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Use Interchanges to see inbound and outbound trains, bring cars online, and create a manual interchange when the consist is not already in the app.

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Open the Interchanges screen

Tap Interchanges in the bottom tab bar. If it is not there, tap More, then choose Interchanges.
Interchanges list with filters and a Manual Interchange button

Interchanges list. Filter by day, inbound or outbound, car number, or train ID. Tap + Manual Interchange to create one.

  • The top of the screen shows the most recent interchanges.
  • Use Today / Week / Month, Inbound / Outbound, and search by car number or train ID to narrow the list. Tap More Filters for additional options.
  • Each card shows the train ID, the route (from → to), totals (L = loaded, E = empty), the lead car, and the time.
  • Tap any card to open its details.

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View interchange details

The compact view is the default — one line per car.
Interchange details in compact view with a click-to-expand callout

Compact interchange details. Totals, length, tonnage, and connecting road sit above the consist. Tap the view-toggle icon to expand rows.

  1. Totals — total cars, loaded count, and empty count.
  2. Length and tonnage for the whole interchange, plus the connecting road, station, and service level.
  3. Tap the view-toggle icon on the left of the yellow selection bar to switch to the expanded view.

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Expanded view

Expanded rows show extra detail: commodity, ICHR timestamp, customer codes, and block.
Interchange details in expanded view with two-line car rows

Expanded rows. Tap the view-toggle icon again to return to the compact view.

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Receive an interchange

Bring selected cars online with Inbound Interchange. Unchecked cars are left off the consist.
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Select the cars to receive

By default no cars are selected. Tap Select All to take everything, or tap individual checkboxes to pick specific cars.
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Exclude cars you do not want

If a few cars are missing, damaged, or not yours, leave them unchecked. Only checked cars are included.
Interchange with all cars selected and Select All highlighted

Select All picked every car. Clear removes the selection. Unchecked rows will not be received.

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Open Actions and receive

Tap Actions (the number is how many cars are selected), then tap Inbound Interchange.
Actions menu showing Inbound Interchange, Print Consist Report, and Print Inventory

Actions menu on an interchange. Inbound Interchange brings the selected cars online. You can also print a consist report or inventory paperwork.

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Create a manual interchange

Tap + Manual Interchange on the list when you need to enter a train that is not already in the app.
Empty Manual Interchange form with Add Car and Paste

Manual Interchange form. Train ID, station, and carrier are required. Add cars one at a time or paste a list.

  1. Train ID (required) — the inbound train identifier.
  2. Station and Carrier (required) — where the interchange happens and the connecting railroad. Time and SPLC fill in automatically and can be edited.
  3. Tap Add Car to type cars one at a time, or Paste to drop in a list of car IDs.
  4. The Manual Interchange button at the bottom turns active when the required fields are filled. Tap it to create the interchange.

Getting started

Tabs, More menu, and switching carriers

Inventory

Move received cars once they are online

Web interchanges

Interchanges in the ARMS desktop app