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• THE IBM MACHINE: Usenet
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• MAIL ROOM: Mailing Lists
• RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY: WWW Discussion Areas
• BULLETIN BOARD: BBS's
• THE INTERCOM: Internet Relay Chat

THE IBM MACHINE: Usenet

Model Railroads

• rec.models.railroad - This newsgroup will provide a forum for the discussion of all topics concerning modeling railroads of all scales.
  It can be read by gopher.
  The rec.models.railroad Frequently Asked Question Lists.
  The list of URLs mentioned in rec.models.railroad.
  rec.models.railroads creation archive.
• aus.rails.model - Models of Australian prototypes
• uk.rec.models.rail - Models of UK prototypes
• rec.crafts.metalworking is frequented by Live Steam fans.
  

  Railroads, Railways, Transportation

• misc.transport.rail.americas - For discussions relating to North, South and Central America.
  It can be read by gopher
• misc.transport.rail.europe - For discussions relating to Europe.
  It can be read by gopher
• misc.transport.rail.australia-nz - For discussions relating to Australia and New Zealand.
  It can be read by gopher
• misc.transport.rail.misc For discussions relating to geographic areas not included in the other misc.transport.rail.* groups. Also for discussions that relate to two or more of the misc.transport.rail.* groups, several geographic areas, or the entire world. This will include discussions of technical issues that are not specific to any one continent.
  It can be read by gopher.
  rec.railroad reorganization into misc.transport.rail.* archive.
• aus.rail for discussion of Austrainian railways.
• fr.misc.transport.rail for rail discussions in French.
• zer.t-netz.eisenbahn for rail discussions in German.
• de.alt.eisenbahn for other rail discussions in German.
  de.alt.eisenbahn archive
• tw.bbs.rec.rail
• fj.rec.railroad
• bit.listserv.railroadThe Usenet mirror to The Railroad List mailing list.

• EEVL's Engineering Newsgroup Archive.

  Transit Groups

• misc.transport.urban-transit for discussion of urban transit.
• alt.planning.transportation
• ba.transportation for discussion of San Francisco Bay Area transportation.
• phl.transportation for discussion of Philadelphia area transportation.
• wi.transit for discussion of Wisconsin transit.
• uk.transport for discussion of U.K. transportation.
• relcom.comerce.transport is a coded commercial group.
• scruz.transportation for discussion of Santa Cruz area transportation.
• su.transportation for discussion of Stanford University area transportation.
• triangle.transport for discussion of Research Traingle (NC) area transportation.
• tw.bbs.soc.transport for discussion of Taiwan transportation.
• la.transportation for discussion of Los Angeles area transportation.
• ne.transportation for discussion of Northeastern US transportation.
• phl.transportation for discussion of Philladelphia transportation.
• nyc.transit for discussion of New York City transit issues.

• cna.transport.domestic
• cna.transport.foreign
• cna.transport.mainland

  Groups with Poor Propogation

• rec.railroad (replaced by misc.transport.rail.*)
  rec.railroad has now been removed from most news servers. There was an illegitimate control message sent to recreate it, but most servers ignored it.
  rec.railroad reorganization archive.
  Some quite old posts can be found on this gopher.
• alt.railroad, an attempt at a restart of rec.railroad.
• alt.binaries.pictures.rail, a group for the posting of rail-related binaries.
  
• nctu.club.rail.
• uk.railway, a group of questionable validity which was meant to cater to the rail users of uk.tranport. uk.railroad is sometimes found also.

  ClariNet Groups

  ClariNet is a group of headline news feeds (receive only) that your service provider must pay to receive.

• clari.biz.industry.transportation.cbd, Ship, marine and railway industry news.
• clari.biz.industry.transportation.releases, Ship, marine and railway industry press releases.
• clari.local.california.sfbay.transport, San Francisco Bay transportation.
• clari.local.california.sfbay.transport.conditions, San Francisco Bay transportation conditions.

