Run Your Railroad
Like the Prototype
RailOps replaces spreadsheets, car cards, and JMRI paperwork with a cloud platform purpose-built for model railroad operations. Inventory your equipment, generate waybills, build consists, and run sessions — all from your browser.
Built by railroaders • NMRA OpSIG compatible • Free tier forever
The Dispatcher's Toolkit
Nine core modules for running authentic operating sessions. Each one replaces a stack of paper or a clunky spreadsheet.
Locations
Stations, yards, interchanges, sidings, and team tracks. Define the geography of your railroad with industries at each stop.
Locomotive Roster
Track every unit with DCC addresses, decoder details, service assignments, and maintenance history.
Rolling Stock Registry
Catalog freight cars with AAR type codes, commodities, home roads, and current locations across your railroad.
Four-Panel Waybills
Authentic car card and waybill system. Cars cycle through four moves just like the NMRA OpSIG standard.
Train Consists
Build trains with ordered consists — power, cars, and caboose. Assign to routes with stop-by-stop schedules.
Switch Lists
Generate printable switch lists per stop. Your crew gets exactly what they need — pickups, setouts, and track assignments.
Operating Sessions
Plan and run sessions with assigned trains. Track what moved, what didn't, and debrief after the last train clears.
Maintenance & Bad Orders
Log maintenance on any asset. Bad-order a car mid-session and route it to the RIP track for repair.
Crew Management
Invite your club members as crew. Assign roles — Dispatcher, Yardmaster, Conductor — each with scoped access.
From Roster to Roll Call
Four steps from an empty screen to a fully dispatched operating session.
Build Your Railroad
Define locations, industries, and track layout. Add your locomotive roster and freight car fleet.
Generate Waybills
RailOps creates four-panel waybills that route cars between industries based on commodity demand.
Assemble Trains
Build consists with power, cars, and caboose. Assign them to routes with scheduled stops.
Run Your Session
Print switch lists, dispatch trains, and track car movements in real time. Debrief when the last train clears.
Simple, Honest Pricing
Start free, upgrade when you outgrow the limits. No tricks, no annual lock-in, cancel anytime.
- 1 layout
- 50 total items (rolling stock & locations)
- Waybill generation
- Operating sessions
- Maintenance tracking
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited items
- 5 layouts included
- 1 crew member included
- Print switch lists & manifests
- CSV import / export
- Priority support
- Additional crew seats $5/mo each
- Additional 5-layout packs $5/mo each
All accounts start on the free tier. Upgrade or downgrade at any time. Need more? +$5/mo per additional crew seat or 5-layout pack.
All Aboard
Spend less time on paperwork, more time running trains. Your first railroad is free — no credit card needed.
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