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Re: a good reference book?
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Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:26:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ace Kim writes:
i'm sort of on the verge of diving into trains and was wondering what some
good reference books would be to pick up, ones that have some nice detailed
pictures and such.

also, what's this debate of 8-wide versus 6-wide? i don't quite get it.

8wide is more of a US thing, US rolling stock & Locomotives are larger.

This site has many US railroad pictures:
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/home.html

Thats were I get most of my pictures from.
There's other sites too.

Josh


thanks.
ace



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(...) ???!!! Don't let HoMa (Germany) or Gianluca (Italy) hear you say that! Sorry, but 8wide is definitely a world-wide phenomenon. -John (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)

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i'm sort of on the verge of diving into trains and was wondering what some good reference books would be to pick up, ones that have some nice detailed pictures and such. also, what's this debate of 8-wide versus 6-wide? i don't quite get it. thanks. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)

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