The operating framework on Version 2 is switchlists. We use JMRI to make the car routing decisions and that is where we print out the switchlist from.
This is a break from the previous Car Card and Waybill paradigm on Version 1.
As you can imagine, working from full letter size paper is great to read from, but it can be awkward when it comes time to put the paper down and move a train.
The yard crews have mentioned that a desktop space would be helpful in managing the paperwork aspect of the job and keep the paper from being set on top of the track and cars.
I decided that making some roll out desktops via the keyboard style drawer slides was the way to go.
I bought one of those premade tabletops from one of the big box home improvement stores; the ones made out of various pieces of 1x3" pine and glued together at the factory that gives you a 2x4' or so surface. I bought one large enough that we could cut it in half and make two slide outs.
Dad used his brad airnailer to attach a piece of 1x2 as a combination stop, handle and fiddle.
One is at the end of the Acca aisleway, the other is near the beginning, where the layout goes from 18" to 24" wide.
Here is a drawer in the stowed position:
A few more pictures can be found in the construction gallery at richmond-terminal.org.
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