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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by tormadel But you didn't know what it takes. What would you do? Reading alot of trade magazines and books can teach you alot. Especially about history how's and whys. But it doesn't teach you how in modern times the peices fall into place. So what I'm looking for I guess is advice from people wiser then I in the "Trains" community. [/quote] You'll need to read the real trade magazines before you learn much, and even they are only a small beginning. Invest in a subscription to Railway Age and Progressive Railroading. You may also want to look at Railway Track & Structures to begin your MW training. Unlike R&R and even TRAINS (which at least has some industry information and focus) the trades are not primarily railfan oriented. Also, get a copy of the most recent edition of "The Railroad, What it is, What it does" by the late John H. Armstrong. It is available through Simmons Boardman Books as are a lot of other interesting and useful railroad texts. It is a good basic text to get you used to railroads and how they really work. LC
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