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My Bible 

This is a five part article series aimed at those that wish to scratchbuild or kitbash large scale engines.  Shad Pulley was nice enough to put it up at the MyLargeScale.com web site.  When complete, it will be made up of five chapters plus an introduction.

bulletIntroduction - lays out the thought process for the series and provides links to the five chapters.
bulletChapter 1 - This chapter's focus is on how to go about prototype research.  The research section has a heavy focus on how to use the Web.  There are many resource links in this chapter to other sites on the Web.
bulletChapter 2 - This chapter lays out the process of defining your project.  It also provides tools for filling in key information your research may not have turned up.  Chapter 2 is scheduled for release in mid-November 2003.
bulletChapter 3 - This chapter focuses on the decision as to the drive train to use as your project starting point.  Along with this chapter will be a Drive Train Resource that I'll try to keep up to date on drive trains that may be suitable for scratch/bash projects.
bulletChapter 4 - This chapter will focus on building your engine's infrastructure.  Along with the chapter will be a resource list of parts suppliers for key infrastructure components.
bulletChapter 5 - This chapter will focus on detailing.  Along with this chapter will be a resource list on sources of detailing components.

Component Resource Pages

The following set of scratch and bash resources support 'The Bible'.

bulletEngine, Power Block, and Chassis Resources - This resource lists power blocks and chassis that we've reviewed as potential starting points for scratch and bash projects.
bulletSuperstructure Components - This resource lists suppliers of components that might be useful in building out your superstructure.
bulletDetail Components - This resource lists suppliers of components that might be useful in detailing your engine.
bulletScratch Builder Supplies - this resource points you to a variety of suppliers of parts for scratch building and kitbashing.

General

bulletModel Train Magazine List - http://www.index.mrmag.com/ - An Index to all model train magazines from 1933 to the present.
bulletRailServe: The Internet Railroad Directory - http://www.railserve,com - Over 4,500 rail-related links, search engine, free classified ads, BBS, ICQ List, and more!
bulletNational Model Railroad Association (NMRA) - http://www.mcs.net/~weyand/nmra/ - they also have a directory of over 4,000 links at http://www.ribbonrail.com/nmra/
bulletScaleModel.Net - http://scalemodel.net/ - international list of scale model Web sites.

Large Scale Specific

bulletMyLargescale.com - http://www.mylargescale.com - In my opinion, the best large scale site on the web.  It contains articles, forums, contests and lots of top notch modelers.
bulletLarge Scale On-Line - http://www.largescale.com/ - resource for large scale and garden railroads.  They have links to a variety of forums, theirs and others, at http://www.largescale.com/menu/forums/index.html
bulletmyLargeScale.Com - http://www.mylargescale.com - resource for large scale and garden railroads.  Wonderful active forums for kitbashers and a variety of other interest areas.
bulletLarge Scale Central - http://www.largescalecentral.com - a resource for large scale railroaders including chat, threaded discussion, events calendar and more.
bulletLarge Trains On-Line - http://www.largetrainsonline.com - another resource including chat, discussion, etc.  Drawings for large scale modules are posted at their site at http://www.largescaleonline.com/library/modules/index.html.
bulletFine Scale Railroader - http://www.finescalerr.com - The magazine devoted to kitbashing, superdetailing, and scratch building model railroads.
 

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