What Are Series 
and How They Work

     

Most all manufacturers create like items that have similar stock numbers. These numbers usually run in a series of numbers that can, and do, identify the type of item the manufacturer has released. Series Numbers in the MasterList are those numbers where given a Manufacturer Code and a Series Number, common traits of the item are stored for easier entry by the user.  The following are some examples:
 
Manufacturer Stock # Series # Description Features
Atlas 400061 40000  Hopper, 4-Bay Pressureaide Centerflow  w/ 8 Hatches, Etched Brass Roofwalks
  49010 49000  SD-60  w/o DCC
  49108 49100  SD-60  w/ DCC
       
Intermountain 40195 40900  Boxcar, 50ft PS-1 Double Door  Kit 
  45116  45100  Hopper, 59ft 4-Bay Cylindrical Covered  Assembled w/ Trough Hatch 
  45202 45200  Hopper, 59ft 4-Bay Cylindrical Covered  Assembled w/ Round Hatch 
       
Kato 176-4806 1764800  SD40-2  w/ Dynamic Brakes 
  176-4901 1764900  SD40-2  Snoot Nose Version 
       
Micro-Trains 109210  109000 Flat Car, Depressed Center  Buckeye 3 Axle Trucks 
  9215A 24000 40' Standard Box Car, Single Door w/o Roofwalk, Operating Door 
  99200062 99200000 FT-A & FT-B  A/B Set, Duel Headlights, w/o Dynamic Brakes

The Series Number also allows standardization of customized and special run items. If Bev-Bel uses an Atlas 40000 series car, the user can enter Series and the Description and Features fields will be auto-populated. This feature can be seen in the above examples. The special Run car Stock # 9215A is a 24000 Series car by Ak-Sar-Ben.

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