  Non-existant Groups

• rec.railroad.* - failed creation vote.
• rec.models.tinplate.* - failed creation vote.
• bit.listserv.trans-l - staus uncertain
• misc.transport.rail.uk+ireland - failed creation vote.

TELEX: Online Services

• America Online:
  To get to the AOL Rail Forum, use the Keyword EXCHANGE. When you get to the Exchange screen, push the Collector's Corner Button and then you'll see a listing for a variety of forums, including the Railroad Model/Railfanning Board.

• Compuserve:
  Compuserve's TrainNet, info at Compuserve.

• Delphi:
  Delphi Railroading Forum You need not have a Delphi account to participate.

• Genie:
  Genie is reported to no longer support its railroad forum.

• MicroSoft Network:
  MSN has has a Models area for "FULL SCALE RAILROADING" and also "MODEL RAILROADING".

• Prodigy:
  Prodigy has a Hobbies BB, and a Trains Web Page.

MAIL ROOM: ListServes

Discussion Lists

Model Railroads

• Big-Trains Model Railroad List
  For discussion of G and other large scale model railroads.
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@cirr.com with message body "subscribe big-trains".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to big-trains@cirr.com.
  

• Cadrail Users List
  To subscribe, send mail to keith.thompson@east.sun.com with a message asking to be subscribed.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to cr-users@east.sun.com.
  

• Comprail List
  To subscribe, use the form at ONEList.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to comprail@onelist.com.
  

• Frisco Modelers Information Group List
  To subscribe, send mail to frisco-request@railnet.nshore.org with message subject "SUBSCRIBE"
  

• HOn30 List
  To subscribe, send mail to maiser@cosmos.shks.no with message body "SUBSCRIBE HOn30".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to HOn30@cosmos.shks.no.
  

• HOn3 List
  To subscribe, send mail to HOn3-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu with message asking to be subscribed.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to HOn3@gnu.ai.mit.edu.
  

• L-PSMRRC List
  Penn State Model Railroad Club
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@LISTS.PSU.EDU with message body "SUBSCRIBE L-PSMRRC". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to L-PSMRRC@LISTS.PSU.EDU.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to L-PSMRRC-request@LISTS.PSU.EDU.
  

• Live Steamers List
  For discussion live steam and model engineering topics.
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@uwimona.edu.jm with message body "subscribe livesteamers".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to livesteamers@uwimona.edu.jm.
  

• Marklin Mailing List
  Discussions on everything concerning Märklin model trains.
  To subscribe, to send mail to marklin-request@scintilla.nl with message body "SUBSCRIBE MARKLIN". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list send mail to marklin@scintilla.utwente.nl.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to f.vandijk@scintilla.utwente.nl.
  

• MEMRA
  Middle Eastern (U.S.) Model Railroaders Association
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU with message "subscribe MEMRA your name".
  

• Modelrr List
  To subscribe, send mail to listproc@cadserv.cadlab.vt.edu with message body "SUB MODELRR Your Real Name". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to modelrr@cadserv.cadlab.vt.edu.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to KIRKD@SEOVEC.OECN.OHIO.GOV.
  

• N List
  To subscribe, use the form at the ONE page
  To send a message to the list, send mail to n@onelist.com.
  

• N-Scale List
  To subscribe, send e-mail to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE N-SCALE".
  

• NEMRA
  New England Model Railroaders Association
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU with message "subscribe NEMRA your name".
  

• Nn3 List
  To subscribe, send mail to nn3-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE". Subscribers are encouraged to send a bio of interests and experience.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to mfmd@erols.com.
  

• On3 List
  To subscribe, use the online form at ONEList.
  

• RRSim
  To share ideas and have discussions on topics related to model railway control systems and simulations.
  To subscribe, send mail to prodyn@astral.magic.ca with message body "Subscribe RRSim". Usage information will be sent to you.
  

• Scalefour List
  This list is limited to members of the Scalefour Society.
  To subscribe, send mail to S4_Admin@mousa.demon.co.uk with the message quoting your membership number.
  

