lost switching yard article

[Anonymous]

I,m looking for a MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE issue . I think it ran in a mid to late 80,s or early 90,s issue. I do not remember the rail name or the gentlemen the article was about. I think the layout was apx. 8ft. x 2-3ft wide in the corner of his garage. He had index cardes of all his rolling stock. He would pull x amount of cards out to make up a switching order & build it. He would also have timed contests to see who could build their order quicker.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, JCMRR

[Puckdropper]

That's the John Allen Timesaver. There are many variations of it, but just try a search for John Allen Timesaver.