Reporting Marks

[kildar501]

Something I just noticed today is that I see very few reporting marks from western railroads such as UP, SP, WP or SP&S among others. Is this a normal thing in that the captive cars from those roads don't make it east as much or just a fluke in the game? I see ATSF all the time but that's about it.

[CoraVanLincolnius]

Hi, you can add those reporting marks yourself if you desire.

Please read: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1683150/discussions/0/4361250551850330063/

[kildar501]

Originally posted by CoraVanLincolnius:

Hi, you can add those reporting marks yourself if you desire.

Please read: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1683150/discussions/0/4361250551850330063/

It isn't that. I was just curious if it was normal for railroads to not have their cars on the other side of the continent as it were or if it was a game thing or what.

[DorniNerd]

Originally posted by kildar501:

Originally posted by CoraVanLincolnius:

Hi, you can add those reporting marks yourself if you desire.

Please read: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1683150/discussions/0/4361250551850330063/

It isn't that. I was just curious if it was normal for railroads to not have their cars on the other side of the continent as it were or if it was a game thing or what.

Yes, cars could come from everywhere to everywhere. The cars are usually rented out to customers or other railroads for use.

[posah2vai]

Along this subject, when did 6 digit car numbers come about? I don't know but I "thought" that this timeframe was 5 digit max. Actually, I would have thought 4. Someone enlighten me.

[sbmarauderman03]

Originally posted by posah2vai:

Along this subject, when did 6 digit car numbers come about? I don't know but I "thought" that this timeframe was 5 digit max. Actually, I would have thought 4. Someone enlighten me.

Simple Google search:

"Railroads began using more than 4 numbers on rolling stock as the railway network expanded and the number of cars in operation significantly increased, primarily during the late 19th century when improved record-keeping systems and the need for more precise identification became crucial"

[BobDoleReigns]

RL railrooder (Christmas shopping for kid not foaming) and it just depends on the location.
We see a lot of cars from a certain obscure short line across the country because one of our industries has a supplier the leases from them. Even though I switch out dozens per night 98%+ of people in the industry have probably never so much as seen that mark on their paperwork. Just the way the cookie crumbles.

[kildar501]

Originally posted by BobDoleReigns:

RL railrooder (Christmas shopping for kid not foaming) and it just depends on the location.
We see a lot of cars from a certain obscure short line across the country because one of our industries has a supplier the leases from them. Even though I switch out dozens per night 98%+ of people in the industry have probably never so much as seen that mark on their paperwork. Just the way the cookie crumbles.

I remember back in the day (Gads, that makes me sound old!) seeing a lot of boxcars with reporting marks from a company out of Vermont. It was a paper producer that had its own fleet of railcars and semi trailers. They went all over the place and then just gradually disappeared as time went by. I just found it a little.....odd, I guess, that I never see UP or SP or Rio Grande reporting marks in the game.

[BobDoleReigns]

Your answer there probably lies in the product.
Probably not too many bulk paper consumers with rail access left. I know we used to/do serve a newspaper printer and their traffic levels are pretty much extinct... nobody reads physical newspapers anymore and rail is way too expensive/inaccessible nowadays vs truck/intermodal for non-bulk products.

[rjrebernick]

I have wanted to comment,that For the last 11 months, I have been switching these nice Rib-sided boxcars, which were built in the West Milwaukee shops of The Milwaukee Road, and I have yet to see a MILW. or a CMSt P&P reporting mark. I think that credit should be given to the original inovator. Iam biased as A Milw Rd. fan and MRHA(Milwaukee Road Historical Association) member. I also would love to see the original Heralds applied to their respective rolling stocks. All those Heralds are what made 40s-50s railroading so interesting. The game also does not have Reporting Marks from lots of Midwestern routes. I have yet to see a C&NW,Soo, GB&W, CMO, M&St L.boxcar.

[sbmarauderman03]

Originally posted by kildar501:

Originally posted by BobDoleReigns:

RL railrooder (Christmas shopping for kid not foaming) and it just depends on the location.
We see a lot of cars from a certain obscure short line across the country because one of our industries has a supplier the leases from them. Even though I switch out dozens per night 98%+ of people in the industry have probably never so much as seen that mark on their paperwork. Just the way the cookie crumbles.

I remember back in the day (Gads, that makes me sound old!) seeing a lot of boxcars with reporting marks from a company out of Vermont. It was a paper producer that had its own fleet of railcars and semi trailers. They went all over the place and then just gradually disappeared as time went by. I just found it a little.....odd, I guess, that I never see UP or SP or Rio Grande reporting marks in the game.

Vermont or NH? I just watched this video last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYxGwXWwo4

[sbmarauderman03]

Originally posted by rjrebernick:

I have wanted to comment,that For the last 11 months, I have been switching these nice Rib-sided boxcars, which were built in the West Milwaukee shops of The Milwaukee Road, and I have yet to see a MILW. or a CMSt P&P reporting mark. I think that credit should be given to the original inovator. Iam biased as A Milw Rd. fan and MRHA(Milwaukee Road Historical Association) member. I also would love to see the original Heralds applied to their respective rolling stocks. All those Heralds are what made 40s-50s railroading so interesting. The game also does not have Reporting Marks from lots of Midwestern routes. I have yet to see a C&NW,Soo, GB&W, CMO, M&St L.boxcar.

You can add those in via the instructions in a previous post...

[kildar501]

Originally posted by sbmarauderman03:

Originally posted by kildar501:

I remember back in the day (Gads, that makes me sound old!) seeing a lot of boxcars with reporting marks from a company out of Vermont. It was a paper producer that had its own fleet of railcars and semi trailers. They went all over the place and then just gradually disappeared as time went by. I just found it a little.....odd, I guess, that I never see UP or SP or Rio Grande reporting marks in the game.

Vermont or NH? I just watched this video last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYxGwXWwo4

It was out of Vermont, I'm pretty sure. Something about a Beaver in the name. It's been literally decades since I've seen one around. And they had semi trailers, too.

[kildar501]

Originally posted by rjrebernick:

I have wanted to comment,that For the last 11 months, I have been switching these nice Rib-sided boxcars, which were built in the West Milwaukee shops of The Milwaukee Road, and I have yet to see a MILW. or a CMSt P&P reporting mark. I think that credit should be given to the original inovator. Iam biased as A Milw Rd. fan and MRHA(Milwaukee Road Historical Association) member. I also would love to see the original Heralds applied to their respective rolling stocks. All those Heralds are what made 40s-50s railroading so interesting. The game also does not have Reporting Marks from lots of Midwestern routes. I have yet to see a C&NW,Soo, GB&W, CMO, M&St L.boxcar.

I'm biased to the Wabash and N&W since that was where so many of relatives, including my dad, worked.

[DorniNerd]

Originally posted by rjrebernick:

I have wanted to comment,that For the last 11 months, I have been switching these nice Rib-sided boxcars, which were built in the West Milwaukee shops of The Milwaukee Road, and I have yet to see a MILW. or a CMSt P&P reporting mark. I think that credit should be given to the original inovator. Iam biased as A Milw Rd. fan and MRHA(Milwaukee Road Historical Association) member. I also would love to see the original Heralds applied to their respective rolling stocks. All those Heralds are what made 40s-50s railroading so interesting. The game also does not have Reporting Marks from lots of Midwestern routes. I have yet to see a C&NW,Soo, GB&W, CMO, M&St L.boxcar.

You can always add reporting marks you want to see into the game files! Possible in future cars might get their markings, but I can't promise this at this time. (It can be a lot of leg work to get permissions for some!)