All, Here is what I did with the articles I photo copied Between 1970? to 1990? which I thought were worth saving from my Magazine collection all in THREE RING NOTEBOOKs . I Have since added to the ALCO Notebook. YELLOW FOR ALCO BLUE for EMD GREEN foR GE Tom
When I downsized my magazine collection, I cut out and saved articles, placing them into sheet protectors. This makes them into a nice "book", which I can page through, and the articles can withstand handling. Sure saved a lot of self space in the process! I sorted them into prototype and model RRing categories. I have an N scale binder. And all other scales binder. A Milwaukee Road specific model RR binder. One for MILW prototype articles. One for all other prototype articles.
me i save every thing in folders in my computer along with an indexing sheet to tell what folder/ page there in ect. main folder is call Train stuff, then many folders named for different thing in that folder. really need to make a tree folder like in genealogy programs. i have not figgered out how to do that yet nor have i spent any time trying to figger that out.
Long ago I made an Excel sheet that lists useful articles in prototype-oriented magazines I have, like Trains, Railfan, CTC Board, Railroad, Vintage Rails and Railpace. That way if I am planning a vacation or whatever, I can easily find maps and railfanning tips. I'm aware that change is ever-present, but the articles give me something to go on. While my prototype magazine collection is of use to me, most of the modeling magazines are not and I now have very few. The old modeling articles seem stale and obsolete. Product reviews and paint color listings from manufacturers long-gone, DC throttle builds and photos of superb layouts I can't hope to duplicate, all seemed quite useless to me. I'm happy to have reclaimed the space these consumed.
Being that I once worked for a Legal and Corporate Stationers Printing Co. At the time 1998 - 2002 had access to Free Paper as well as standard reams of paper. To this day I insist on Acid Free paper. Tom
All, Update. I Just added and three ring Notebook.. the RED on. Tom Yellow for ALCO RED for MLW < New ! Blue for EMD GREEN for GE
I hope you have this collection all backed up, off computer. It would be tragic to lose it in a glitch or crash.
Boxcab yes i have routine back ups. ive learned many years ago to have extra hard drives as back ups... i back up every week on some things and every month on others. my main system has two back up drives installed and i have 4 other drives that have the most important files and stashed in the big safe. aint nobody toting that thing off with out a crane..... i use 4TB hard drives as i need that much room. pretty soon im gunna need bigger drives. my other hobby is computers so i have lots of spare parts .......
sidney said: ↑ me i save every thing in folders in my computer along with an indexing sheet to tell what folder/ page there in ect. main folder is call Train stuff, then many folders named for different thing in that folder. really need to make a tree folder like in genealogy programs. i have not figgered out how to do that yet nor have i spent any time trying to figger that out. I hope you have this collection all backed up, off computer. It would be tragic to lose it in a glitch or crash. I do, have backed upon computer .. it's the 3 ring notebook binders, a select few here in my area know I have them Tom
sidney and All, I do, have backed upon computer -upon computer should read as not in computer .. it's the 3 ring notebook binders Tom
shoot id loose them folders some place . storing them is a big issue for me. but im starting to see how that could save me a head ache. ive been hunting for a text file i made in my computer and now for about 4 days i still cant find that bugger.... sooo maybe binders is the way to go
ALL, Also included in this Three Ring Binder are Two Proposed EMD F UNITS. 1- EMD F18 >F18 · MagnumMacKivler/RLCPT2 Wiki · GitHub ... Specifications Included 2- EMD F20 >F20 · MagnumMacKivler/RLCPT2 Wiki · GitHub ... Specifications Included This one is now complete , unless EMD Had Proposed/ Drawn, Partially Built other EMD F -UNITS and the Cancelled EMD FG9 . Tom
All, This project all started with my Late Parents suggesting that I organize what I had. My Dad, placed the articles in different stacks AL-ALCO, E -EMD, G -GE. However it was my Late Mother who went further, She Categorized to the specific Model Featured in the article. This project could not have been done without their assistance! Tom
All , This was an Issue which was lost in transit .. between NY and FL. I Last saw it as I was unpacking what was Left of my magazine collection in GF, NY. Would anyone happen to have a Scanned Copy of the EMD DH1 which was featured or an extra copy of this particular Issue of EXTRA 2200 SOUTH ? Tom
Speaking of Saved ARTICLES I came across this R & R. issue which featured article on ALCO'S C430 which will be soon Scanned . Tom
Knowing that I have the Book Shown at Left and the RMC 2024 MAI issue of RMC article Right . I will be scanning the RMC article at some point. Tom
