50's freight ships

[Lillen]

I would like to thank EVERYONE who have contributed to this thread. Your a great bunch of guys and thanks for all the info.

 

Magnus

[Dallas Model Works]

Magnus

Did you try Wikipedia for the historical info you seek?

It's always one of the first places I look.

 

[Lillen]

Magnus

Did you try Wikipedia for the historical info you seek?

It's always one of the first places I look.

 

 

Yes sir I did. But I couldn't really find any useful answers on the net.

 Magnus

[marknewton]

Magnus

Did you try Wikipedia for the historical info you seek?

It's always one of the first places I look.

 

And after that, when you want reliable information, then where do you look?:-)

Cheers,

Mark.

[Lillen]

Magnus

Did you try Wikipedia for the historical info you seek?

It's always one of the first places I look.

 

And after that, when you want reliable information, then where do you look?:-)

Cheers,

Mark.

 

I get your point!

Since this is not something that is in need to be 100% correct but more a general idea kind of a thing for me both this forum and Wikipedia is "good enough" a source. I also checked out my private library but unfortunately there was no info on just this matter. Or atleast none that was easy to find without reading each of the books cover to cover. I take everything I read on the Internet with a pinch of salt since both Wiki and the forums are a mess of incorrect and totally contradicting answers. But for the topic if coal was an alternative as a fuel in the 50's for modeling purposes when I'm not all to concerned to get it a 100% it is fine enough.

 I did a search of the Internet in general I should say rather then going for Wiki in it self but a surprisingly small amount of info is available.

Magnus

[Paul W. Beverung]

Lillen check out Great lakes Modeling for lots of information on modeling and building techneques. ( oh boy is that spelling bad). Anyway it's a good place to pick up info.

[Lillen]

Anyone got any good book sugestions on freight ships during 20-60's?

 

I checked Amazon and found some but nothing that really caught my attention.

 

Magnus

[Dallas Model Works]

Magnus

Did you try Wikipedia for the historical info you seek?

It's always one of the first places I look.

 

And after that, when you want reliable information, then where do you look?:-)

Cheers,

Mark.

Hey now, Capt. Cynical!

But you have a point. Personally I use Wikipedia for only certain types of information.

Anything subjective, such as certain types of history, politics or trendy stuff like global warming I avoid.

 

[marknewton]

Cynicism has nothing to do with it.

I've read a number of Wikipedia pages on subjects where I have professional knowledge and experience - sadly they were nonsense. So I don't trust Wikipedia at all, particularly on those subjects where I don't have any knowledge or experience.

Cheers,

Mark.