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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.069 This document introduces new readers both to the preferred etiquette for misc.kids and to a service we have devised in this group: a compilation of files of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). *** Etiquette Guidelines *** Most of the guidelines here are the same as in news.announce.newusers. However, they bear repeating from time to time. o While there is a newsgroup (alt.kids-talk) for non-adults to participate in, comments from children and teens are very welcome in this newsgroup. o Please respond via e-mail whenever possible; if the original poster was soliciting advice/information, s/he should post a summary to the net. This helps cut down on net traffic. o Please read all follow-ups before posting one of your own; in many cases, someone else has already covered the same point. o Please limit the amount of material included from previous postings as much as possible, and try to be concise. Remember that most of the audience for misc.kids are busy parents. However, please make sure you include enough of the original post so as to make your follow-up sensible. (For example, follow-ups such as "I totally agree!" with no material included from the previous article make no sense at all, due to the nature of news readers.) o Please watch your attributions carefully; avoid misquotes and misconstructions. o Please avoid (whenever possible) cross-postings to other newsgroups--especially to soc.men and soc.women! o Please post only once for each subject, and try to limit the number of postings to an average of one per day. o Please refrain from name-calling, tantrums or other hysterics-- we get enough of that from our children :-). *** Index to FAQ Files *** If you are interested in any of the following topics, please e-mail the contact person directly, who will then send you a copy of the file. 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("Rec." = "Recommendations") TOPIC CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS ADD (Attention Deficit Toni Bachman Disorder) tbachman@seq.hamline.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Au Pair/Nanny Info Ed Soniat ed.soniat@gtri.gatech.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Auto Safety Andy Lowry lowry@watson.ibm.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Babyproofing Ideas Sandra Smith sandra@csri.toronto.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Extended Bedrest for Pregnancy Sian Meikle Complications sian@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------- Blood Types / Gordon Berkley Rh Incompatibility gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bottle/Cup - Solid Foods Tips Linda King king@asl.dl.nec.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Breast Pumps Rec. 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Sangita Kejriwal Sangita.Kejriwal@Donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM ----------------------------------------------------------------- Crib to Bed Transition Diane Lin dlin@weber.ucsd.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Divorce--Pros & Cons-- Mary Hart Effects on Children mh5r+@andrew.cmu.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ear Infections/Tubes Misty (Marian) Nodine mhn@cs.brown.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Effective Parenting - Scott Humphreys Experiences & Courses scott@megadata.mega.oz.au ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fear of Baths Bonnie Dorr bonnie@umiacs.umd.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gestational Diabetes Kathy Nicklas-Varraso kathynv@camex.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Humidifiers Jhinuk Chowdhury chowdhur@cobaf.unt.edu (SUBJECT: Room humidifier FAQ request) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Infertility Jeanetha Wemken jws@hp835.oc.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Inguinal Hernia/Infant Kenneth Staffan Surgery/General Anesthesia staffan@serum.kodak.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Jogging Strollers Cindy Mitchell CINDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU ----------------------------------------------------------------- Juvenile Diabetes Gordon Berkeley gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kids Jokes Diane Lin dlin@weber.ucsd.