• SEMRA
  South Eastern (U.S.) Model Railroaders Association
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU with message "subscribe SEMRA your name".
  

• Setco Hobby Trains Guest book E-Mailing List announcement only
  To subscribe, fill out form at http://www.setcotrains.com/cgi-bin/mailing_list/mailing_list.pl.
  

• S-Trains
  If you enjoy 1/64th (American Flyer or scale) trains this is the list for you.
  To subscribe, use the online form at ONElist.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to yorke@gate.net.
  

• Sn3 Modellers List
  To subscribe, send mail to sn3list@iwr.ru.ac.za with a message asking go be subscribed.
  

• Toy Train Mailing List
  For discussion of subjects relating to toy trains.
  To subscribe, send mail to toytrains-request@lists.best.com with message body "SUBSCRIBE".
  

  General Railroading

• Cuny's Railroad List
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE RAILROAD". It will pick up your return address automatically and send further info.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to RAILROAD@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to RAILROAD-request@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU.
  

• Railnet Railfan List
  To share information of interest to railroad fans.
  To subscribe, send mail to railnfan-request@railnet.nshore.org or railnfan-d-request@railnet.nshore.org for the Railfan Digest with message body "SUBSCRIBE". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to rad@railnet.nshore.org.
  

• The Railroad List
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE RAILROAD Your Real Name". It will pick up your return address automatically and send further info.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to railroad@cunyvm.cuny.edu.
  Now also available via Usenet as bit.listserv.railroad.
  

• Railspot
  Time sensitive and railfan news in TX, LA, OK and AR
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@ms1.nwla.com with message body "SUBSCRIBE RAILSPOT your name"
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to jpowell@slinknet.com.
  

• Slimrails List
  Discussions of any and all narrow gauge topics - not confined to any one prototype or scale.
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@ngrr.bayside.net with message body "subscribe slimrails your@email.address.com YourFirstName YourLastName".
  

• Train Hopper's List
  To subscribe, send mail to train-hoppers-request@nw.com.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to train-hoppers@nw.com.
  

  Railroad Equipment

• Critters List
  For discussing small (2-ft. gauge and smaller) industrial railroads and equipment, including amusement park railways.
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@Listserv.aol.com with a message body "subscribe critters firstname lastname. You will receive an automated confirmation with further instructions.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to bobber@sympatico.ca, Bill Bentsen.
  

• Railroadiana List
  To subscribe, send mail to rrdiana-request@railnet.nshore.org with a message subject "SUBSCRIBE". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to rad@railnet.nshore.org.
  

• The Signalling List
  For people that are seriously interested in signalling, and are familiar with some aspect or area's practice (it is NOT a tutorial group). Being gainfully employed in rail signalling is nice, but not at all necessary.
  Send inquires to jpgs@roger.gte.com.
  

• Speeders List
  To subscribe, send mail to speeders-request@cirr.com with a message subject "subscribe speeders your e-mail address".
  

  Specific Railroad or Region

• Amtrak Journies
  For sharing information about rail journeys on Amtrak and other Amtrak experiences.
  To subscribe, send mail to amtrak@sc.liberty.com with a message subject AND body "SUBSCRIBE".
  

• RailList
  For sharing information about the Amtrak San Diegans and other California trains. Sponsored by the San Diegan Club.
  To subscribe, send mail to raillist@sc.liberty.com with a message subject AND body "SUBSCRIBE".
  

• Canadian National Railways List
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@unl.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE CNET Your Name". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send a mail to cnet@unl.edu.
  

• CPRSOO list
  For fans of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Soo Line, and any affiliated lines.
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@unl.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE CPRSOO Your Name". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send a mail to cnet@unl.edu.
  

• CRNewsLink
  To subscribe, send mail to conrail-lists@jupiter.webcommerce.com with a message subject AND body "subscribe conrailnewslink".
  

• CSX Express List announcement only
  For those who want the latest merger-related and other CSX news quickly. News releases, statements and other materials will be e-mailed to you as soon as they are made public.
  To subscribe, visit URL http://www.csx.com/docs/csxexpress.html and submit the form.
  

