Is there any free resources for introducing new hobbyists to Model railroading?

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Thu, 2010-07-29 19:13 — Bruce W.

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Hi , I am a longtime train fan real and toy/model trains. I have found myself in the posistion of organizing a train club at the local community center. I am seeking out an itroducteray material to inform thoses who are new to the hobby what scale versus gauge means as well as the relative size of the differnt scales compared to each other. Thanks.

Hi Bruce, It looks like you

Thu, 2010-07-29 20:01 — Bindlestiff

Hi Bruce, It looks like you have already found the world's best source of free information - the internet. Start with the NMRA's website and then just keep searching on Google with short phrases about the information you are after.

Best wishes, Aran

Aran Sendan

Yes the internet is great but

Thu, 2010-07-29 20:07 — Bruce W.

Yes the internet is great but sometimes too big, will try NMRA(I am a member should have looked there first) Did find a pdf of the worlds greatest hobby flyer which would be a good start. Thanks for the reply.

Kalmbach

Fri, 2010-07-30 03:57 — ChrisNH

Kalmbach used to make promotional material about model railroading available to clubs ande organizations. You may wish to contact them. They may be able to send you some of their "Getting started in model railroading" mini-books.

Chris

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Fri, 2010-07-30 04:05 — rtw3rd

Bruce,

Welcome aboard! Here the link to "The World's Greatest Hobby".

http://www.greatesthobby.com/

Rick

http://richlawnrailroad.com/?page_id=497

The Richlawn Railroad - Featuring the L&N

Try this

Fri, 2010-07-30 04:07 — royhoffman

Bruce,

The World's Greatest Hobby website has this PDF that will hopefully help you:

http://www.greatesthobby.com/wgh/objects/pdf/wgh_section2.pdf

Good Luck,

Roy Hoffman

www.royhoffman.com/pwrr The S/Sn3 Scale Penn Western Railroad - "The Standard Railroad of the S World"

Thanks for all the info

Fri, 2010-07-30 13:06 — Bruce W.

Downloaded WGH lastnight it is a good start, will check into other suggestions as well, again thanks for the help.

Update on search for info

Mon, 2010-08-09 19:31 — Bruce W.

I did e-mail Kalmbach to see if they still make the booklets, thier reply was yes and 50 copies are on thier way. LOL they showed up in my mail today. They must have got my address from when I subscribe to a few of thier magazines CTT and MRR any way thanks for the suggestions as they help. Will also e-mail NMRA to see if they have any resources as well.

Joe F., thanks for providing the next to perfect magazine / forum as MRH does quite alot to promoting the hobby as well can't wait to see the new version of MRH. I will let any club members know about the best and free on-line model train magazine.

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