Acquiring Locos inside Roundhouse

[hotrainlover]

I have a 6 stall roundhouse.  What system do you all use to know which engine, is in which stall; to acquire a loco?  The house is too far to actually see into to read the numbers.  I have decals on the fixed open doors and inbound tracts for operators to choose.

[RAM]

In side of roundhouses was a big blackboard.  on this blackboard was a line for each track.  On this line was written information on needed repairs that needed to be made.  So you do the same thing.  If you only have 6 locomotive you just assign to a track and that is it. 

[ebtnut]

This is also the reason a lot of roads put the loco numbers on the backs of the tenders.  Anyone out in the turntable area knew exactly which loco was where.

[Ton N]

I just lift the roof...

Ton

[Piyer]

On the edge of the layout, you could make a little turntable and stall diagram in white paint on a black background. Use blackboard paint for the black, and then you can just chalk the engine number  or decoder channel for the units in each stall.