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c50truck
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Posted by c50truck on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:58 PM
The bigger they are, the slower to load!

Dial-up user here. My only option. But I have found the Firefox browser to be faster at loading this site than Netscape or IE. Firefox seems to load the photos/graphics faster. We have any classic toy train/computer techs who can explain why one browser would work better than another?

BTW, this is train related. For if not for browsers and servers, we would not be here to complain about how slow it is. IMHO.

Rod L





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pbjwilson
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Posted by pbjwilson on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:48 PM
Please be considerate - Speed challenged is more appropriate
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FJ and G
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:47 PM
since daylight savings time has been turned on by the feds, everything seems to have slowed down. Too much big government!
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ChiefEagles
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jaabat

It is slow. And yesterday morning, it was not accessable for about 45 minutes.

Jim the obnoxiuos Yankee


Jim, not you. You are a Yam Dankee. [;)] I'm sending the kids a free subscription to GRIT magazine. [;)] Does that still exist???

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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:46 PM
I use both Explorer and Firefox. I have noticed that in most instances, pages load faster with Firefox.
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tjsprague
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Posted by tjsprague on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:37 PM
I was having a terrible time with the forum, very slow, and the browser would crash occasionally.

The fix I found was using a different browser. I had been using Explorer, but the site works much better for me using Mozilla Firefox, or Safari (I'm on a Mac)

You want to try that.


Tim
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lionelsoni
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Posted by lionelsoni on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:49 AM
I have come to believe that web sites, like this forum, deliberately pause after putting their advertising on at the top of the page. Every site I frequently visit does this--except for the www.worldrailfans.info site, which has no advertising motivation. (It is run by a very nice ex-Briton named John Oxlade in New Zealand.)

Bob Nelson

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laz 57
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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:16 AM
At home on dial up it is SLOW.
Here at school real fast.
laz57
There's a race of men that don't fit in, A race that can't stay still; Robert Service. TCA 03-55991
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phillyreading
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Posted by phillyreading on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:54 AM
I thought that my computer was acting up yesterday morning, almost wanted to replace it , glad to hear that it is this site!. Used to think it was dial-up from AOL(rip-off city) that was slow & now even DSL service from the phone company is about the same.
Lee F.
Interested in southest Pennsylvania railroads; Reading & Northern, Reading Company, Reading Lines, Philadelphia & Reading.
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Jumijo
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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:09 AM
It is slow. And yesterday morning, it was not accessable for about 45 minutes.

Jim the obnoxiuos Yankee

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 4:26 AM
I'm on dial-up, but this forum is usually slow compared to the OGR forum or Yahoo groups for me. Joe
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ChiefEagles
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, April 17, 2006 10:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by RWT

Is it my computer or is it just on this forum, but it seems dreadfully slow opening windows and not on any other forum I'm on. [?]


Sent them an email about it this AM. One time today, it almost stopped. Then it took off again and ran fine. Just did it a few minutes ago. I'm running on RR cable. I just checked the cable [RR users can do that] and it shows running at high speed. Other fourms were running great when this one was running slow. I think it is the increased usage. They also run certain things that slow it down [mainly late at night] per an email I got weeks ago about this subject. As far as those obnoxious Yankees, you ignore them because they can never tell the truth [they really love sweet ice tea and grits [;)]].

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Demon09
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Posted by Demon09 on Monday, April 17, 2006 10:41 PM
running good for me in Chicago, but we like things fast here [:D]

I have a fast connection and very good pop up blockers though.... If you can't do anything about the connection, consider the Yahoo or Google pop up blockers.... they work very well, and the best part is they're free!
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cheech
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Posted by cheech on Monday, April 17, 2006 9:27 PM
it is slow in Va.

it has more to do with the popups at the top of the pages and the number of responses for a given post. if you open the "pot of coffee" post with hundreds of posts back years it is a slooooooooooow screen pop

ralph
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spankybird
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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 17, 2006 9:26 PM
Buckeye, it even shows in how they talk ! ! !

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, April 17, 2006 6:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Dr. John

slow. [:D]

But as we all know, life is much slower in the South.[:D]

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:33 PM
slow. [:D]
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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:32 PM
it's
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Dr. John
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Posted by Dr. John on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:31 PM
Sometimes
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Buckeye Riveter
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, April 17, 2006 5:03 PM
Working just fine on high speed cable here in Ohio.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR

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Anonymous
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Slow
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 17, 2006 4:58 PM
Is it my computer or is it just on this forum, but it seems dreadfully slow opening windows and not on any other forum I'm on. [?]
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