Re: How about creating a model prototype database?
cvsne <mjmcguirk@...>
Steve,
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You seem to think I was picking on you which certainly wasn't my intent. To clarify - I wasn't attempting to suggest that you not ask a question of the list. My reply was regarding the comment that people make on this list on an almost annual basis suggesting "we" - being the members of this list - create some sort of massive database where they can locate whatever they want to know about steam era freight cars. Someone suggested this be a "wiki" - my point was to show we discussed that very idea 2 years ago, in detail. To date nothing has been done to create it - and I'm not in the least surprised by that since the people who have the knowledge and resources to create these detailed Wiki entries on each railroad have other things to do with their time. My comment reflects one pet peeve I have. I know how many questions I get on a monthly basis on Central Vermont items - I can't imagine how many Richard Hendrickson gets for the Santa Fe. I have no problem answering the questions for folks, but over time my initial answers to inquiries have gotten more curt -- I don't' have the time to do all the research and modeling I want to do for myself and spending time replying to fishing expedition questions ("Tell me about CV freight cars in the 1950s" and "I'm interested in building a layout based on the CV between White River Junction and Essex Junction - can you tell me about the traffic, track arrangements, locomotives, and schedules" are two actual examples of questions I've received in the past year. These are examples of poorly asked questions - they simply aren't specific enough. The only way to answer them is very broadly, a lengthly tome, or to suggest the person spends some time researching things and asking specific, targeted questions. I actually enjoy researching and answering those. Another pet peeve is the idea some folks have that simply by paying an ISP and getting a computer they have some sort of right to expect to get information that I've spent years (and not an inconsiderable sum of money) accumulating . . . but I won't go into that any further. Marty
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