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Missing online index resource for model railroading projects

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Missing online index resource for model railroading projects
Posted by Benjamin Maggi on Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:41 PM

There used to be an excellent online resource for model railroading projects of all types. It was a universal database/index that listed various articles from many different publications including Model Railroader magazine. I know whenever I was going to work on a project for my layout I would look there first to see if any articles were on the subject. 

 I can't find it anymore, and wondered if anyone else has a link to where it is. Thanks.

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Posted by BigDaddy on Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:51 PM

Henry

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, August 12, 2021 8:11 PM

BigDaddy

I get "this site can't be reached".

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, August 12, 2021 8:15 PM

maxman
I get "this site can't be reached".

Worked OK for me. Confused

MR used to have a pretty comprehensive index covering many magazines from several publishers but it went away.

 MR_Index by Edmund, on Flickr

I tried a few sample searches from the NMRA database that BigDaddy linked to and came up with satisfactory results.

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, August 12, 2021 8:18 PM

Tried it with another browser and got the same message

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Posted by Overmod on Thursday, August 12, 2021 11:23 PM

Here's the link for just Model Railroader.  Does that work?

http://www.olimpia.com:8084/showMagazine?mag_id=64

Some systems or browsers may now demand that sites use https:// protocol, which this doesn't...

  

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Posted by maxman on Thursday, August 12, 2021 11:40 PM

Overmod

Here's the link for just Model Railroader.  Does that work?

http://www.olimpia.com:8084/showMagazine?mag_id=64

Some systems or browsers may now demand that sites use https:// protocol, which this doesn't...

  

 

No, it does not.

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Posted by DanRaitz on Friday, August 13, 2021 9:23 AM

Works for me. Geeked

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Posted by maxman on Friday, August 13, 2021 11:27 AM

This is what I get:

This site can’t be reached

Check if there is a typo in www.olimpia.com.

 

 

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Posted by Benjamin Maggi on Friday, August 13, 2021 2:03 PM

gmpullman
MR used to have a pretty comprehensive index covering many magazines from several publishers but it went away.

 

THAT is what I am looking for! I thought it used to be on the Model Railroader (Trains.com) website, but I can't find it anymore. 

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Posted by cowman on Friday, August 13, 2021 3:59 PM

If I remember correctly, some time ago when they updated things, the format of the index would not update.

I also miss the "club" and "event" areas which fell by the wayside the last update.  Can't get several other features either.

For computer klutz' like me, updates are a real pain.  Maybe someday I can find someone to show me how to find them.

I should retire to the train room in the basement, the only place cool enough to think.

Have fun, (regardless)

Richard

 

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