PC*MILER Rail Routing

What is a Railroad Route?
A railroad route is identified by an origin, an optional sequence of intermediate points, a destination, and the railroads that connect them. There are two ...
Tue, 24 Nov, 2020 at 6:36 PM
PC*MILER Rail Route Calculation
PC*MILER Rail uses a minimum impedance routing program for computing routes. The link impedance used in route calculations is derived as distance multiplied...
Wed, 11 Jan, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Formats for Entering Railroad Locations for a Route
To generate a route in PC*MILER Rail, at least two locations must be entered as stops. There are two ways to calculate a route: Single Route Entry: If y...
Tue, 24 Nov, 2020 at 6:38 PM
Generating a Single Rail Route
Note: Video has no sound. If you already know the route you want and just need to get the mileage, you’ll probably want to enter a sequence of locatio...
Tue, 24 Nov, 2020 at 6:42 PM
Using the Rail AutoRouter
Note: Video has no sound. In this article: Using AutoRouter How AutoRouter generates routes AutoRouter limitations AutoRouter example  Usi...
Mon, 4 Mar, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Using the Rail Junction Helper
To run a single route, you must specify each location where a change of railroads (or railroad families) occurs. In the example shown below, a warning is ge...
Wed, 20 Jun, 2018 at 1:52 PM
Entering Rail Stops by Location Name
Select Station Name, ST in the format drop-down, then type a station name and state abbreviation and click Add Stop or press <Enter>.  Station names, ...
Tue, 24 Nov, 2020 at 6:46 PM
Entering Rail Stops with Standard Point Location Codes (SPLC)
Select SPLC from the format drop-down, then enter any valid 6‑ or 9-digit Standard Point Location Code and click Add Stop or press <Enter>. If you...
Fri, 15 Nov, 2019 at 2:33 PM
Entering Rail Stops with Freight Station Accounting Codes (FSAC)
Select FSAC from the format drop-down, then enter any valid 5-digit Freight Station Accounting Code and click Add Stop or press <Enter>.  FSACs are un...
Fri, 15 Nov, 2019 at 2:34 PM
Entering Rail Stops with Eastern Railroad President’s Conference Codes (3-3-3)
Select 3-3-3 from the format drop-down, then enter any valid Eastern Railroad President's Conference Code and click Add Stop or press <Enter>. ...
Tue, 19 Jun, 2018 at 8:38 PM