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HOMEPAGE: | ||
| Contact |
how to get in touch with us |
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| Index >> | overview of the contents on our web pages | |
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EVENTS: | ||
| Calendar of Events |
important events by GOLDEN SPIKE and other interesting events |
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CLUB "GOLDEN SPIKE": | ||
| Info,Membership |
basic info about the institution, its objectives and membership |
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| Bylaws, Board |
by-laws, board members of the Institution GOLDEN SPIKE (German only) |
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| Modeling Standards |
outdated information, only in German |
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| Club Rooms |
map/plan of the club rooms photos of the original appearance of the rooms photos from work on the club rooms results of this work |
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| Layout Design |
map of the club rooms, basic design considerations, multi-level layout, experiments for layout heights, layout construction with Styrofoam, track planning |
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| Layout Construction |
a few photographs demonstrating the construction of our layout |
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| Photos |
photographs: the "official opening" of the layout's first part opening of the club rooms in June 2000 presentations in June 2000 non-permanent switching layout, September 2000 experiments with layout heights |
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US MODEL RAILROADING: | ||
| Conversion Tables |
Conversions for Measures, Weights, Temperatures Fractional Inch - mm Drill size chart, wire gauge Degrees - Radius of curved track NMRA recommended car weigh |
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| Selected Products |
selected products for US prototype modelers (not updated for a while) |
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| Modeling Projects |
Modeling Projects (not updated, mainly photographs from unfinished kits) |
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| Model Railroad Operation |
Model Railway Operation, "US Style": basic concepts, different roles car cards and waybills (only in German) operating rules for Time Table and Train Order Operation explanation for operating rules (only in German) track plans ideas for industries and their trafic car classes and freight car roster schedules photos from our operating sessions |
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| Electronics,DCC | ||
| NMRA 2000 Convention |
info, especially photographs, from the 2000 NMRA Convention in San Jose Model Railroad Operation, Layout Visits, Clinics, Auctions, Prototype Modelers' Meet, TimeSaver, National Train Show, Banquet on the U.S.S. Hornet |
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| ATSF 1999 Convention |
model railroad related journey to the USA in summer 1999 (long. many photographs): Model Railroad Show Santa Fe Convention in Denver visit to Caboose Hobbies prototype and modeling clinics Vendor Room, Contest Cajon Pass Group Layout Tours Visit to Intermountain Industries Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden Dinner, Banquet, Business Meeting |
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LINKS: | ||
| Societies, Networks |
important Societies and Networks |
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| Publications |
publications: journals recommended books |
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| Manufacturers, Dealers |
links and references to manufacturers and selected hobby shops |
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| Other Clubs |
links to other US Model Railroading Clubs (Europe and elsewhere) and to selected other clubs in Austria |
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| Other Links |
additional links and references |
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| SPRACHE WECHSELN: Deutsch | ||
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GOLDEN SPIKE - US PROTOTYPE MODEL RAILROADERS OF AUSTRIA author: Franz Reichl (Franz.Reichl@tuwien.ac.at) *** last update: 2003/2/12 *** generated with SiteManager V4.3h |