data into build 85 to see if I can get everything working for my new layout. Since Jim...
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Craig J Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:12 pm
Hi Jim << The Rule 83 Register Ticket reader works like the Rule 83 Register book and Register Ticket, reporting train locations, in this case to the computer....
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:30 pm
... Craig, Good to hear from you! We will be releasing complete information about the Register Ticket Reader in a week or so. Jim...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:30 pm
... Mark, It is a late-60s through early-80s type over-the-track display showing the 3-digit axle count to the defect, which could be a hotbox, hot wheel or ...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:30 pm
Kerry, 1. >I am getting very confused about how to use waybills and car orders... a) Waybills (Bills of Lading) describe a shipment, what is carried and from ...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:30 pm
... Gary Rantz, 1. Data entry for "Plate" has nothing to do with "weight". (There was Gross Weight on Rail limit of 263,000 lbs on 4 axles for all Plates, B,...
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Mark Nolan
dmnolan@...
Jun 1, 2000 9:26 pm
Jim, I have run nearly 100 sessions, 25 per session, with ProTrak. I don't recall ever seeing a hotbox on the switchlist. Granted I didn't print every switch...
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Craig J Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jun 1, 2000 9:27 pm
I'll be looking forward to seeing that information. I've been lurking here for a month or so trying to pick up tips, and have actually installed PTW on my...
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Kathe Robin
m_robin@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:08 pm
Craig: I've been a PTW Alpha and Beta tester and have run literally thousands of simulations. If I can be of any help please feel free to call or write. Max ...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Jun 2, 2000 12:09 am
Last night I saw my first hotbox warning. Showed up on the computer screen as a minimised window. I may have missed others. Howard...
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Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Jun 2, 2000 3:50 am
Hi Max! Yes, I recall you have been helping Jim out considerably for some time now, he made mention of it when I last saw him. I'm sure when I start getting...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 2, 2000 12:43 pm
... Mark, At File, Operations Diagnostics there is a display about "car-miles to hotbox". By 1972 the hotbox frequency had dropped considerably, _except_ on...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 2, 2000 12:43 pm
The Knoxville Area Model Railroaders currently operates on 2 railroads, and some of us also crew on Bob Helm's Clinchfield up in Jonesborough near Johnson...
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John Quinn
jjqgenesis@...
Jun 2, 2000 11:18 pm
Hello to all, I received my ProTrak CD this week and am planning to start entering data sometime next week. I know that I will have questions so in preparation...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Jun 3, 2000 12:42 am
... This is the second request. I will work on it. Please understand that the Cascade Western is still under construction and all of the towns have not been...
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John Quinn
jjqgenesis@...
Jun 3, 2000 3:25 am
Howard, The railroad on the CD is for another railroad, not the Cascade. I appreciate the description you sent me about the cascade. I just think it would be...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 3, 2000 11:33 am
Mornin' John, ... Sounds like Natalie, my wife. She collects beer reefers - by color. And she likes to block trains by color too. She and I debate this. So...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 3, 2000 11:33 am
Howard, ... Been wondering where you have been. Did you get down to the Atlanta SER convention last week? Anything of note, other than setting up the SER-NMRA...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@...
Jun 3, 2000 6:33 pm
We just installed build 86 and ran into the 713 error. Does this mean we need a new CD before we can change operating conditions? Linda Sand...
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 3, 2000 6:54 pm
... Linda, The "msstdfmt.dll" is present but not registered on your computer. You need to register this ddl with your Windows. To do this, open up a DOS ...
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Michael J. Chern
mjchern@...
Jun 4, 2000 2:21 am
I just downloaded Build 86. When I try to register the update I get an "Illegal Version Build Number" error message. I am using "86" as the last two digits....
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Jim Moir
moir5sdr@...
Jun 4, 2000 3:58 pm
... Mike Chern, Did you put in the leading "501"? We have computers here that I keep current by loading the Update. For some reason I always seem to type this...
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Michael Moir
memoir@...
Jun 4, 2000 4:37 pm
Mike, The secret at that time was to put a leading blank ahead of the CD sticker number. But Jim has since modified the installation software to avoid this ...
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John Quinn
jjqgenesis@...
Jun 4, 2000 5:48 pm
Jim, I'm having the same problem. I've tried any number of times, have checked to make sure I am entering the CD Key number correctly from the Manual and CD...
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Michael Moir
memoir@...
Jun 4, 2000 8:25 pm
John, This is odd. I usually have the same problems as everyone else and then nag at Jim to fix them! Make sure that you are entering 501-xxxx-xx86. Then...
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John Quinn
jjqgenesis@...
Jun 4, 2000 9:13 pm
Michael, That did it. The instructions are to enter the CD Key number. They don't say to change the last two numbers to the Update Nos., unless I missed that ...
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Michael J. Chern
mjchern@...
Jun 4, 2000 10:00 pm
... That is exactly what I did, but it still didn't work. I just tried again, and noticed that the registration screen wanted the CK key on the first line,...
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Michael J. Chern
mjchern@...
Jun 4, 2000 10:08 pm
After I got Build 86 registered, I was continuing to enter new offline customers. Now when I attempt to enter the Railroad subdiviion field from the online...
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KerryDel@...
Jun 5, 2000 5:59 am
I'm not sure how to have a train deliver cars to an industry yard (y) so that the industry switcher can handle them. Does the industry yard need to be set up...
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Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@...
Jun 5, 2000 10:51 am
The short answer is just schedule the switcher to begin at the (y)ard and to finish at the (y)ard. Every time it is reported at hte (y)ard it will pickup cars...
