Subject: rec.models.railroad FAQ SOURCES
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 08:00:03 GMT

Date: 08 Jan 96 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 01/10: Introduction

The FAQ consists of six parts, normally posted one day apart,
every month.

The rec.models.scale FAQ is also available through WWW on:
http://www.kuai.se/%7Egriffon/railways/modeljvg/


GENERAL
SOURCES
OPERATIONS
LAYOUT BUILDING, 2 parts
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

Every separate article has it's own date stamp which reflects 
when that text was last updated, but I'm also planning to post 
major changes to the FAQ separately.

All contributions and corrections are welcome and should be emailed to 
Urban_Fredriksson@icl.se
Since I did write very little of the text, I'm probably not
the person to ask more detailed questions.

This file contains the following parts:

Introduction
Magazines...
Indexes, comprehensive
Books
Model railroad clubs..
Organizations...
General interest
Historical societies
Industry, European..
Definitions and terms

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Date: 29 Jan 96 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 02/10: Magazines

The following is a list of magazines which carry articles of interest
to model railroaders.  Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman
seem to be available in most of the hobby stores I've been to; the
others depend partly on where you live and partly on how good the
store is.

The bulk of the following magazine listings are from the same source
as the bulk of the historical societies, with the same guarantee. 
The number in parentheses is the number of annual issues.  Corrigenda (and
reviews/summaries from readers) are always appreciated.

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BUS WORLD (4)
        POB 17018,
        N. Hollywood, Ca., 91615

BRITISH RAILWAY MODELLING    (12)
.The Maltings
.West St
.BOURNE
.Lincolnshire
.PE10 9PH
.UK
.0778 393313
.UKP 1.70      US   $3.95

.A reasonably good middle of the road magazine. 


CANADIAN RAILWAY MODELLER
        N. Kildonan RPO Box 28103, 1453 Henderson Highway
        Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2G 4E9
        (204) 668-0168 Voice/Fax

        $23.54 for 1 year (6 issues) Inside Canada, $28.00 Outside Canada
        Focusses on Canadian prototypes and Canadian modellers.

CLASSIC TOY TRAINS for the collector and operator
.Kalmbach Publishing Co.
.21027 Crossroads Circle
.P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI  53187-1612.

.US subscription rates are 1 yr $26.50, Foreign $35.
.Published bimonthly (but soon to have 2 etra issues each year 
.beginning December 1995)

.Mostly Lionel, Flyer, Some large scale, build, repair, products, 
.interviews, lots of pictures of toy trains, lots of advertising, etc.

CN LINES (4)
        Published by the CN SIG of the NMRA
Interested parties should write Norman Guinard, either at P.O. Box
516, Madawaska, ME, USA, 04756 or his Canadian address; 9 Dube Street,
Edmundston, NB, Canada E3V 2G1.  Our dues are $16 U.S. for U.S. addresses,
$20 U.S. for UK addresses, $30 U.S. for International adresses and $20 Cdn
for Canadian addresses.

Our editorial team attempts to get out our CN Lines publication on a
quarterly basis.

As well anyone can subscribe to the following mailing list which is
monitored by a couple of our executive members.

A new mailing list has been set up called CNET. This list is for
discussions on all aspects (prototype, model railroading) of Canadian
National Railway (CN) and family railroads (GT, GTW, CV, DWP).

To join CNET, send an email message to:
listserv@unl.edu

In the text of the message type:
subscribe cnet Your Name

You will receive a message from the listserv confirming your subscription.
To post a message to CNET, send the message to:

cnet@unl.edu

CNET will be maintained by Russ Watson (rrw@islandnet.com)
 and Allen Szalanski (aszalans@unlinfo.unl.edu)

CONTINENTAL MODELER
        Peco Technical Advice Bureau
        Beer, Seaton, Devon
        EX12 3NA, ENGLAND

DIESEL ERA (6)
        Withers Publ.,
        528 Dunkle School Road,
        Halifax, Pa., 17032
        3.95/20

EISENBAHN AMATEUR
        Buhler Druck AG
        Postfach
        CH-8027 Zurich 
        Switzerland

        89.- CHF/year international (add 40.- CHF for air mail)

        This magazine  is mostly in German,  with some articles in French.
        It covers mainly Swiss railways  (SBB/CFF and private-owned ones).
        It has only a small modeling section.

EISENBAHN KURIER (12)
        EK-Verlag GmbH
        Postfach 5560
        Mercystrasse 15
        D-7800 Freiburg
        Germany
        Phone: (0761) 75 033/34, fax: (0761) 75 037

        One year: DM 132.-; one issue DM 12.- + postage

        Language: German. Around 120 pages, about 60 in colour, 40-45 on
        model railroading, rest on prototypes, mostly German and Central
        European, but almost always a section of 6-10 pages from some
        other part of the world. Never any track plans, but the pictures
        of the layouts featured are always top class.

eisenbahn (modellbahn) magazin (monthly)  (I don't know exactly how to
        write this, since modellbahn is in a different, lighter typeface on
        the magazine) 

        Alba Publikation
        Alf Teloeken GmbH + Co KG
        Roemerstr. 9
        40476 Duesseldorf
        (0211) 4 6901-0

        Publication of the Bundesverbandes Deutscher Eisenbahn-Freunde e.V.

        As of the February, 1992 issue, it cost 108 DM for a subscription
        in Germany (120 DM outside Germany).  It covers model and prototype
        issues, with B+W and color pictures and runs about 100 pages.

ELECTRIC LINES (6)
        NJ International,
        77 W. Nicholai St.,
        Hicksville, NY, 11801
        3.95/1950;36.75

FLIMSIES (26)
        Western Lines Prod.,
        POB 6776-W,
        Orange, Ca., 92613
        1/25/49/72/88/100

GARDEN RAILWAYS 
        PO Box 61461, 
        Denver, CO 80206

        Phone and Fax (303) 733-4779

        Published bimonthly for US$21
        (US$28 Foreign) per year.

THE HOME SHOP MACHINIST (6)
        Dept z-20, Box 1810, 
        Traverse City, MI., 49685
        800-447-7367

JOURNAL OF CONTAINER TRANSPORT (2)
        c/o DG Casdorph,
        POB 2480,
        Monrovia, Ca., 91017

JOURNAL OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT (2)
        c/o DG Casdorph,
        POB 2480,
        Monrovia, Ca., 91017

JOURNAL OF RAILWAY TANK CARS (2)
        c/o DG Casdorph,
        POB 2480,
        Monrovia, Ca., 91017

KEY, LOCK & LANTERN (4)
        Sandy Van Hoorebecke,
        73 Pitch St.,
        Bloomfield, NJ., 07003

LGB Telegram (4 times per year)

        Buffington Publications
        P.O. Box 187
        Harrisburg, PA 17108-0187

        An English-language publication dedicated to LGB trains.  It covers
        both models and prototypes, and it focuses somewhat more on US
        prototypes.  It has color pictures, no advertising (but it does
        have announcements of new products), and seems to run about 50-60
        pages.  A one-year subscription is $24, and a two-year subscription
        is $44.

LGB Depesche (4 times per year)

        in the US, available through

        Buffington Publications
        P.O. Box 187
        Harrisburg, PA 17108-0187

        A German-language publication dedicated to LGB trains and published
        by LGB.  It covers both models and prototypes, and it focuses
        somewhat more on European prototypes.  It has color pictures, no
        advertising (but it does have announcements of new products), and
        seems to run about 50-60 pages.  A one-year subscription is $24,
        and a two-year subscription is $44.  (It is also available outside
        the US directly from LGB, as I recall.)

