Creating an individual Model Railroad catalog on a personal computer.

Interesting ideal. Do you have any way to search through the information?

Scotie

I started a database on all my locos but stopped updating it a couple of years ago.  I had its uses - it was interesting to sort and count, etc., but ultimately it seemed a more effective use of time to just keep the system I use now. 

All I do is keep an an index card stapled to the last page of the instruction manual for each loco  where I keep notes on when and where I bought it, any problems, fixes, when I ran it, lubed it, etc.  Despite its old-school simplicity, this system is immediate, easy and quick, and I know where it is when I need it.  I keep all the user's manuals neatly filed away in the trainroom, as you can see.

I use 3-ring binders in various sizes with clear acetate(?) envelope pages for the manuals, instruction sheets, and staple the receipt to the last page.  Any service docs or the like goes in the "envelope" for that item.

I like the Idea, great concept!  Im with Lee on this one... time to dumb down the Technology for me