RailScanPro Documentation & Help

Getting Started

Set up your account, add your first items, and get productive in your first five minutes.

• Adding Your First Item
• Can't Log In? Troubleshooting Login Issues
• Desktop Sign-In Through the Layout Engine (Device Code as Fallback)
• Missing Data? Recover Deleted Items
• Setting Up Your Railroad Profile

Asset Management & Collection

Catalog rolling stock, organize collections, manage photos and AI recognition, and track maintenance and valuations.

• AI Not Recognizing Items?
• Bulk Photo Upload
• Creating Insurance Reports
• Estate Planning for Model Railroad Collectors
• Exporting Your Data

Marketplace

Buy and sell equipment safely — listings, offers, auctions, and saved searches.

• Buying in the Marketplace
• Finding & Buying Equipment
• Listing Items for Sale
• Marketplace Auctions and Offers
• Marketplace Saved Searches

RailCommand

Run your layout end to end: import, operating sessions, engineer cab, CTC dispatching, signals, and hardware.

• Car Cards & Waybills: The Heart of Model Railroad Operations
• Car Cards and Waybills
• Economy-Driven Traffic
• Import a Layout from TrainController
• Introduction to Operations

Integrations & Reference

Connect RailScanPro to JMRI and layout hardware, plus data import and export reference.

Articles for this area are on the way.

Clubs & Museums

Member management, museum accession workflows, public galleries, and donor recognition.

• Creating Public Galleries
• Donor Recognition Features
• Managing Members and Roles
• Museum Collection and Claim Workflows
• Setting Up Your Club

Community

Telegraph Office, private wires, circuits and lines, and the wider RailScanPro community.

• Circuits, Lines, and Community Forums
• Following Other Collectors
• Making Your Railroad Public
• Private Wire Messages
• Using Telegraph Office

Account & Billing

Plans, payment methods, billing history, and account and organization setup.

• Account and Organization Setup
• Canceling Your Subscription
• Founding Member Benefits
• Payment Failed? Fix a Declined Payment
• Updating Payment Method

Digital Presence

Public railroads, public galleries, and sharing your collection with the world.

Articles for this area are on the way.

Reports

Collection insights, insurance-ready documentation, and data export.

• Preparing Insurance Reports
• Using the Reporting Center