LIVE STEAM
        Dept z-19,
        POB 629,
        Traverse City, Mi., 49685
        800-447-7367

LOCO REVUE
        Editions Loco Revue SARL
        BP 104
        F-56401 Auray CEDEX
        France

        320.- FF/year international

        This magazine is in French.  It covers mainly French railways (SNCF).
        It has a very good modeling section (how-to, detailing, electronics).

LOCOMOTIVE & RAILWAY PRESERVATION (6)
        Interurban Press,
        POB 250280,
        Glendale, Ca., 91225
        818-240-9130

LOCOMOTIVE QUARTERLY (4)
        Metaphor,
        Dept 1089T,
        POB 383,
        Mt. Vernon, NY, 10552

MAINE 2-FOOT MODELER NEWSLETTER (6)
        6017 W. South Range Road,
        Salem, Ohio, 44460

MAINLINE MODELER (12)
        Hundman Publ.,
        5115 Monticello Dr.,
        Edmonds, Wa., 98026
        206-743-2607

MODEL RAILROADER (monthly)
        Kalmbach Publishing
        21027 Crossroads Circle
        PO Box 1612
        Waukesha, WI  53187

        Phone (800) 533-6644 (subscriptions, open 24 hrs) 
        (414) 796-8776 (editorial)
        1 Yr. $28.95, $34.95 Canada, $39.95 Foreign.  Payable in US funds.
        (Canada add 7% GST to total)

MODEL RAILROADING (12)
        Rocky Mountain Publ.,
        2929 Blake Street,
        Denver, Co., 80205
        2.95/28

MODEL RAILWAY JOURNAL (8)
        Wild Swan Publications,
        1-3 Hagbourne Road,
        Didcot, Oxon OX11 8DP,
        UK.
        8 issues a year, currently 2.40 UK pounds an issue,
        postal/subscription rates on application.

        The best UK (in the world?) scratch builder/finescale magazine. Very
        well written, does not talk down, so possibly a bit daunting for
        beginners, superb photographs. Covers 1:43 to 1:152 scales.

        Covers mainly UK prototypes, black and white photos (except very
        occaisional colour A2 picture), much of the coverage is on techniques
        and approach to model making, so is applicable outside UK.

MODELLERS BACKTRACK    (6)
.Atlantic Transport Publishers
.Trevithick House
.West End
.PENRYN
.Cornwall
.TR10 8HE
.0326 373656
.
.One year  UK   UKP 17.50
.      Europe   UKP 24.15
                  US   UKP 28.75

Interested in the application of prototype information to models.

MODEL RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED (12)
.15 Lovers Lane
.Grasscroft
.OLDHAM
.OL4 4DP
.0457 561125
.
.UKP 2.40



MODELLBAHNZEITSCHRIFT (7)
        Berthold Weber
        Erbsengasse 5
        Postf. 1563
        D-6092 Kelsterbach
        Germany
        Phone: 06107/4311, fax: 06107-61771

        One year: DM 52.- in Germany; DM 60.- in Europe; DM 70.- in the
        rest of the world.

        Language: German. Around 50 pages, 10-15 with colour pictures,
        rest black and white. Mostly German subjects. About 10 pages of
        prototype articles, often with specific modelling advice like
        suitable vehicles and so on. Usually two layouts featured, one
        with text and pictures and one longer article of about 8 pages
        including a track plan.

MOTIVE POWER REVIEW (4)
        c/o DG Casdorph,
        POB 2480,
        Monrovia, Ca., 91017

MOTOR CARRIER & TRUCK TRANSPORT JOURNAL (2)
        c/o DG Casdorph,
        POB 2480,
        Monrovia, Ca., 91017

N GAUGE SOCIETY
        c/o I. Pulham 
        4 Russet Close 
        Stanford-le-Hope
        Essex, England SS17 8AH
 
        Sample issue of the N Gauge Journal, published six times
.per year, available for 2 UK pounds or 5 IRCs. Editor can be
.reached at shillies@Bournemth.win-uk.net

.The N Gauge Society produces 11 wagon kits for members.

N SCALE (6)
        Hundman Publ.,
        5115 Monticello Dr.,
        Edmonds, Wa., 98026
        206-743-2607

NARROW GAUGE & SHORT LINE GAZETTE (6)
.P.O. Box 26
.Los Altos, CA 94023-0026
.USA
.(415) 941-3823

NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL (4)
        717 Second St. NE,
        Washington, DC, 20002
        202-546-3004
        5.95/20

NORTHWEST RAILFAN (12)
        13118-163rd Av. SE,
        Snohomish, Wa., 98290

NTRAK NEWSLETTER
        2424 Aturas Road,
        Atascadero, Ca., 93422

O GAUGE RAILROADING (6)
        POB 239F, 
        Nazareth, Pa., 18064

        This magazine is mostly about trains made to run on 3-rail tinplate
        track, such as Lionel, K-Line, Weaver, and Williams. It contains less
        material about 2-rail scale trains.

0 SCALE NEWS  (4)
        P. O. Box 51
        Elmhurst, IL, 60126

        0 Scale News is *the* magazine among 0 scale modelers.

PACIFIC RAIL NEWS (12)
        Interurban Press,
        POB 6128,
        Glendale, Ca., 91225
        818-240-9130

PASSENGER TRAIN JOURNAL (12)
        Interurban Press,
        POB 250280,
        Glendale, Ca., 91225
        818-240-9130

PRIVATE VARNISH (6)
        "THE MAGAZINE OF PRIVATELY OWNED RAILROAD CARS"
        Published for:
        The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE RAILROAD CAR OWNERS (AAPRCO)

        Interurban Press,
        POB 250280,
        Glendale, Ca., 91225
        818-240-9130

        1 yr  is $22 to US addresses, $25 outside the US
        2 yrs is $41 to US addressed, $47 outside the US

PROTOTYPE MODELER (12)
        POB 7032,
        Fairfax Station, Va., 22039-7032

RAIL CLASSICS (12)
        POB 16149,
        N. Hollywood, Ca., 91304
        818-760-8983

RAIL MODEL JOURNAL (12)
        Golden Bell Press,
        2403 Champa St.,
        Denver, Co., 80205
        303-296-1600

RAIL SERVICES UPDATE (52)
        2110 Sheridan Dr.,
        Madison, Wi., 53704

RAIL TRAVEL NEWS (21)
        POB 9007,
        Berkeley, Ca., 94709

RAILFAN & RAILROAD (12)
        Carstens Publ.,
        POB 700,
        Newton, NJ., 07860
        201-383-3355

THE RAILFAN PHOTOGRAPHER (2)
        POB 2558,
        Littleton, Co., 80161-2558

RAILPACE (12)
        POB 08855-0927,
        Piscataway, NJ., 08854

        1 yr is $39 2nd class, $61 1st class to US addresses
        $47 2nd class, $66 1st class to outside the US

RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN (monthly)
        Subscription Dept. 2610
        Box 700
        Newton, NJ  07860

        Phone (201) 383-3355
        1 yr. $25, 2 yrs. $47, 3 yrs. $67, Canada add $6/year, foreign $8/year

RAILS (26)
        Texas-Wolverine Co.,
        POB 50612/MS101P,
        Denton, Tx., 76206

RAILWAY MODELER
        Peco Technical Advice Bureau
        Beer, Seaton, Devon
        EX12 3NA, ENGLAND

THE SCALE COUPLER (12)
        Green Lantern Press,
        POB 7032,
        Fairfax Station, Va., 22039-7032

SCALE MODEL TRACTION & TROLLEYS QUARTERLY (4)
        c/o Vanishing Traction Prod.,
        POB 04016,
        Milwaukee, Wi., 53204

"S"CALE RAILROADING (5)
        1446 Fremont Av.,
        Los Altos, Ca., 94024

TRAINS (monthly) 
        Same ordering address and phone number as Model Railroader

        Deals exclusively with real railroads, both contemporary (the main
        emphasis) and historical.

