The Railroad Prototype Modeler Forum is about modeling North American railroads. This is not a general railroad chat group. Discussion topics are to be about building prototype-based model railroads and all of the components which make up the railroad including building locomotives, rolling stock, structures, prototype operation for layouts, etc. Model railroaders, historians and anyone with an interest in modeling prototype railroads are welcome.

Here are the basic rules/guidelines for participation in the RPM-forum:

PLEASE NOTE:

- To avoid people joining the group to send spam, all new subscriptions are reviewed before approval. If you recommend this group to others, be sure to tell them a clear statement of intent identifying the person as an interested model railroader is required for approval. To subscribe, send any message to: RPM-forum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

- Any SPAM, abusive behavior, unsolicited commercial emails will NOT BE TOLERATED. Abusers will be placed on moderate or removed from the group.

- For Sale/Wanted postings of items useful for modeling the prototype are permissible for individuals only. Please, no dealers, hobby stores, or companies. Do NOT post multiple FOR SALE messages with one item per message. Include all of your for sale items within one message. Abusers will be placed on moderate or removed from the group.

- Inclusion of photos or graphics within your message or attached to it is permissible, . . . provided the image size is approximately 250k of less - preferably much less. Images must be directly related to the discussion at hand. Abusers will be placed on moderate or removed from the group.

- Think before clicking on SEND. IF you reply os personal and not of general interest, address it only to that person and NOT to the group. PLEASE! Abusers will be placed on moderate or removed from the group.

Feel free to ask questions and share information with this group. That's what we created it for!