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mail Order Catalogs Kathie Riggle riggle@adobe.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Miscarriage Tracy Larrabee larrabee@cse.ucsc.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Misc.kids "Membership" List Susan Davis susan.davis@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM A list of readers of misc. Subject: "Send misc.kids List" kids sorted by children's or birthdate Subject: "Add us to the list" include: This is only for FUN--you Parents' full names do not have to be on the Children's full names/birthdate list to read or be involved or due date in this newsgroup! E-mail Address City, State (optional) Other info (optional) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Misc. kids reader demographics Jonathan Rice rice@zizania.cray.com or uunet!cray!rice (Subject "send 1991" gets fastest reply) ----------------------------------------------------------------- New Baby-Stuff to Have Pam Araki pam@netcom.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Outdoor Activities for Young Karla Perdue Children (8 and under) kperdue@hpsmtc1.cup.hp.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Parenting Books Rec. Judy Leedom Tyrer judy@locus.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Picnic/Camping Fun & Games Harry Bahlman harry@matia.stanford.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Preterm Birth Sangita Kejriwal Sangita.Kejriwal@Donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM ----------------------------------------------------------------- Raising Street Smart Kids Jim Reynolds jpr1@lehigh.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sibling Spacing Danielle Cohen dani@hpams0c.hp.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sleep Problems Debbie Harden hardend@lonex.rf.af.mil ----------------------------------------------------------------- Toilet Training Joanne Petersen joanne@hpcc01.corp.hp.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Toys and Games for Kids Jonathan Rice rice@zizania.cray.com or uunet!cray!rice (Subject "send toys" gets fastest reply) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Traveling with Kids Diane Lin dlin@weber.ucsd.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------- Walkers Sean Myers smmyers@ns.PacBell.COM ---------------------------------------------------------------- -- Diane C. Lin "Live now; make *now* always the dlin@weber.ucsd.edu most precious time. Now will (Dylan's mom, 2 years) never come again." (ST:TNG) Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.models.railroad:2701 news.answers:4571 Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad,news.answers Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!spool.mu.edu!uunet!brunix!brunix!rjm From: rjm@cs.brown.edu (Ralph Johnson Marshall) Subject: rec.models.railroad Fortnightly FAQ Message-ID: <rec-models-rail_724313704@tahiti.cs.brown.edu> Followup-To: rec.models.railroad Sender: rjm@cs.brown.edu Supersedes: <rec-models-rail_723142262@tahiti.cs.brown.edu> Organization: Brown University Department of Computer Science Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 06:15:11 GMT Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 06:15:04 GMT Lines: 1276 Archive-name: model-railroad-faq This is the rec.models.railroad list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). It is maintained by Ralph Marshall (rjm@cs.brown.edu) All contributions and corrections are welcome, but I'm ultimately responsible for what appears here. Contributors are acknowledged at the end of the file. New sections since last posting: More verified listings of historical societies Definitions ----------- Q. 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. Q. What is the difference between scale and gauge? Scale is the ratio between the model and the prototype; for example, N scale is 1/160th of the size of the real world. Gauge is the distance between the two rails. Standard gauge in the United States is 4'8.5", with 3' and 2' as fairly common narrow gauges. Q. What sizes (actually scales) do models come in? The standard scales, listed in approximate order of popularity, are: HO 1/87 (actually 3.5mm to the foot, or 1/87.1) N 1/160 (1/152, 2mm per foot in the UK) O 1/48 (but see below) G 1/22.5 or 1/24, or whatever the manufacturer decides S 1/64 OO 1/76.2 (4 mm to the foot, mostly used in the UK) Z 1/220 No. 1 1/32 People build models in other (typically larger) scales, but they tend to be mostly scratchbuilt. 