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Every model.
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YardCard brings your model railway roster, DCC references and workshop history together on one illuminated operating board.

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HOME LAYOUT · MOVEMENT CARD 0137 214BR CLASS 37 · DRAWER B3

DCC ADDRESS: 3721
ROUTE: TEST REQUESTED
LAST TEST: 18 AUG

READINESS IS RECORDED BY CONTEXT

Route the record. Keep the real location.

A passed test can move Home from Test requested to Recorded ready. The locomotive still says Drawer B3 because workflow state and physical storage are separate facts.

37 214 is Test requested for Home. Physical location: Drawer B3.

UNASSESSED08 611

RECORDED READY37 214

TEST REQUESTED37 214

WORKSHOP HOLDD1023

THREE QUESTIONS AT THE LAYOUT

01 · OWNERSHIP

Do I already own it?

Search running number, maker, model, DCC address or storage location before buying a duplicate.

02 · READINESS

What have I recorded for tonight?

Unassessed, Recorded ready, Test requested and Workshop hold stay explicit for each context.

03 · HISTORY

What did I do last time?

Open a dated wheel-clean, decoder, coupler, repair and test-run ledger.

WORK THE ROSTER

Roster itAdd only a number, kind and location; technical detail is optional.
Record it by contextUse one canonical vehicle at Home, Club or Exhibition with independent readiness.
Remember itLog work and tests, then export a durable record.

RAILWAY-SPECIFIC DEPTH

More than collection cards.

Locomotives, coaches, wagons, trainsets and fixed sets
DCC addresses, decoder functions and evidence-based duplicate warnings
Physical storage independent of readiness
Test and workshop history with status safeguards
Free typed DCC consist reference, separate from Pro Saved Train planning
CSV export plus repeatable complete photo backup and restore

CAPTURED FROM THE RUNNING APP

From signal box to workshop docket.

Eleven unretouched, native-resolution simulator captures from the current YardCard build. The fictional Northfield roster shows the real workflow on iPhone and the full three-column operating desk on iPad.

Open an app-generated reference roster PDF →

YardCard context yard with four explicit readiness lanes and a duplicate DCC address advisory — **01 · Route the yard**Four recorded states stay explicit.

YardCard vehicle record for locomotive 37 214 with manufacturer, storage and DCC reference — **02 · One movement card**Identity, location and history together.

YardCard workshop docket for logging a test run and recorded outcome — **03 · Log the work**Save evidence and route its outcome.

YardCard rolling stock roster showing locomotives, a coach and DCC addresses — **04 · Find any vehicle**Search a working railway roster.

YardCard Saved Trains route ledger with a Saturday parcels formation and fixed sets — **05 · Plan a formation**Saved Trains remain reference-only.

YardCard formation editor ordering locomotive 37 214 and a fixed carriage set — **06 · Keep the order**Expand fixed sets for every check.

YardCard settings with collection limits, contexts and complete backup controls — **07 · Own the record**Complete backup and CSV stay free.

YardCard Pro lifetime purchase screen listing larger roster and planning privileges — **08 · Open the whole yard**One lifetime purchase. No subscription.

YardCard iPad three-column workspace with navigation, context yard and selected vehicle inspector — **Yard + inspector**Readiness, warnings and evidence across one desk.

YardCard iPad roster workspace with rolling stock list and selected vehicle detail — **Roster + record**Search without losing the inspector.

YardCard iPad Saved Trains workspace beside the selected locomotive record — **Plans + provenance**Build formations beside the canonical record.

REFERENCE, NOT CONTROL

Your roster stays yours.

Offline by default, with no account, ads, analytics or tracking. YardCard does not connect to, program or control a railway. Readiness and values are user-entered records, not an inspection or appraisal.