Inventory
Adding Your First Inventory Item
Last Updated: August 2, 2026TIM offers catalog, AI, barcode, import, and manual starting points while preserving one review boundary: nothing becomes an owned record until it is reviewed and saved. Start with Product Catalog Search Product…
Organizing, Searching, Filtering, and Sorting Inventory
Last Updated: August 2, 2026TIM provides server-side search, combined filters, sorting, pagination, and saved views for larger collections. Open Inventory to begin. Search Use Search inventory to look for identifying information such as item name, manufacturer,…
Managing Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Train Sets, and Installed Components
Last Updated: August 2, 2026TIM can represent individual equipment, packaged train sets, and components installed inside another item without losing their separate identities. Individual equipment Create a separate record for each locomotive or car when it…
Tracking DCC Decoders, Addresses, and CV Settings
Last Updated: August 2, 2026TIM can record the DCC identity and programming details of locomotives and other equipped items. Recording the basic DCC information Open the inventory item and select Edit item. Enter the DCC No.…
Using the Wishlist and Product Catalog
Last Updated: August 2, 2026Wishlist, Product Catalog, and Inventory serve different purposes. Wishlist Wishlist contains products you may buy. Record desired quantity, expected price or value, preferred source, and planning notes. Planned and ordered records remain…
Create and Configure an Inventory
Last Updated: August 2, 2026Your membership determines how the first inventory is created. Personal inventory An active Personal Membership provides one personal inventory. Confirm its name and the available settings before adding a large collection. Club…
Contribute a Missing Product or Correction
Last Updated: August 2, 2026Members who can edit the selected inventory can submit reusable Product Catalog information for review. Submit a missing product Open Product Catalog and choose My Contributions. Use the new-product form or contribute…
How Product Catalog Supports My-Trains AI
Last Updated: August 2, 2026My-Trains AI uses TIM's ranked Product Catalog service as governed product evidence. During identification it may compare manufacturer, model number, barcode, product name, railroad, road number, scale, and compatibility facts. A strong…