• East Broad Top Railroad List
  For fans and modellers of the narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad.
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU with a message body "SUBSCRIBE EBT-LIST".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to EBT-LIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to webville@spikesys.com.
  

• LNEEG
  For enthusiasts, historians, and modellers interested in the former London & North Eastern Railway, its constituents, and successors, corresponding over the Internet.
  To subscribe, send mail to iain@aerolite.u-net.com with a message asking to subscribe.
  

• Mexlist
  The Mexican List for Railway Information To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@railspot.com with a message body "SUBSCRIBE MEXLIST".
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to mcmanus@beci.net.
  

• NERAIL
  For the disussion of all New England Railroads and Railfanning.
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@ZIPCODE1.OFFICE.AOL.COM with a message body "SUB NERAIL Your Name".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to NERAIL@ZIPCODE1.OFFICE.AOL.COM.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to Gemery@tiac.net.
  

• Monon Railroad Historical & Technical Society List
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU with the message body "SUBSCRIBE MONON".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to MONON@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to MONON-request@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU.
  

• Norfolk Southern List not responding at last report
  To subscribe, send mail to nslist@reg.net with the message body "SUBSCRIBE NORFOLK SOUTHERN Your Name".
  

• NSINFO List announcement only
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@nscorp.com with a message subject AND body "subscribe nsinfo".
  

• Northern Pacific Railway list
  To subscribe, send mail to whstlpnk@ix.netcom.com with message asking to be subscribed.
  

• Pennsylvania Rail Road
  For fans of the late great Pennsylvania Rail Road.
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@dsop.com with a message body "sub prr-talk Your Name".
  To send a message to the list, send mail to prr-talk@dsop.com.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to jbritton@dsop.com.
  

• The Santa Fe List
  To subscribe, send mail to LISTSERV@UNL.EDU with message body "SUBSCRIBE SANTAFE your name".
  

• The SP List
  For discussion of anything to do with the Southern Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries
  To subscribe, use the iiNet's sp-list Sub/Unsub page. You will be sent addional info
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to espee@iinet.net.au.
  

• THBlist
  For discussions of the Toronto, Buffalo & Hamilton Railway
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@samurai.com with message body "SUBSCRIBE THBlist". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send a mail to cnet@unl.edu.
  

• Washington, D.C. Chapter NRHS Public Trip Mailing List announcement only
  To subscribe, fill out form at http://www.us.net/dcnrhs/chapter.htm.
  

• WP&YR List
  For fans and modellers of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad. To subscribe, send mail to Boerries-Burkhardt@msn.com with a message asking to be subscribed.
  

  Non-North American Railroads

• British National Railways History
  To subscribe, send mail to autoshare@mousa.demon.co.uk with the message body "SUBSCRIBE BRIT_RAIL-L Your Name".
  

• Indian Railways Mailing List
  To subscribe send mail to ravioli@bc.cybernex.net or owner-irfca@cs.yale.edu with a written message asking to be subscribed. Futher information will be mailed in a day or two.
  

• ns-discussies
  Dutch list about (in the first place dutch) trains and railways.
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@win.tue.nl with a message body "subscribe ns-discussies".
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to engels@win.tue.nl.
  

• Puffing Billy List
  For discussions particular to PB. (Australia)
  To subscribe, send mail to PBmail@zikzak.net asking to be subscribed.
  

• Railroadeurope
  Railroadeurope Archive
  This is a list devoted to European Railway.
  To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@freedom.dicea.unifi.it with message body "SUBSCRIBE RAILROADEUROPE". It will pick up your return address automatically and send further info.
  To contact the the list owner, send mail to leo@Dicea.unifi.it.
  

• South African Railways List
  For those interested in South African railways, everyone, even non SA persons, including modelling.
  

• Southern E-Group (UK)
  Railway Modellers corresponding over the Internet interested in the (British) Southern Railway.
  To subscribe, send mail to lawrence@carol.net asking to be subscribed.
  

