Broken Steps on Rolling Stock

[doctorwayne]

I normally don't have any problems using the link option, but for some reason it wasn't working on that occasion.   Prior to clicking "SUBMIT", it was highlighted in blue and appeared to be a working link.

Wayne

[JoeinPA]

Bear:

Thanks for the info. I'll try it the next time. I've been copying the url into my post and then highlighting it and clicking the chain icon. I get a box with the url in it and and second space to paste the url. This works for linking other sites than the forum.

Joe

["JaBear"]

AAAAAAArrrrrrgggggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

It hasn’t worked on my last post. 

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/239243.aspx

bur it has this time.

Cheers, the Bear.

EDIT: I did the same procedures as I outlined above but wonder if by repeating the same address in the same post I not only confused myself but also the system???

["JaBear"]

Apologies to the OP.

Gidday Joe, heck I hope I get this right. Firstly my computer is running Windows Vista and I use Google Chrome.

 

OK on the New Reply toolbar is the chain link icon (insert/edit link) and by pressing on that, I get the Insert Link box and into the url box I type, , I then left click and highlight the address I want, and then paste it between the brackets like so....

 

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/239243.aspx[url]

 

Then click the OK button to insert it into the reply.

But wait there’s more because when I then when I hit the Submit Your Post button, this is what comes up in the forum.....

http:/cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/239243.aspx" target="">http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/239243.aspx

 So what I then do is click the edit button on the bottom of my post, then resubmit the post and hopefully this is what I end up with.

 

 http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/239243.aspx

My generalised observation is that we are lazy lot, so I try to make things easier for others  even though this is a long winded procedure (a bit like my explanation ), but it’s what works for me, and I think is worth it.

If this works for you then I will claim bragging rights but if it doesn’t then blame Geared Steam because if I remember correctly I got this solution from one of his posts.    

Cheers, the Bear.

[JoeinPA]

OK Bear what's the magic you used to make the links clickable? I've tried a few different ways but haven't had any luck.

Joe

[Crippled Jim]

Thanks to everyone that has replied.  I think I may go the way suggested by "DoctorWayne". I know some of the old stuff is not the greatest, I'm just doing it for fun. Hopelessly attracted to junk I guess.

["JaBear"]

Hopefully this should make the link that Joe and Wayne referred to clickable......

 

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/242770.aspx

 

....and here’s a link to what can be done with “Junk” cars if you have the disposition to do so....

 

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/227045.aspx

Cheers, the Bear.

[IRONROOSTER]

It probably won't add any value to the cars.  So it really depends on whether you want to spend the time and effort.  If you're on a tight budget, scratchbuild some replacements.  OTOH if your hobby time is very limited you probably want to spend it doing something else so just buy new cars.

Enjoy

Paul

[dale8chevyss]

Tyco?  It was trash when it was new.

[rrebell]

They are lower end, though Varney was good back in the day (over 50 years ago). That being said I have seen both reworked into very nice stuff but is it worth the work considering what is available today?

[chutton01]

Link

Hmm, looks like manually editing may work to get the link working. Yay?

[doctorwayne]

Here's a direct link:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/242770.aspx

EDIT: Or not!  Looks like the software is on strike again. 

Wayne

[JoeinPA]

Jim: see this post there is some helpful info in it. http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/242770.aspx

Joe

[Crippled Jim]

I have a series of older cars (Tyco, Varney, etc) that suffer from broken steps.  Do most folks try to replace the steps -or should I just consider the cars trash?