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Re: Organizing research materials - Green_Elite_Cab - 01-28-2013 ngauger Wrote:This would be a good use for the Equipment and Supply sources Thread: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=51">viewforum.php?f=51</a><!-- l --> Hmmmm.... I didn't even notice that part of the site! A requests thread would certainly be a reasonable solution to this particular problem! Re: Organizing research materials - Green_Elite_Cab - 01-28-2013 Sumpter250 Wrote:Years back, when I was maintaining Microfiche printers, duplicators, readers, and reader/printers, I started a list of all my rolling stock, and was able to update it, and print it to fiche, as a test program for the printer I had just completed repairs on. the hobby shop one might be impractical, but other personal data bases have some value. The way i figure it, the initial set up is a one-time pain. Once everything is up to date, you're set. I imagine that computer programs designed for this sort of thing, such as RRTrains2000, make the job easier and faster. in the end, i just take my time, and if i get bored, i'll go do something else. Quote::o :o a n d... by the way....., yes, I reached "old fossil status" a couple of years ago, and I'm sure my comments here reflect that. Nah, you don't sound like a fossil yet. You're still making your own parts! Quote:ambitious one who would build that database? If that makes you happy, go for it ! I will be happy to use it.[/quote] Again, i feel this is easier said than done, but thats me. Personally, i am very easily distracted, so if i have to dig through multiple old magazines to find one article, I'll never make it! I'll inevitably end up reading a random article on ATSF U30CGs or Erie Builts or something, and never end up at my goal. |