        1 Yr. $28.95, 2 Yrs. $55 3 Yrs. $78 Extra postage: Canada $17.75 
        Mexico $18.50 Europe and South America $36.15 Central America $26.20
        All other foreign countries $46.20.


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Date: 18 Mar 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 03/10: Indexes, comprehensive

             
INDEXES, COMPREHENSIVE
I have seen advertisements in various model railroad magazines for
comprehensive indexes.  Some of these indexes use a data base program while
others are just a published list based on subject matter.  Does anyone have
any information or recommendations about which indexes are best, where
indexes can be obtained, and cost of indexes.

        When somebody here on the net offered to sell individual issues of
        _Trains_ from the 1940s on, I wrote to Kalmbach and got them to send
        me printed copies of their annual indices - I probably sent them a
        little money, but not much more than postage.  It was a little tedious
        looking through 50+ pages of fine print after a while, but I did
        manage to select magazines based on the index.

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Date: 18 Mar 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 04/10: Books

Note: there are MANY books dealing with railroading, both model and
prototype, historical and contemporary, various regions, etc., and we
simply don't have space for an exhaustive list.  I'd like this to be a
short (~20 entries) list of basic books to get somebody started.  A
one paragraph review would be most helpful.

Steam Locomotive Cyclopaedia
published by Kalmbach.

This is a large (coffee table size) softbound book with a blue cover.
They publish a Diesel locomotive companion as well. You should be able
to find this book advertised in a "Model Railroader" or a hobby shop
with an interest in model railroading. A good book with photos and
drawings (most of which are in HO scale).

Track Planning for Realistic Operation
John Armstrong
Published by Kalmbach

This is an excellent softcover book which introduces you to the issues
involved in trying to design your own layout.  It discusses enough of
prototype railroading to explain why certain track configurations are
common, and how you can incorporate compressed versions in your
layout.  This has been widely recommended by many people and should be
considered a must-read for somebody setting out to build a layout. 


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Date: 19 Oct 95 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 05/10: Model railroad clubs

Model railroad clubs of the World are listed on
<URL:http://www.fileshop.com/personal/jashaw/rrclubs/clubs.html>
care of John A. Shaw, jashaw@fileshop.com

...

The Antelope Valley Model Railroad Club
Located on the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
P. O. Box 1384
Lancaster, CA 93584

Contact:  Don Frozina, (805) 949-6107
Meetings:  every Friday night at 7:30 pm


British 1:87 Scale Society 
Hon. Secretary             
David Armitage             
6 Namu Road                
Bournemouth                
BH9 2QU                    


Canadian Rockies Railroad Museum Foundation (CanRail)
S scale layout, 1964 era, CP through the Rockies
Regular membership CDN$60 per year
Contact: Dave Chornell, (403) 486-0234

Carnegie-Mellon Railroad Club (at CMU)

We currently have 8 charter members and approximately 12 other people
who have expressed serious interest in the club.  We have the use of a
small storage area in a residence hall on campus and are working towards
building a number of modules.

c/o Derrick Brashear                   c/o Jason Togyer
5115 Margaret Morrison Street  -OR-    Box 1376
Box No. 836                            1060 Morewood Avenue 
Pittsburgh, Pa 15213                   Pittsburgh, Pa, 15213.

Edmonton Model Railroad Association (EMRA)
51'x31' two-level HO gauge layout, 1961 era.
Meets every Tuesday from 8:00-10:00
Fort Edmonton Park, freight shed
Regular membership CDN$72 per year, bimonthly newsletter $7 per year
Contact: Mark Johnson, (403) 436-2480 (Mark.Johnson@arc.ab.ca)

LIONEL COLLECTORS CLUB OF AMERICA
LCCA Business Office:
Lionel Collectors Club of America
P.O. Box 479
LaSalle, IL  61301

New Haven Society of Model Engineers, Inc.
POB 661,
Meriden, CT. 06450

O and HO Scale layouts.
Club meets in the basement of the New Haven train station
Fridays 8-11pm.

The Purdue Railroad Club
Purdue Memorial Union, Rm. B-93
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone:  (317) 494-8982
Email:  prrc@sage.cc.purdue.edu

     The Purdue Railroad Club is a Purdue University student organization
for Purdue students, staff, and faculty with a recreational interest in
railroads or model railroading.  Club activities include "railfanning" and
the construction and operation of an HO scale model railroad layout.  The
public is welcome to visit the club anytime it is open (usually Friday and
Saturday nights, when school is in session).  Direct any questions via Email
to "prrc@sage.cc.purdue.edu".  A brief listing of upcoming club events can be
viewed by using the UNIX "finger" command at this same computer address.

Rensselaer Model Railroad Society

.New England, Berkshire, & Western Railroad

.The NEB&W is set in September 1950, and features scenes
.duplicated from acutal railroads. It is based on the Rutland
.and the Delaware & Hudson railroads, and follows a ficticious
.route from Try, NY to the Canadian border. All scenery, structures,
.and rolling stock is constructed from prototype pictures,
.and is accurate for 1950.

.The NEB&W is open to the public year-round on Fridays and
.Saturdays, 10 AM - 4 PM. There is a $3/person admission fee.
.Due to the height of the layout and the prototypical speeds and
.operation, it is not recommended for children under 12 or anyone
.interested in toy trains.

.For directions, call the club's answering machine at:
..518-276-2764.

.The Rensselaer Model Railroad Society is a non-profit
.organization funded in part by the Renssealer Student Union.


Tucson Garden Railway Society
3501 E. Ft. Lowell
Tucson, AZ 85716

   Contacts:
      Phone: Clint Watkins, Pres., 602-881-8533
      e-mail: Bill Ganoe, bill@sie.arizona.edu

   Purpose: Promoting garden railroading as a family hobby.

   Meetings: Monthly, usually at various members' homes.

   Information current as of 21 October 1994


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Date: 18 Mar 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 06/10: Organizations

NEM STANDARDS
How do I get a copy of the NEM standards?

        The NEM standards come in only two languages: French and German.
        This is so because the MOROP's (the European NMRA) only official
        languages are French and German. In Europe, one can get the full
        set of NEM standards by sending 19.-- CHF (Swiss Francs)  to the
        Swiss Postal Account 90-13498-8 in St. Gallen, Switzerland;  and
        indicating which language version one would like to get.  Within
        Switzerland, it costs only 16.-- CHF.  Outside of Europe, send a
        request (specifying which language you want) to:

                Hans Hug
                Ebnetstrasse, 29
                CH-9100 Herisau
                Switzerland

        together with a 19.-- Swiss Francs cheque (only Swiss Francs are
        accepted and credit cards are not accepted).

National Model Railroaders Association
This is the National Model Railroaders Association.  They set
standards, host conventions, and generally promote the hobby.
Memberships are available, with discounted rates for students.
 
NMRA, Inc.
Headquarters Office
4121 Cromwell Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(615)892-2846
 
NTRAK
This is a national organization devoted to modular railroading in N scale. 
They publish a set of standards for modules which can be connected to each
other.  Clubs can use this standard to allow members to build modules at
home and then connect all of them into a large layout during meetings. There
are similar organizations in the other scales but none of them seem to have
the same widespread acceptance.

