I didn't just realize this, had a hunch for a while now, but -not just newbies, everyone getting into this hobby since the WWW, doesn't own railroad books. My first RR book was about toys and models compare to prototyes since day one. I memorized it. the 'complete book on model RR'ing' from the mid 60's, ingrained. The moldy old hardbounds to people's desktop on their obsession, on and on, 2 walls full to the ceiling. And a book had to be researched, verified etc etc. before it hit the presses. The web doesn't seem to have one wall full of info unless it is in the digital age. The only stupid question is the one not asked... but, unless people buy BOOKS on a subject, they are slingin' something at a glass doorknob.... what sort of 'forumite' is going to respond to your need? A picture is worth a thousand words right? Only ones out there are semi lgally scanned or off a card from someone's last vacation, I come to the conclusion that most of the questions lately could have been answered by refering to books rather than the web, which always was, always will be 'garbage in- garbage out', AND have to trust in the person who developed the page? site?  whatever. If he is full of it, you are up the creek. Compare to the costs of most models, a book on the subject now and then isn't a bad investment. I wonder if someone with more computor skills than me could develop a 'help page' for people who could really use a 'good read'......