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Re: lugnet.trains FAQ
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 01:49:55 GMT
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sheree rosenkrantz wrote in message ...
Cary, I would be particularly interested in any posts that define *Train
Terms*.  An example would be 4-4-0 locomotive vs 2-4-2 locomotive.  It has
taken a trip to the library and a book with good pictures to help me sort
this out.  There are tons of terms about which I haven't a clue, much less
the subtle distinction between others.  It is necessary to be able to • phrase
a question correctly to get the information one is seeking in the answer.
Having the correct terms helps in both formulating the question and
understanding the answer.

This is a good idea, but how about a link to the must-already-exist
railroader FAQ's on this kind of subject. Why re-invent the wheel!

Here we go:
http://www.trainweb.org/railwaytechnical/st-clasif.htm

This page gives the wheel arrangement names in different areas (UK/US,
Europe, etc) and the US nicknames for them. There's also a steam locomotive
glossary: http://www.trainweb.org/railwaytechnical/st-glos.html

The home page for the site (Railway Technical Web Pages) is here
http://www.trainweb.org/railwaytechnical/index.html  there's all kinds of
other interesting stuff.

Kevin



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(...) Many thanks! sheree (23 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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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)

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