Jim FitzGerald, editor 
NTRAK
2424 Alturas Rd.
Atascadero, CA 93422  
(805)466-1758

Teen Association of Model Railroaders
Teen Association of Model Railroaders, 
c/o John Reichel,
1800 E. 38th St.
Oakland, CA
94602


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Date: 18 Mar 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 07/10: General interest

General interest

California State RR Museum
115 I Street
Sacramento, Ca.
95814
916-324-4724

Camerail Club           
3238 5th Avenue         
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Dues $5.00 per year, monthly 20-25 pages magazine with the latest
midwest news. No pictures but lots of good in-depth railroad news.

Early American Railroading Group
POB 101-Z
Allegan, Mi.
49010

Early Piggyback SIG
c/o Mark Vaughn
POB 24223
Chicago, Il.
60690

Society of Freight Car Historians
c/o DG Casdorph
POB 2480
Monrovia, Ca.
91017-2480

Locomotives in Parks SIG
c/o Dick Nedrow
POB 501
Manchester, Wa.
98353

Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society
North Freedom, Wi.
53951
608-522-4261

National Railway Historical Society
POB 58183
Philadelphia, Pa.
19102

National Trust for Historic Preservation, 
1785 Massachusetts Av. NW,
Washington, DC.
20036

Railway & Locomotive Historical Society
c/o H Arnold Wilder, Treas.
46 Lowell Road
Westford, Ma.
01886

RR Club of Chicago
c/o Richard C Young
POB 4920
Chicago, Il.
60680

RR Prototype Modelers
POB 7916
Laverne, Ca.
91750

RR Station Historical Society
430 Ivy Av.
Crete, Ne.
68333


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Date: 14 Jun 95 13:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 08/10: Historical societies

A number of private (mostly volunteer) groups exist to help exchange
historical information about railroading.  Most, but not all, of these
clubs deal with defunct railroads, although many include information
about successor lines.  Note that many of these organizations are run
on a shoestring and thus may have moved or ceased operation since I
last wrote to them.  Also, if you write to ask for specific
information it is considered good form to either join the club or at
least send a small donation - the person answering your letter isn't
getting paid to do so.

The following listings have been sent to me recently are thus are more
likely to still be valid by the time you read this.

NOTE: Each year Model Railroader includes an extensive list of
railroad historical societies in the February issue.  It is bound to
be at least as accurate as the listings below, so get a copy if at all
possible.
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The Major UK Historical group is 

.HISTORICAL MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY
.Membership Secretary
.9 Park Place
.WORKSOP
.Notts
.S80 1HL

. Publishes 'Historical Model Railway Journal,' four times a 
year plus a newsletter. Has a large collections of archives, photos 
and drawings, copies are available to members. Now involved in 
building its own headquarters at Butterley, Derbyshire were artefacts 
and models can be put on display to the public.
.Has recently taken over the PC range of transfers (decals) and
has developed a catalogue program for photographs.

...

AMTRAK
                        Amtrak Historical Society 
                        Box 804677                
                        Chicago, IL 60680-4108    

                Dues are $10 yearly,  It includes the "Observation Car"   
its quarterly publication which delves into events in Amtrak's operations,
profiling people, trains,stations, routes and equipment.  Members may     
advertise their personal items for salr or trade, free of charge.         


ANTHRACITE (COAL)
.Anthracite Railroads Historical Society
.POB 119, Bridgeport, Pa., 19405 

.Our (almost) quarterly magazine is called FLAGS, DIAMONDS, AND
.STATUES.  This group focuses on railroads serving the anthracite coal
.mining region of northeast Pennsylvania, with emphasis on:
   ..Central of New Jersey
   ..Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western
   ..Lehigh & Hudson River
   ..Lehigh & New England
   ..Lehigh Valley
   ..Reading

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE
.Santa Fe Railway Historical Society,.* Appers to be defunct
.POB 92887, Long Beach, Ca., 90809-2887

.Santa Fe Modelers' Organization,.* Appears to be defunct
.1704 Valley Ridge Road, Norman, Ok., 73072

ATLANTIC COAST LINE
.Southeastern Railroad Historical Society 
.c/o Joseph L. Oates
.4007 Paddlewheel Dr., Brandon, Fl,. 33511

B AND O
.B&O Historical Society
.P.O. Box 13578
.Baltimore, MD 21203

BC RAIL
.BC Rail Historical & Technical Society
.c/o Jim Moore
.27245 Floral Court, Valencia, CA. 98219

.Publishes the CARIBOU, for $12/year ( 4 issues)

BOSTON & MAINE
.Boston & Maine
.c/o Membership Secretary, 
.POB 2362, Harwood Staion, Littleton, Ma., 01460

BURLINGTON NORTHERN
.Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad
.P.O. Box 17303
.Whitefish Bay, WI 53217-0303

BYTOWN RAILWAY
.Bytown Railway Society
.PO Box 141, Station A
.Ottawa, Ontario   K1N 8V1

.Publishes "BRANCHLINE, Canada's Rail Newsmagazine", 11 times a year. 
.It contains news, features, and numerous photographs of railway
.activities in Canada, both present and past. In either 24 or 28 pages,
.it also contains articles from former railroaders on "life as it was".
.On a monthly basis, Branchline details changes in the motive power of
.Canada's railways, as well as VIA passenger rolling stock. It provides
.a monthly update to the Canadian Trackside Guide (see below). Changes
.in Canadian railway lines are detailed with up-to-date decisions on
.abandonments from the National Transportation Agency (NTA).

.Subscriptions are $32.00 for one year. For U.S. deliveries, US funds
.are requested.  Overseas, please write for prices. 

.The BRS also publishes the CANADIAN TRACKSIDE GUIDE, the only
.comprehensive guide to Canadian railways. The 1993 edition is now
.sold out.  The 1994 edition will be available mid-March 1994. 
.Now in its twelfth edition, it contains 520 pages,
.providing full and accurate up-to-date listings of:
.- mainline, shortline and industrial locomotives,
.- passenger cars,
.- preserved equipment,
.- urban rail transit equipment,
.- cabooses, cranes, spreaders, plows, work service equipment,
.- former passenger equipment now in non-revenue service,
  .and more.

.Also included as an integral part of the GUIDE is the updated RAILFANS
.GUIDE TO CANADA (introduced in 1992), which features over 100 pages of
.maps and detailed listings for every mainline subdivision in Canada.
.Each listing includes station names, siding lengths, locations of
.crossovers, wyes, hot box detectors, and all radio frequencies used on
.that subdivision. All in the same easy-to-read format. No photocopies
.of employee timetables here!  Also included in the TRACKSIDE GUIDE are
.schedules for virtually all passenger train operations in Canada, as
.well as excursion operations.

.The CANADIAN TRACKSIDE GUIDE is available at $15.95 plus $2.00 shipping
.and handling, plus $1.26 GST when shipped to a Canadian address (total
.of $19.21), from the Bytown Railway Society, P.O. Box 141, Station A,
.Ottawa Ontario, K1N 8V1.  For orders to the U.S., we ask for payments
.in US funds of 17.95.

