Texas Western Railroad Operations

This page is aimed at Railroad Operations as we do it on the Texas Western.  We certify that no animals were harmed, and that no environmental disasters were created which impacted on the local populace.  After all, model railroading is FUN!! 

After a brief experimentation with one operating system, we realized that it did not have sufficient computer power to run a railroad empire as large as the TWRR.  A bit of investigation by some highly dedicated people (with more time on their hands than I have) lead us to the computer program ProTrak™.  Below are some photos of part of the process of learning how to "operate a railroad".

July 26, 2008 After the initial ProTrak startup seen below, we held several successful operating sessions in a row.  As we did, all of us became more proficient at running the railroad.  In the meantime, several events conspired to prevent operations, and November starts the "Train Show" season, where we hold several open houses.  Then more open houses, culminating with an open house for the National Railroad Historical Society in June 2008. But then we got started again.  Click this link :  Ops July 26, 2008  to go to a page of those pictures.
May 25, 2007 Start up Session
HOW did he do that??	Yeah, but it says RIGHT HERE . . .	Oh yeah!  Model Railroading sure is FUN!	Oooohhh BOY!	And obviously EVERYONE is paying attention.
Ops July 26, 2008

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