1/8th scale (1.5" to the foot) is a common size for outdoor models large enough to carry people. Several other people have assembled exhaustive listings of every gauge ever known to have been used, but I've omitted them due to space considerations. In O scale, track has been traditionally laid to scale 5'0" gauge instead of standard. O scale modelers divide into three groups according to how they handle the discrepancy between gauge and scale: a. most O 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 guage to standard, but these models will not interoperate with the other two groups. Q. What is HOn3 scale? This is HO scale equipment (1/87th) running on narrow gauge rails spaced 3 feet apart. Narrow gauge in other scales is represented in a similar fashion. There are similar notations for models whose gauge is based on non-English measurements, such as HOm (HO scale, one-meter gauge) and HOe (HO scale, 0.75 meter guage). Q. What do scratchbuilt and kitbashed mean? These terms have somewhat vague boundaries, but basically indicate that a model was not built directly as suggested from a kit. Scratchbuilt usually means starting with wood, cardboard, plastic, or other basic materials and then designing and cutting all of the necessary pieces. 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. Both of these methods allow you to build models for which no kits are available. Q. What is a traction layout? The term as used in model railroading refers to streetcars, trolleys, and electric-powered interurban lines. Q. 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. Organizations ------------- Q. What is the NMRA? 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 Q. What is 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 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. 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 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) Trains (monthly) Same ordering address and phone number as Model Railroader 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 coutries $46.20. 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, ...). 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. 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. 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. Bus World (4) POB 17018, N. Hollywood, Ca., 91615 CN Lines 2488 Paige Janette Dr., Harvey, La., 70058 Diesel Era (6) Withers Publ., 528 Dunkle School Road, Halifax, Pa., 17032 3.95/20 Electric Lines (6) NJ International, 77 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville, NY, 11801 3.95/1950;36.75 Extra 2200 South (4) Flimsies (26) Western Lines Prod., POB 6776-W, Orange, Ca., 92613 1/25/49/72/88/100 Garden Railways (6) POB 61461, Denver, Co., 80206, 303-733-4779 The 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 Live Steam Dept z-19, POB 629, Traverse City, Mi., 49685, 800-447-7367 Locomotive & Railway Preservation (12) Dept. 50, POB 246, Richmond, Vt., 05477 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 Railroading (12) Rocky Mountain Publ., 2854 Larimer St., Denver, Co., 80205 2.95/28 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 Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette (6) Benchmark Publ., 399 Main St., los Altos, Ca., 94022 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 N Scale (6) Hundman Publ., 5115 Monticello Dr., Edmonds, Wa., 98026, 206-743-2607 NTrak Newsletter 2424 Aturas Road, Atascadero, Ca., 93422 O Gauge Railroading (6) POB 239F, Nazareth, Pa., 18064 Pacific Rail News (12) Interurban Press, POB 6128, Glendale, Ca., 91225, 818-240-9130 Passenger Train Journal (12) Interurban Press, POB 6128, Glendale, Ca., 91225, 818-240-9130 Private Varnish (12) Interurban Press, POB 6128, Glendale, Ca., 91225, 818-240-9130 Prototype Modeler (12) POB 7032, Fairfax Station, Va., 22039-7032 Rail Classics (12) POB 16149, N. Hollywood, Ca., 91304, 818-760-8983 Railfan & Railroad (12) Carstens Publ., POB 700, Newton, NJ., 07860, 201-383-3355 The Railfan