.Further information is available from ad460@freenet.carleton.ca

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.RD #1, Box 295,.....(in USA)
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CANADIAL RAILWAY
.Canadian Railway Historical Association
.120 Rue St-Pierre
.St-Constant, Quebec. J5A 2G9

.$30 for six issues of CANADIAN RAIL

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.Central Vermont Railway
.5806 Edith Court,
.Virginia Beach, Va., 23464

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.POB 79,
.Clifton Forge, Va., 24422

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..
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.Chicago & Illinois Midland
.c/o Shane Mason,
.POB 3882,
.Springfield, Il., 62708-3882

CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
.Chicago & Northwestern
.c/o Lou Hamilton,
.1519 S. Mohawk Drive, Roselle, Il., 60172

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY
.Burlington Route Historical Society,
.POB 456, LaGrange, Il., 60525
.
CHICAGO NORTH SHORE LINE
.Shore Line Interurban Historical Society,
.POB 346, Chicago, Il., 60690

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
.Rock Island Technical Society, 
.c/o David J Engle,
.8746 N. Troost, Kansas City, Mo. 64155

COLORADA RAILROAD
.Colorado Railroad Museum
.POB 10, Golden, Co., 80402

COLORADO & SOUTHERN
.Burlington Route Historical Society,
.POB 456, LaGrange, Il., 60525
.
COLORADO MIDLAND 
.Colorado Midland 
.1731 N. Cooper, Colorado Springs, Co., 80907

CONRAIL
.Conrail Technical Society
.POB 568, Maspeth, NY., 11378

.Conrail Historical Society
.POB 1019, St. Johns, Az., 85936

COTTON BELT
.Cotton Belt
.POB 2044, Pine Bluff, Ar., 71613

CANADIAN PACIFIC
.CP SIG
.Ross White
.5 Grovenest Drive, Scarborough, Ont. M1E 4J2

.Publishes "CP TRACKS" 4 times a year
.$15 to Canadian addresses, $17.50 to US addresses, $20 everywhere

DELAWARE LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN
.see ERIE LACKAWANNA

DELAWARE & HUDSON 
.Bridge Line Historical Society,
.Box 7242, Capital Station, Albany, NY 12224

.It's a fairly new society (2nd or 3rd year) and has a nice monthly
."Bulletin."
..$15.00 Regular
 ..12.50 Employee (of D&H Soo or CP Rail)
 ..20.00 Family
..17.50 Employee Family
..50.00 Corporate

DULUTH, MISSABE & IRON RANGE
.Missabe Historical Society,
.719 Northland Avenue, Stillwater, MN., 55082

EAST BROAD TOP
.Friends of the East Broad Top,
.POB 551, Riverside, NJ., 08075

EAST TENNESSEE & WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
.East Tennessee & Western North Carolina
.c/o John R. Waite,
.604 N 11th, DeSoto, MO, 63020

ERIE
.see ERIE LACKAWANNA

ERIE LACKAWANNA
.Erie Lackawanna Technical & Historical Society 
.Membership Chairman, Dave Olesen
.116 Ketcham Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

.Membership dues are $18/year. Publishes a semi-annual magazine
.called "The Diamond" and a quarterly newsletter called "the extra
.board". It also encompasses the Erie and DL&W roads.

FONDA, JOHNSTOWN & GLOVERSVILLE
.Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville
.c/o Walt Danylak,
.115 Upland Road, Syracuse, NY., 13207-1119

FRISCO
.Frisco Modeler's Interest Group
.c/o Charles Dischinger,
.2541 W Allen Dr., Springfield, Mo., 65810

.Frisco Railroad Museum
.POB 276, Ash Grove, Mo., 65604
.417-672-3110

GREAT NORTHERN
.Great Northern
.1781 Griffith, Berkeley, MI, 48072
.(originally the Fraternal Order of Empire Builders) 

GULF, MOBILE & OHIO
.Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
.POB 24, Chicago, Il., 60499

HJ HEINZ
.HJ Heinz
.c/o Bill Dippert,
.2650 NW Robinia Lane, Portland, Or., 97229-4037

ILLINOIS CENTRAL
.Illinois Central
.Membership Department,
.c/o Jim Kubajak,
.14818 Clifton Park, Midlothian, Il., 60445

ILLINOIS TERMINAL
.Illinois Terminal
.POB 251, Washington, Il., 61571

ILLINOIS TRACTION
.Illinois Traction
.19 Sunset Acres, Farmersville, Il., 62533
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
.Kansas City Southern
.POB 5332, Shreveport, La., 71135-5332

KATY
.Katy Railroad Historical Society
.c/o Roy V Jackson II,
.732 Via Miramonte, Mesquite, Tx., 75150

LOS ANGELES RAILWAY
.Orange Empire Railway Museum
.POB 548, Perris, Ca., 92370-0548
.714-657-2605

LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
.Louisville & Nashville
.POB 17122, Louisville, Ky., 40217

MAINE
.Railroad Historical Society of Maine
.POB 6647, Portland, Me., 04104

MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA
Ma & Pa Historical Preservation & Historical Society
Attn: Fred H. Voelcker, Jr., Secretary
P.O. Box 224
Spring Grove, PA 17362

Membership is currently $25.00 (US).
Send an SASE for more info.

MILWAUKEE ROAD
.Milwaukee Road Railfan's Association
.c/o Wendell Murphy,
.7504 W Ruby Ave., Milwaukee, Wi., 53218-5458

MILWAUKEE ROAD LINES WEST 
.Milwaukee Road Lines West
.c/o Ron Hamilton,
.2506 SW Fissure Loop, Redmond, Or., 97756-9486

MISSOURI & NORTH ARKANSAS
.Missouri & Arkansas Railroad Museum
.POB 44, Beaver, Ar., 72613

MISSOURI PACIFIC
.Missouri Pacific Historical Society
.POB 187, Addis, La., 70710

MONON
.Monon Railroad Historical-Technical Society
.c/o Ed Lewnard
.410 S. Emerson St., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

.Dues $15/20 year, back issues about $2.50 each.

NEW HAVEN
.New York, New Haven & Hartford
.POB 122, Wallingford, Ct., 06492

NEW YORK CENTRAL
.New York Central
.POB 745, Mentor, Ohio, 44061-0745

NICKEL PLATE ROAD
.Nickel Plate Road
.POB 44222, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45244

NORFOLK & WESTERN
.Norfolk & Western
.638 Jefferson St., Ashland, Ohio, 44805

NORTHERN PACIFIC
.The Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association
.Norman Snow,
.13044 87th Place, NE, Kirkland, WA 98034

.Publishes THE MAINSTREETER magazine, a 32+ page quarterly magazine.
.Articles cover locomotives, freight and passenger equipment,
.operations, personal stories, models, and memorabilia. 

.Publishes a calendar illustrated with NP photographs and highlighted
.with the dates of many important events in NP history.

.The NPRHA holds an ANNUAL CONVENTION at an important point along the
.line. 
.The Association also produces original video tapes and color slide sets
.and offers a variety of clothing, hats, and other souvenir items.  The
.video tapes show and discuss the operations of the NP using the
.experiences of veteran NP workers and historic films, photographs, and
.documents.  All of those items are available from our Company Store. 

.Regular association dues are $17.00 per year, with Sustaining
.Memberships available at $32.00 (includes 1st class postage and a
.contribution to the work of NPRHA).  NP Veterans are eligible for the
.special rate of $10.00 per year, with full membership privileges.
.Members receive four quarterly issues of The Mainstreeter Magazine and
.an NPRHA calendar. The calendar reproduces historic photographs and
.shows significant events in NP history.  Calendars are available
.separately.

NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC
.Northwestern Pacific
.POB 721, Larkspur, Ca., 94939

ONTARIO & WESTERN
.Ontario & Western
.Box 713, Middletown, NY., 10940

PACIFIC ELECTRIC
.Orange Empire Railway Museum
.POB 548, Perris, Ca., 92370-0548
.714-657-2605

PENNSYLVANIA
.Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society
.PO Box 389, Upper Darby, PA  19082

.They publish "The Keystone" quarterly, an excellent glossy magazine.
.Magazine subscription only: $20/year, $25/year for Sustaining
.Membership, $50/year for Contributing Membership.  $10/year extra
.postage to foreign countries.  Back issues available.  They also offer
.a photo list (although the turnaround is excruciatingly slow) and have
.produced helpful and well-researched answers to several questions I've
.asked. 