  Transit

• Transportation Planning List
  To subscribe, send mail to listproc@gmu.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE TRANSP-L". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to transp-l@gmu.edu.
  

• Transit Issues Discussion List
  To subscribe, send mail to listserv@vm1.gatech.edu with message body "SUBSCRIBE TRANSIT". It will pick up your return address automatically.
  To send a message to the list, send mail to transit@vm1.gatech.edu.
  

RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY: WWW Discussion Areas

• AtlasTalk.
• Delphi Railroading Forum.
• Model Railroading WWWBoard.
• Live Steam WWWBoard.
• Railfan WWWBoard.
• Southern WV WWW conferencing system.

BULLETIN BOARD: BBS's

• BLE Express Network
  send mail to ftpmail@express.ble.cleveland.oh.us with message "GET INDES.TXT". For BLE members only. info@express.ble.cleveland.oh.us
• The Electronic RPO 805-495-7433
• Fidonet's Network of BBS's
  • Trains (Model Railroading only)
  • Railfans (Prototype)
    Telenet or HTTP to execpc.com, they have a link to their BBS side which does carry the Fido railfans echo.
• Mail Train BBS Model Railroad & Prototype messages and files. Internet mail & newsgroups 508-798-5647
• Locomotive Breath BBS 606-276-1631
• Marklin oriented BBS 503-690-4892
• MC*BBS and Railfans 805-489-1966
• NM Railroad Junction 505-865-8412
• The Rail News Midwest BBS 314-867-3413 (Saint Louis, MO)
• Rail News Network BBS 609-723-1393 (Fort Dix, NJ)
• Railfans do it tied Together 813-382-9061
• Railnet BBS 216-786-0476 (Cleveland, OH)
  or send mail to file-request@railnet.nshore.org with message "ARCHIVE" and a one line message "HELP". For information on using the automated email file server to obtain rail files, send mail to file-request@railnet.nshore.org with the subject "INFO" and an empty message body. To contact the administrator send mail to rad@railnet.nshore.org, Rick DeMattia
• The Railroad BBS 206-935-7651 2400bps (Seattle, WA)
• Rails West CP BBS 403-247-9946 (Calgary, AB)
  Fidonet 1:134/18 (14,400bps N,8,1)
• The Railway Post Office 612-377-2197 (Minneapolis, MN)
• Rime's Network of BBS's
• Stalag 13 BBS, 219-763-0826, 2400-28.8K, 8N1, 24/7
  Rail-related graphics and games, limit of 3 file transfers per day for non-subscribed users.
• The Roundhouse BBS 704-881-0238.
• New Jersey has quite a few pictures from several different roads. 201-863-5253
• Siding 20 BBS 403-282-6519 (Calgary, AB)
  Fidonet 1:134/141
• The Silver Springs, Ocala & Gulf BBS 904-694-4762
  • Trains (Model railroading & Prototype)
• Trains and Things BBS 209-957-3544

  Non-North American

• Possum Power Tank BBS - Sydney, Australia - (02)544-1060
  (1200 - 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity)
• Level Crossing BBS - Brisbane, Australia - +61 7 3851 1115 fidonet 3:640/243
  (up to 28.8k baud) - a lot of Queensland pictures and info.

THE INTERCOM: Internet Relay Chat

• #frisco (iMRC) - for Frisco modelers. Last report 7/4/98
• #flyerchat
• #Modelrailroads
• #ModelRails (GalaxyNet) - Last report 7/4/98
• #Trains
• #RailFan&RailRoad
• #railroad - This channel occasionally sees North American rail discussions.
• #railway - This channel sees workdwide discussion, on an even more occasional basis.
• #Signal-Station-71 - This channel occasionally sees North American rail discussions.
• #UPRailroad - Chat usually begins nightly about 7:30 pm CST

This page last updated DEC 1, 1998 by Chris Coleman,

webville@spikesys.com