Photographer (2) POB 2558, Littleton, Co., 80161-2558 Rail Model Journal (12) Golden Bell Press, 2403 Champa St., Denver, Co., 80205, 303-296-1600 Railpace (12) POB 927, Piscataway, NJ., 08854 Rails (26) Texas-Wolverine Co., POB 50612/MS101P, Denton, Tx., 76206 Rail Services Update (52) 2110 Sheridan Dr., Madison, Wi., 53704 Rail Travel News (21) POB 9007, Berkeley, Ca., 94709 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 S Gaugian Heimburger House Publ., 7236 W. Madison St., Forest Park, Il., 60130 Short & Narrow Rails (12) POB 6579, Conton, Ohio, 44706 The Short Line (6) POB 607-R, Pleasant Garden, NC., 27313 Sn3 Modeler (2) 7236 W. Madison St., Forest Park, Il., 60130 Timberbeast (4) POB 3695, Eugene, Or., 97403 Traction (6) POB 526, Canton, Ohio, 44701 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. **************** 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. The following listings have been sent to me recently are thus are more likely to still be valid by the time you read this. **************** 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 **************** B&O Historical Society P.O. Box 13578 Baltimore, MD 21203 **************** Delaware & Hudson Bridge Line HS, Box 7242 Capital Station, Albany, NY 12224 It's a fairly new society (2nd or 3rd year). 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 **************** Monon RR 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. **************** The following information was sent to me as shown, and has not been checked for accuracy. It did include an out-of-date listing for the PRRT&HS, so expect some of these to be wrong. Please send any corrections (including defunct groups) so that I can improve the value of the list. RR Name (or region) Society/museum name,address,phone General interest ---------------- California State RR Museum, 115 I St., Sacramento, Ca., 95814, 916-324-4724 Early American Railroading Group, POB 101-Z, Allegan, Mi., 49010 Early Piggyback SIG, c/o Mark Vaughn, POB 24223, Chicago, Il., 60690 Locomotives in Parks SIG, c/o Dick Nedrow, POB 501, Manchester, Wa., 98353 Mid-Continent Railway His. Soc., North Freedom, Wi., 53951, 608-522-4261 National Railway His. Soc., POB 58183, Philadelphia, Pa., 19102 National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Av. NW, Washington, DC., 20036 RR Club of Chicago, c/o Richard C Young, POB 4920, Chicago, Il., 60680 RR Prototype Modelers, POB 7916, Laverne, Ca., 91750 RR Station HS, 430 Ivy Av., Crete, Ne., 68333 Railway & Locomotive HS, c/o H Arnold Wilder, Treas. 46 Lowell Road, Westford, Ma., 01886 Society of Freight Car Historians c/o DG Casdorph, POB 2480, Monrovia, Ca., 91017-2480 Teen Association of Model Railroaders, c/o Loan Eagle Payne, 1028 Whaley Road, RD #4, New Carlisle, Ohio, 45344 Railroad Historical Societies ----------------- Amtrak POB 1019, Saint Johns, Az., 85936-1019 Ann Arbor (also Michigan Northern and Tuscola & Saginaw Bay) POB 51, Chesaning, Mi., 48616 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Santa Fe Ry HS, POB 92887, Long Beach, Ca., 90809-2887 Santa Fe Modelers' Org., 1704 Valley Ridge Road, Norman, Ok., 73072 Atlantic Coast Line / Seaboard Air Line Southeastern RR HS c/o Joseph L. Oates 4007 Paddlewheel Dr., Brandon, Fl,. 33511 Boston & Maine c/o Membership Secy., POB 2362, Harwood Staion, Littleton, Ma., 01460 Burlington Northern c/o DG Casdorph, POB 2480, Monrovia, Ca., 91017-2480 Canadian National (in Canada) Alf Goodall, 112 Mapleton Dr., Winnipeg, R2P 1C9, MB, Canada (in USA) RD #1, Box 295, Alum Bank, Pa., 15521-9658 Central Vermont Ry 5806 Edith Court, Virginia Beach, Va., 23464 Chesapeake & Ohio POB 79, Clifton Forge, Va., 24422 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (also Colorado & Southern) Burlington Route HS, POB 456, LaGrange, Il., 60525 Chicago & Eastern Illinois POB 606, Crestwood, Il., 60445-0606 Chicago & Illinois Midland c/o Shane Mason, POB 3882, Springfield, Il., 62708-3882 Chicago & Northwestern c/o Lou Hamilton, 1519 S. Mohawk Dr., Roselle, Il., 60172 Chicago North Shore Line Shore Line Interurban HS, POB 346, Chicago, Il., 60690 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rock Island Tech. Soc., c/o David J Engle, 8746 N. Troost, Kansas City, Mo. 64155 Colorado RR Museum, POB 10, Golden, Co., 80402 Colorado