PIEDMONT & NORTHERN
.Piedmont & Northern
.c/o Craig A Myers,
.POB 5481, Greenville, SC., 29606

PITTSBURG, SHAWMUT & NORTHERN
.Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern
.RD #1, Box 361, Alfred Station, NY., 14803

READING
.Philadelphia & Reading
.c/o Robert L Danner,
.POB 15143, Reading, Pa., 19612

RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN
.Rio Grande Southern
.POB 3358, La Mesa, Ca., 92044

ROCK ISLAND 
.Rock Island Technical Society
.8746 N. Troost, Kansas City, MO 64155

.$15/yr dues: quarterly newsletter, annual digest, single page calendar
.regional and annual meetings, drawing service.

RUTLAND
.Rutland
.POB 6262, Rutland, Vt., 05701

SEABOARD AIR LINE
.Southeastern Railroad Historical Society 
.c/o Joseph L. Oates
.4007 Paddlewheel Dr., Brandon, Fl,. 33511

SOO LINE
.Soo Line Historical and Technical Society
.c/o Michael Harrington, Treas.,
.3410 Kasten Ct., Middleton, Wi., 53562

SOUTHERN
.Southern
.c/o BF Roberts,
.POB 4094, Martinez, Ga., 30907

.Southern Railway Historical Association
.POB 33, Spencer, NC., 28159

SOUTHERN PACIFIC
.Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society
.POB 2180, Huntington Beach, Ca., 92647

SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE
.Spokane, Portland & Seattle
.6824-19th W. #134, Tacoma, Wa., 98466

COTTON BELT
Cotton Belt (St. Louis Southwestern)
POB 2044,
Pine Bluff, Ar., 71613

ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN
SUSQUEHANNA
.Susquehanna
.POB 272, Netcong, NJ., 07857

TERMINAL RAILROAD
.TRailroadA Historical and Technical Society
.POB 1688, St Louis, Mo., 63188-1688

TEXAS PACIFIC
.Missouri Pacific Historical Society
.POB 187, Addis, La., 70710

THREE RIVERS
.Three Rivers Narrow Gauge Historical Society
.8 Cleveland Ct., Rockville, Md., 28050
.(Three Rivers area [Allegheny, Monongahela & Ohio Rivers])

TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN
.Toledo, Peoria & Western
.615 Bullock St., Eureka, Il., 61530

UNION PACIFIC
.Union Pacific
.POB 4006, Cheyenne, WY., 82003-4006

UPPER CANADA
.Upper Canada Railway Society
.PO Box 122, Station A, Toronto, Ont.  M5W 1A2

.Chartered 1941. Publishes "Rail & Transit" monthly, a 16 page magazine
.of prototype mainline and transit news, historical articles and
.occasionally including(as insert) a more in-depth Bulletin on a
.particular subject. No photos except front and back cover.

.Membership dues, which include subscription to "Rail & Transit", are:
.Canada - $29.00    USA/Overseas - $32.00   Student(<=17) - $19.00

.Monthly meetings are also held, usually in Toronto.

.The Editor of Upper Canada Railway Society's RAIL & TRANSIT is Pat
.Scrimgeour, and he can be reached through Compuserve at 70613,362

WABASH
.Wabash
.c/o Vance C Lischer Jr., Secy.
.535 Dielman Road, St Louis, Mo., 63132

WESTERN MARYLAND
.Western Maryland Railroad Historical Society, Inc.
.Union Bridge, Md., 21791

WESTERN PACIFIC
.Feather River Rail Society
.POB 8, Portola, Ca., 96122

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Date: 20 Apr 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 09/10: Industry, European
        
MODEL INDUSTRY, EUROPEAN
Can you give an overview of the european model railway industry?

AUSTRIA
        
        KLEIN is a producer of HO models from Austrian prototypes.
        
        LILIPUT produces highly-detailed models of European steam locomotives
        and other epoch II rolling stock in HO scale.
        
        ROCO (Salzburg) is one of Europe's most important manufacturers.  Roco
        produces in 0, HO, HOe and N scale.

        In 0 there is only a track system.

        In HO Roco brings us a wide variety of rolling material from the whole
        Europe.  These highly detailed plastic models, mostly in exact 1/87
        scale, are available for both DC and AC systems.  Some of the best
        known Roco HO models are the German Diesel TEE, the Swiss Crocodile and
        the Swiss locomotive 2000. The rail system Roco-Line with ballast is
        one of the most prototypical ones on the market. In HOe there are
        models of the Austrian Mariazellerbahn.

        In N there are not as many models, but also of interesting prototypes.
        In the past Roco produced for the US market.  I don't know if this is
        still the case.
        
        HOBBYTRAIN is a manufacturer of models in N scale.
        
BRITAIN

.NB.  Most British models are OO scale ie 4mm scale on 16.5mm 
.gauge track.

.HORNBY  produces a range of both steam and diesel prototypes. Has a 
.reputation of being to of being towards the toy end of the market. 
.Though some of the latest models are better.  Also produce a range 
.of Thomas the Tank Engine 2models.

.WRENN  These are die cast models produced from moulds originally made 
.by Hornby DoubleO. Mostly steam outline. Has recently been sold, 
.again, and production is due to start up again late summer 1994.

.DAPOL   Took over the moulds of both Airfix and Mainline, and now 
.produce a range which incorporates models from both ranges. 

.REPLICA    Originally was marketing models produced by Backmann from 
.the Mainline moulds. Once Backmann realised what the market was they 
.withdrew their support and Replica where left without a range. They 
.have now found some to manufacture for them, and by all accounts, the 
.first of these new models (a BR Mk1 Full Brake) is as good as any 
.continental manufacturer.

.GRAHAM FARISH. produce the only N gauge RTR models available apart 
.from a few by Minitrix.
        FRANCE
        
        JOUEF produces models of French prototypes for the HO scale, 2-rail DC
        system.  For example there is a really fast TGV Atlantique.
        
GERMANY
        
        ARNOLD (Nuernberg) builds models in N scale.  Arnold has a version of
        Lenz digital for N.
        
        BEMO is a specialist for HOm meter gauge railways.  Most of the models
        are reproductions of Swiss prototypes.
        
        BRAWA (Waiblingen) builds additional material for building landscapes
        and towns, but also models of small German shunting engines in HO scale.
        
        FLEISCHMANN (Nuernberg) produces model railways in HO and N scales for
        the 2-rail DC system.

        The HO models were first in 1/85 scale, but today the standard scale
        1/87 is used.  Long coaches are reduced to 1/92 or 1/100. Fleischmann
        uses lighter colors than the original.  The Fleischmann program is
        mostly for the central European market.  There are old Prussian models
        and a beautiful ICE.  The track system `Profi-Gleis' is with integrated
        ballast.

        In scale N, most of the HO program is repeated. There is a ballasted
        track system as well.  Fleischmann's digital system is called FMZ.
        
        LEHMANN builds the large, weatherproof L.G.B. models in 2m scale.
        
        MAERKLIN (Goeppingen) produces model railways in the scales 1, HO and Z.
        The 1 models are expensive and robust, made of plastic and metal. There
        are some German steam, diesel and electric locomotives and the Swiss
        Crocodile. All Maerklin 1 engines will operate on 2 rail AC, and most
        can also be operated on either AC, DC or digital systems, so you can
        run them on any layout with 45 mm gauge, provided the curve radius is
        at least 1 m. There is also a 1 track system and an overhead wire
        system with German and Swiss pylons.

        The HO models are produced for the 3-rail AC system.  They are made of
        die-cast metal or plastic, and some of them tin plate.  Most models are
        reproductions of central European prototypes, but there is also the US
        Diesel engine EMD F7 with US freight wagons.  Other prominent models
        are the Kruckenberg rail-Zeppelin and the ICE.  For the epoch I, there
        are some nice models of prototypes from Wuerttemberg.  Long coaches are
        reduced to 1:100 scale.

