Should Trains Magazine have another forum?

[adrianspeeder]

You mean there is other forums here on trains.com?

Adrianspeeder

[louisnash]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan

I ask this is because I have asked several questions on specific freight cars that haven't been answered yet because it gets lost and put on another page. I still haven't got an answer about Theile kaolin covered hoppers. I don't think it's because anybody doesn't care but rather that in a day, those with the knowledge may just have come off of work and may not want to go through 2 or more pages to check what he or she missed.

I figured that maybe this is an organization issue due to high volume. It's not a bad thing but wonder what I and others should do when we have questions that can't be answered right away. The only other thing I can think of is if that a topic like that can be general like Stupid question thread and be made "sticky" by Bergie. For example I could start a topic called "Rollingstock questions"; would that be something that would be worth having available all the time?

Junctionfan,

I have had photos in the past that I have sent to Locomutt and Cherokee Woman of a few railcars. They have also referred me to CShaveRR on these forums and he has helped me out alot with everything from when they were built, where they were built, and their main use on the road, and what they are being used for today. I would send him an email and see what he could do for you. If you do email him it may take him a little bit of time to help you out, but if he can find the info for you, you will get a reply.

I have posted things here that haven't had any responses and I figured also that it was because no one had an answer for me.

Brian (KY)

[louisnash]

I agree with you Mark about google and all the web searches. I don't reply to the threads as much as I could also because of the family thing as well. There are a lot more important things for me to do with my family than be on the internet all the time. I got along without it for 29 years (I'm 31) and I can get along without it now if I had to. To much in life to explore than sitting behind a computer all the time.

I have 3 forums that I look at and only respond to what I know personally because I don't have time to look in my books all the time also. But there are people on the forums here that can give quick and great responses. I only read the threads that interest me on the subject heading.

But I do try and help out as much as I can with any subject. I hope that I help, anyway. My main interest is in KY railroading history, so day to day operations of the railroad business is something I will never know anything like Ed, CSXengineer or any of the railroad guys and gals do. I have gained a lot of knowledge from talking, seeing some in action,and being on forums, to people like them but would never know anything about the whole business in general unless I was in their shoes actually doing it.

Brian (KY)

[cherokee woman]

Just putting in my [2c], but I don't think we need another forum. We have
plenty right now. Some of them, I don't even get to, have never been on
them. Like I said, that's my [2c].

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cherokee woman

Just putting in my [2c], but I don't think we need another forum. We have
plenty right now. Some of them, I don't even get to, have never been on
them. Like I said, that's my [2c].

Hey Paula, [;)] I agree with you about not needing another forum.

I'm flat out keeping up with this one [:0] [;)] [:)] [:p]

Google is helpful , as well as other areas, but this Forum is good because it allows people to give their own personal experiences and knowledge. I sue use Google and other search engines regularly, but the Forum adds another personal dimension.


Junctionfan, you can't go wrong following Mookies suggestions.

Dave