Midland 1731 N. Cooper, Colorado Springs, Co., 80907 Conrail Conrail Tech. Soc., POB 568, Maspeth, NY., 11378 Conrail HS, POB 1019, St. Johns, Az., 85936 Cotton Belt (St. Louis Southwestern) POB 2044, Pine Bluff, Ar., 71613 Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Missabe HS, 719 Northland Av., Stillwater, Mn., 55082 East Broad Top Friends of the EBT, POB 551, Riverside, NJ., 08075 East Tennessee & Western North Carolina c/o John R. Waite, 604 N 11th, DeSoto, Mo., 63020 Erie Lackawanna c/o Tim Stuy, 56-J Village Green, Budd Lake, NJ., 07828 Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville c/o Walt Danylak, 115 Upland Road, Syracuse, NY., 13207-1119 Great Northern (originally the Fraternal Order of Empire Builders) 1781 Griffith, Berkeley, Mi., 48072 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio POB 24, Chicago, Il., 60499 HJ Heinz c/o Bill Dippert, 2650 NW Robinia Lane, Portland, Or., 97229-4037 Illinois Central Membership Dept., c/o Jim Kubajak, 14818 Clifton Park, Midlothian, Il., 60445 Illinois Terminal POB 251, Washington, Il., 61571 Illinois Traction 19 Sunset Acres, Farmersville, Il., 62533 Kansas City Southern POB 5332, Shreveport, La., 71135-5332 Louisville & Nashville POB 17122, Louisville, Ky., 40217 RR HS of Maine, POB 6647, Portland, Me., 04104 Maryland & Pennsylvania Ma & Pa RR Preservation & HS, c/o George W Fitch Jr., 3609 Schoolhouse Lane, Harrisburg, Pa., 17109 Milwaukee Road Milw Road Railfan's Assoc., c/o Wendell Murphy, 7504 W Ruby Ave., Milwaukee, Wi., 53218-5458 Milwest (Milwaukee Road Lines West), c/o Ron Hamilton, 2506 SW Fissure Loop, Redmond, Or., 97756-9486 Missouri & North Arkansas M&A RR Museum, POB 44, Beaver, Ar., 72613 Katy RR HS, c/o Roy V Jackson II, 732 Via Miramonte, Mesquite, Tx., 75150 Missouri Pacific (also Texas Pacific) MP HS, POB 187, Addis, La., 70710 New Haven (New York, New Haven & Hartford) POB 122, Wallingford, Ct., 06492 New York Central POB 745, Mentor, Ohio, 44061-0745 Nickel Plate Road POB 44222, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45244 Norfold & Western 638 Jefferson St., Ashland, Ohio, 44805 Northern Pacific c/o Duane D Durr, #10-32nd Av NE, Fargo, ND., 58102 Northwestern Pacific POB 721, Larkspur, Ca., 94939 Ontario & Western Box 713, Middletown, NY., 10940 Pacific Electric (also Los Angeles Railway) Orange Empire Railway Museum, POB 548, Perris, Ca., 92370-0548, 714-657-2605 Piedmont & Northern c/o Craig A Myers, POB 5481, Greenville, SC., 29606 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 POB 3358, La Mesa, Ca., 92044 Rutland POB 6262, Rutland, Vt., 05701 Frisco Modeler's Interest Group, c/o Charles Dischinger, 2541 W Allen Dr., Springfield, Mo., 65810 Frisco RR Museum, POB 276, Ash Grove, Mo., 65604, 417-672-3110 Southern c/o BF Roberts, POB 4094, Martinez, Ga., 30907 Southern Ry His Assoc., POB 33, Spencer, NC., 28159 Southern Pacific SP H&TS, POB 2180, Huntington Beach, Ca., 92647 Soo Line H&TS, c/o Michael Harrington, Treas., 3410 Kasten Ct., Middleton, Wi., 53562 Spokane, Portland & Seattle 6824-19th W. #134, Tacoma, Wa., 98466 Susquehanna POB 272, Netcong, NJ., 07857 Terminal RR Assoc (of St. Louis) TRRA H&TS, POB 1688, St Louis, Mo., 63188-1688 (Three Rivers area [Allegheny, Monongahela & Ohio Rivers]) Three Rivers Narrow Gauge HS, 8 Cleveland Ct., Rockville, Md., 28050 Toledo, Peoria & Western 615 Bullock St., Eureka, Il., 61530 Union Pacific POB 5653, Arvada, Co., 80005-0653 Wabash c/o Vance C Lischer Jr., Secy., 535 Dielman Road, St Louis, Mo., 63132 Western Maryland WM RR HS, Inc., Union Bridge, Md., 21791 Western Pacific Feather River Rail Society, POB 8, Portola, Ca., 96122 Train sets ---------- Q. What should I buy as a gift for somebody who is new to the hobby? (This answer is tailored to HO, since that's what I know about) The cheap packaged sets make by Bachman and Life-Like are not a good way to get started in the hobby. The equipment is cheaply made and as a consequence will tend to stall and derail frequenctly, and is also likely to break early. While you'll spend slightly more by buying individual items, you can assemble a starter set from better equipment and still spend under $100. The following list is a suggestion of specific items which will make a nice set for somebody new to the hobby, either adult or 8+ year old child.