        Under the name HAMO, Maerklin produces models for the 2-rail DC system.
        There are two track systems for the 3-rail AC system: the M tracks,
        made of sheet metal, and the K tracks, with profile rails and plastic
        sleepers. Maerklin also produces an overhead wire system for HO.

        The Z models are (nearly) the only ones of this small scale. These
        models are copies of German, Swiss and American prototypes. A track
        and overhead wire system completes the program.

        The Maerklin digital system is available for all scales.
        
        PIKO (Sonneberg), founded in the GDR, is a manufacturer of HO models
        from East German prototypes.
        
        RAILEX is a small-series manufacturer of brass models in Z and
        N scale. The N scale ones are marketed by Arnold.
        
        SACHSENMODELLE (Oybin) produces models of European, mainly German with
        a slight emphasis on ex-DDR, prototypes in HO scale.  There is a model
        of the famous Soviet sleeping car.
        
        SOMMERFELDT produces the most complete, complicated and prototypical
        overhead wire systems for HO, HOm  and N, for most European railways.
        
        TRIX (Nuernberg) produces model railways in HO and N scale.

        In HO there are models for the exotic Trix-Express system (3-rail DC)
        and for the 2-rail DC system.  Trix has some old Bavarian models.

        The N scale is more important.  Prototypes are German and French.
        Trix produces the third digital system, SelecTrix.
        
        ZEUKE (Berlin) is the only manufacturer of model railways in TT scale,
        mostly reductions of GDR prototypes.
        
        BUSCH, FALLER, HEKI, NOCH, POLA and VOLLMER are important producers of
        houses, landscape material, electric equipment and other accessories
        for all scales.
        
ITALY
        
        LIMA offers a variety of models of European rolling material, in HO
        scale.  There are some very interesting models of railcars like the
        TGV or the German Lufthansa Airport Express.  However, some of the
        Lima `models' are still cheap plastic toys.
        
        RIVAROSSI is a manufacturer of HO models from US prototypes.

JAPAN
        
        KATO is the best known Japanese manufacturer.  Kato makes models of
        European and Japanese prototypes in HO and N scale.
        
SWITZERLAND
        
        HAG builds expensive metal models of Swiss prototypes in HO scale, for
        the AC and DC systems.
        
        There are many manufacturers of very expensive small-series brass
        models in 1, 1m, 0, 0m, HO and HOm scales.  FULGUREX and LEMACO are
        the best known.
        
SPAIN
        
        There are ELECTROTREN and IBERTREN.  They seem to have HO and N models
        of Spanish prototypes. Electrotren is Maerklin H0 compatible.
        


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Date: 18 Mar 94 01:00:00 GMT
Subject: FAQ SOURCES, 10/10: Definitions and terms

Definitions and Glossary of Common Railroad Terms

DEFINITION, BOOMER
What is a boomer?

        A boomer is (was) any transient RR worker.  At one time, there were
        more jobs than skilled railroaders, especially in times of "boom"ing
        traffic (wheat harvest, etc) or a local boom, say due to a mine
        opening.  Some men travelled, habitually, from road to road. They were
        a figure of some romance, and figured popularly in RR fiction.  One
        could have boomer operators, boomer conductors, boomer anythings.

DEFINITION, CRAFTSMAN KITS
 What are "craftsman" kits?

        A craftsman kit implies that more time (and perhaps skill/experience)
        is needed to assemble the kit. They often include parts made of wood,
        metal, plaster, and paper/cardstock in addition to plastic, requiring
        knowledge of what adhesives should be used for different materials.

        The benefit of this extra work is that the model typically looks much
        more realistic and detailed if properly assembled; such kits are often
        made in small runs and correspond to a specific prototype rather than
        simply giving a general impression.  Many structures are available as
        craftsman kits in addition to models of rolling stock, with Westerfield
        being probably the best known supplier of cars in HO scale.

DEFINITION, FROG
What is a "turnout"? What is a "frog"?

        The frog is the part where the curved rail for the diverging line
        crosses the straight rail for the straight ahead move. (I tried
        drawing a diagram -- didn't work in ASCII!) In Australia (and the UK)
        it is more usually referred to as the 'crossing'.

        The frog number simply refers to how sharply the diverging line
        is diverging. For all practical purposes, you can consider it as
        the number of inches it takes for the diverging rail (at the frog)
        to diverge one inch from the straight rail. So a #4 frog takes
        4 inches to diverge 1 inch, and is sharper than a #6 frog which
        takes 6 inches.
                                        ...
        A frog is the 'center part' of a switch where the diverging rails cross.
        The frog number is a ratio of the length to width of the frog. A #4 frog
        is 4 times as long as it is wide.  With a little bit of geometry you can
        figure the angle of the frog. A #4=14.36 degrees, a #6=9.56, a #8=7.187,
        and a #10=5.73 degrees. As you can see a #4 is a sharp turnout.
                                        ...
        This table is taken from "Track Planning for Realistic Operation" by
        John Armstrong.  This book has been recommended as a source book for
        operation and planning basics for modeling.  Since one of the goals of
        the book is to design and layout a model railroad there are a lot of
        details needed for drawing a plan in detail.
        
        Turnout   Angle       N scale      HO scale     S scale    O scale
        Frog. No. Degree
        4         14.25       15 3/4"       29"          39"        53"
        4 1/2 *   12.5                      36"
        5         11.4         24"          44"          60"        80"
        6          9.5         30"          56"          76"       102"
        8          7.15        60"         110"         150"       200"
        
        *Atlas "No. 4" HO Custom-Line turnout is actually a No. 4 1/2
        
        (The following paragraph is describing a diagram which I could not
        reproduce.) The curved leg of a standardized railroad turnout is not
        of uniform radius.  A short section through the frog is made straight
        to improve the action of the wheels at that critical point and to allow
        the same frog to be used in right and left-hand turnouts alike.  The
        switchpoint is not shaped to a perfect curve because that would make
        it impracticable long, slender, and fragle.  For any standard turnout
        there is an equivalent substitution radius, as shown in the diagram,
        which can be substituted for the actual rail location in fitting the
        turnout into a section of curve.  Approximate values for substitution
        radii are given in the table above.
        
DEFINTION, GAUGE
What does "gauge" mean ?

        Gauge is the distance between the inside faces of the two rails of
        a railroad.  In the US, most of Europe, and most of the British
        Commonwealth, the normal or standard gauge is 4'8.5" (1.435 meter).
        Common smaller gauges in the US are 3' and 2', while in Europe one
        finds 1.0 meter as well as 0.75 meter.

DEFINTION, HYDROCAL
What is hydrocal?

        This a plaster product commonly used for creating terrain.  The easiest
        sources seem to be model railroad stores, since I've yet to find a
        building supply store that has any idea what I want. The advantage of
        hydrocal is that it is very strong once it sets up, as opposed to
        plaster which needs something underneath it to support it even after it
        dries.  Hydrocal needs support while setting but cardboard strips do
        just fine.  Regular plaster requires chicken wire and wood supports for
        shaping -- it's a lot more work, and a lot more weight.

DEFINITION, KITBASH
What does kitbashed mean?

        Kitbashing refers to starting with one or more commercial kits but
        assembling the pieces in a different fashion, often adding other
        material or recutting the original pieces.

DEFINITION, MODEL SCALE
How to specify the scale and gauge of a model railroad ?

