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lugnet.trains FAQ
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:22:02 GMT
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I'd like to add a trains section to the FAQ at
http://www.lugnet.com/~330/FAQ/ but I need your help. What Q&A would you
like every new LUGNET member to read before posting to this group? What
questions do you personally have, that you know are answered in the group
somewhere, if you could only find them? What questions are asked a thousand
times by visitors at a LTC show?
I'll take any feedback I can get, but I'm especially grateful for pointers
to threads that contain interesting questions and answers. I've reviewed the
first 1500 posts to .trains, but that still leaves 7000 more that I haven't
looked at. Just think of all the time you can save if, instead of typing a
detailed answer, you say "Check out the FAQ!"
In the list that follows, the number following '?' is the post that contains
the question, and the numbers following '!' are posts that contain answers.
(Use http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=x where x is the number to view the
post yourself.) In a few cases, there are also some (still working) URLs
that I thought answered the question well. Feel free to point me to more
complete answers (or questions).
[Caveat: I'm not saying that these are good questions or answers, or should
be included in the FAQ. All FAQ entries should be of general interest, with
clear questions and factual answers. I'll probably do a lot of editing on
any entry to try to get the gist of the Q & A.]
- Lego makes trains? Where can I get them?
- What are points ?43 !53 !599 http://my.voyager.net/lar/gloss.html
- How do I make remote-controlled switching rails? !86
- How do I convert my train to DCC? ?120, !4558
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/tddcc.htm
- How do I convert my train to use an RCX? 2442 !301
- What's the deal with 6 wide versus 8 wide? !1113 !1114
- Where can I get a Metroliner?
- Are 4.5V, 9V and 12V trains compatible [compatible-60] ?1004, !1005, !114
!406 !961 !1005 !1026
- Is there a LEGO train club in my area?
- What are my choices for building a train car base plate?
- What scale are LEGO trains?326 !26 !327 !350
- resources that gives some details in the US train industry, in terms of
modern railroading and operations ?8486 !8488
- how do I make a four car monorail train?76 !79 !97
- How can I build a water tower?75 !78 !84
- Can I run more than one track with one regulator?200 !203 !277
- Can I run different trains on the crossover?224 !226
- What's a rack railway? 256 !257
- Train site? 1048 !1049 !1051
- What are good train reference guides for creating engines and stock?
(or) What's a good source of prototype pictures? !308 !323
- How do I make a 2-man handcar?382 !385 !390
- Why is the 4551 called a crocodile? !518 !532
- Spare tires for 4.5V or 12V engines? !525
- What can I do with two ovals of track?585 !586 !588
- Can I have two controllers on one line? 660 !662 !!744
- Custom stickers? 708 !709 !716
- How much voltage/current do 9V trains use? !777 !783
- Will the current 9V trains soon become obsolete?947 !951
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/current.htm
- US couplers vs. buffers? !1063 !1074
- Good height for an overpass ?1076 !1077 !1078
(or) How steep an incline can a train climb?
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/inclines.htm
- What's a good size for a train table? 1408 !1410 !1414 !1420
- Why build up the table top by 20 bricks? 1418 !1419
Thanks
Cary
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: lugnet.trains FAQ
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| (...) Todd, could a link to this upcoming section of Cary's FAQ also be listed on the front page of the Train Newsgroup? (...) <snip> Cary, I would be particularly interested in any posts that define *Train Terms*. An example would be 4-4-0 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: lugnet.trains FAQ
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| (...) Hi Cary, Thanks for the effort to create a Trains FAQ! The list of questions you have posted is very complete, there was no question I could think of that wasn't already listed here. I have added some notes to a few questions: (...) In most (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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