I actively collect Rail E-Passes. There are several sites that I have visited that offer a Rail E-Pass. In addition I have an E-Pass that I can distribute.
| Request an E-Pass | Request your custom E-Pass. Currently only an e-mail link, however you will be able to request an E-Pass via a page on this site in the near future. |
| Received E-Passes | E-Passes that I have received, and some basic information about the pass |
| Issued E-Passes | E-Passes people have received from me and a link to their site if it is available |
One way you could look at an E-Pass is to think of it as a form of banner exchange. In this form someone who has visited your site looked over at least part of it (the Rail E-Pass section) and has requested an E-Pass. In my opinion this lets you know that at least someone is interested in the content of your site. I also use them to find other model railroading websites. If a site has a Rail E-Pass section there may be several different sites that they link to that you may not be aware of and they just might have that information you're looking for.
My e-pass is uses a colour scheme based off of the Amtrak site. This is because most of the operations on this layout will be passenger operations. In addition I liked the simplicity of the site design. On the pass there is the address of this site, my name and information about when and to whom it was issued.