        To specify a model railroad's scale, one uses "designations".
        Unfortunately, these designations do not have a universal meaning
        (and some even changed over time).  The most common ones and their
        most accepted meanings are given in the following table (NEM is the
        European model railroad standards body):

        Designation     US      NEM     Others
        Z               1/220   1/220
        N               1/160   1/160   UK: 1:148
        TT              1/120   1/120
        HO              1/87.1  1/87    US: 3.5 mm per foot -> 1/87.1
        OO                      1/76    UK: 4.0 mm per foot -> 1/76.2
        S               1/64    1/64
        O               1/48    1/45    1/43.5 also (see next question)
        I               1/32    1/32
        II              1/22.5  1/24    also (see next question)
        G               1/22.5  1/24    also (see next question)

        When a model railroad models a non-standard gauge prototype railroad,
        one can indicate it by appending a "postfix" to these designations.
        Sad enough, there are (at least) two types of such postfixes.

        In the US, the postfix is made up of a lower case "n"  followed by the
        prototype gauge expressed in feet.  Thus, an Sn3 model railroad models
        a prototype railroad with rails 3 feet apart at a 1/64 scale.

        In Europe, NEM gathers prototype gauges together in 4 categories:
        normal gauges (1.25 to 1.70 meter), metric gauges (0.85 to 1.25 meter),
        narrow gauges (0.65 to 0.85 meter), and industrial gauges (0.40 to 0.65
        meter). Each non-normal category has its own designation postfix:
        "m" for metric, "e" for narrow, and "i" for industrial. Thus, an H0m
        model railroad models a prototype railroad with a gauge between 0.85 and
        1.25 meter at a 1/87 scale. The idea is that as one goes down to a
        narrower gauge, one uses the next smaller scale's track.
        For example: H0m track is in fact TT track, while H0e track is N track.

        British N scale is, in fact, 1:148, not 1:152. The 1:152 scale (2mm/ft)
        is used by the "2mm Scale Association", which pre-dates N, and is a
        scratch builder/advanced kit builder scale, with fine track standards
        (eg. code 40 rail, 9.42mm track gauge).

DEFINITION, MOVING FROG
What is a "moving frog"?

        There are several types of frogs that "move". Some model (and some
        real) frogs have moving wing rails that actually close the gap for
        the opposite route, reducing wheel "bounce" and thus reducing frog
        wear. In model railroading, the old "Tru-Scale" turnouts have this
        type of frog.
                                        ...
        The slim switches by M"arklin for the K track system (HO central
        conductor, AC) also have moving frogs. And from Fleischmann there
        are switches with moving frogs coming in 1993 (for Profi track, HO
        2-rail DC).
 
        At all the high speed railroads (at least TGV and ICE, I don't know
        about Japan) there are switches with moving frogs used, but they are
        very long, and they have concrete sleepers. The type used on DB high
        speed lines allows 250 km/h on the straight track and 160 km/h on the
        curved track. The model switches described above have wood sleepers
        and are still too short to be used on a scaled high speed line.

DEFINITION, MOW CAR
What is a Maintenance of Way (MOW) car?

        These are "non-revenue" cars (so-called because they are not used to
        service paying customers) used by the railroad for upkeep on the track,
        roadbed, and surrounding infrastructure.  These are typically older or
        damaged cars no longer suitable for high-speed work.  They include
        things such as cranes, ballast cars (converted hoppers used to spread
        gravel between the ties), tie cars, rail cars, etc.  Since they are
        usually fabricated by the shop crew out of whatever is available they
        come in a wider range of styles than ordinary cars.

DEFINTIONS, MORE ON O AND G
Are 0 and G designations really ill-defined ?

        It seems that way.  In the US, track has been traditionally laid to
        scale 5'0" gauge instead of standard. American 0 scale modelers divide
        into three groups, according to how they handle the discrepancy between
        gauge and scale:

        a. most 0 scalers live with the discrepancy;
        b. some model at 1/45 scale, keeping the traditional O gauge;
        c. some model at 1/48 (known as Proto:48) and narrow the traditional
           gauge to standard but these models will not operate on the first
           two groups' track.

        In Europe, different scales are used in different countries: some use
        1/45 and others use 1/43.5 scale but in general 32mm gauge track is
        used.

        What's more is that there have been changes over time.  A very similar
        problem is encountered by G scale (II scale in Europe) modelers.

DEFINITION, PROTOTYPE
What does prototype mean?

        It has several meanings, but typically refers to real-world trains
        (in contrast to scale models of them).  Also called 12"-to-the-foot.
        However, it can also mean the first item in a series, which meaning is
        often applied to equipment built as tests by real railroads.

DEFINITION, RERAIL FROG
What is a rerail frog?

        A rerail-frog is a kind of a metal ramp thing that is used to help
        re-rail a car or engine that has gone off the track but not wandered
        too far away or overturned.  It is temporarily spiked, wedged or
        clamped next to the rail at the wheel that needs to be lifted back
        over the rail and then the car is pushed or pulled by the engine to
        get the wheel to ride up over the ramp and back onto the track.

        Typically in branch line service you would see these dangling from the
        sides of the tender along with some chains or cables.  More tools
        including jacks, levers, wrenches for splice bolts and so on might be
        kept in the caboose or stashed on the engine.

DEFINITION, RTR
What does RTR mean?

        Abbreviation for "ready to run," indicating that the model can be
        removed from the box and placed directly on the tracks without any
        assembly, and usually without painting or lettering.

DEFINITION, SCALE
What does "scale" mean?

        Scale is the proportion which the model bears to the prototype.
        For example, an 87 feet platform will be represented by a 1 foot
        long model platform in 1/87 scale.

DEFINITION, SCRATCHBUILT
What does scratchbuilt mean?

        Scratchbuilt usually means starting with wood, cardboard, plastic, or
        other basic materials and then designing and cutting all of the
        necessary pieces.

DEFINITION, SHAKE IN THE BOX
What are "shake the box" kits?

        "Shake the box" is a slightly derogatory term describing a kit so
        simple to assemble that all you need to do is shake the box and it
        is finished. (Actual assembly usually takes 30-60 minutes and requires
        only a knife, plastic glue, tweezers and a small screwdriver.) This
        ease of assembly usually indicates that there is a lower level of
        detail, but also makes the kits less expensive and allow you to build
        up a large fleet in a reasonable amount of time.  Athearn freight cars
        are an example of a good quality kit of this type.

DEFINITION, TRACTION
What is a traction layout?

        The term as used in model railroading refers to streetcars, trolleys,
        and electric-powered interurban lines.  They usually contain very tight
        curves and overhead wiring (functional in some cases) in an urban
        setting.

DEFINITION, TURNOUT
What is a turnout?

        From "Railway Track and Maintenance: A Manual of Maintenance-of-Way and
        Structures" by E.E.R. Tratman, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1926,
        p. 342 [formerly published under the title of "Railway Track and Track 
        Work"], quoted here without permission:

        Turnouts -- Where a train is to be diverted from one track to another,
        a turnout is installed, which is essentially a curve connecting two
        parallel or diverging tracks. This curve, however, is composed of three
        principal parts: (1) a switch, consisting of two movable rails to direct
        the train onto one track or the other, as desired; (2) a frog to allow
        the wheel flanges to pass the intersection of the rails; and (3) rails,
        known as lead rails, connecting the frog with the switch rails.

DEFINITION, WINTERIZATION HATCH
What is a winterization hatch?

        A hatch or cover used to cover up or close off the normal ventilation
        for oil-coolers, air-coolers or excess fan/radiator area for extreme
        cold weather.

DEFINITION, ZULU OUTFIT
What's a "Zulu outfit"?

        A freight car carrying people. Living rough, in the car. Could be
        emigrants heading west, or ranch hands accompanying a shipment of
        cattle, or.... In first case, could have animals in the car with them.

