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Re: lugnet.trains FAQ
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 09:49:52 GMT
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Add things such as Co'-Co' to the list.... or maybe a list to such
explanations.
Looking forward to it.
Sonnich¨
sheree rosenkrantz <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:G56AoD.4L9@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Cary Clark writes:
> > 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?
>
> Todd, could a link to this upcoming section of Cary's FAQ also be listed • on
> the front page of the Train Newsgroup?
>
> > 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!"
>
> <snip>
>
> 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.
>
> > Thanks
> >
> > Cary
>
> I will look forward to the addition of the Train section. Thanks for all
> your work!
>
> sheree
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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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