Bob buried this in another post:
I’ve re-installed the software and put up an inital page. Any of you out there are welcome to sign up for an account on it, and add/edit pages.
Thats the link to it. Its pretty easy to figure out.
Yea, I should have announced it in its own thread.
BUT, contribute! Have something to say on a subject, make a page for it. Its pretty easy to figure out. All it can do is get better!
Bob, sign me up for it. I don’t have a clue what I will contribute…yet but if something should hit me over the head…I’ll be ready. 
Could some one please define or describe a “Wiki”? Is that like a wedgie or is it a grass hut outhouse in Hawaii?
Wiki - From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading.
A wiki is a type of website—like Wikipedia—that lets anyone create and edit its pages. The word is Internet slang. The word Wiki is short for WikiWikiWeb. Wikiwiki is a word from Hawaiian, meaning “fast” or “speed”.
In a wiki, people can write pages together. If one person writes something wrong, then the next person can correct it. The next person can also add something new to the page. Because of this, the page gets better whenever someone changes it.
People can discuss there as well. Discussion can make people understand things better, or gives people a chance to tell their views. In Wikipedia the talk pages are for that, but in some wikis, the article and the discussion are in the same page.
Wikis can be used for different things and all wikis don’t follow the same rules for using them. For example, the purpose of Wikipedia is to write articles, which form an encyclopedia. That’s why in Wikipedia, people don’t want to hear general discussion that doesn’t help in writing articles.
Ward Cunningham started the first wiki in March 1995. Many people liked the place and wrote there, after which they started similar websites.
Retrieved from “http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki”
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for the explanation. I have seen “Wikipedia” referenced on the internet. Always thought it was just an online encyclopedia. I’ve got enough running around in my head to not have to add another layer. You guys carry on at that level representing me and I’ll know it is in good hands. 
You don’t get off the hook that easy, Ric! We expect to see some entries, or at least some modifications. Or corrections to spelling, such as HJ did to my entry…man, I don’t know why my fingers want to type so poorly.
Bruce Chandler said:
Wiki - From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading.A wiki is a type of website—like Wikipedia—that lets anyone create and edit its pages. The word is Internet slang. The word Wiki is short for WikiWikiWeb. Wikiwiki is a word from Hawaiian, meaning “fast” or “speed”.
In a wiki, people can write pages together. If one person writes something wrong, then the next person can correct it. The next person can also add something new to the page. Because of this, the page gets better whenever someone changes it.
People can discuss there as well. Discussion can make people understand things better, or gives people a chance to tell their views. In Wikipedia the talk pages are for that, but in some wikis, the article and the discussion are in the same page.
Wikis can be used for different things and all wikis don’t follow the same rules for using them. For example, the purpose of Wikipedia is to write articles, which form an encyclopedia. That’s why in Wikipedia, people don’t want to hear general discussion that doesn’t help in writing articles.
Ward Cunningham started the first wiki in March 1995. Many people liked the place and wrote there, after which they started similar websites.
Retrieved from “http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki”
Ahhhhhhhhh, the “Greek” has been translated…
Bruce Chandler said:Bruce,
You don't get off the hook that easy, Ric! We expect to see some entries, or at least some modifications. Or corrections to spelling, such as HJ did to my entry....man, I don't know why my fingers want to type so poorly. ;)
I have noticed that some people go just about ballistic when they see “guage” instead of “gauge”. Don’t want to “blow up” the LSCwiki. 
HJ,
The worst part is that I know how to spell it! But it always comes out the wrong way. Oh well…
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Now just watch your language.
I have noticed that some people go just about ballistic when they see "guage" instead of "gauge". Don't want to "blow up" the LSCwiki. ;) :D :D
Petty, petty, petty…!! Some day they will get over it…especially if I’m around…the one who can’t spell worth a s**t.
Warren Mumpower said:Warren,
Petty, petty, petty...!! Some day they will get over it...especially if I'm around...the one who can't spell worth a s**t.
Perhaps not over it, but used to it!
Chris Vernell said:Chris,Hans-Joerg Mueller said:Now just watch your language.
I have noticed that some people go just about ballistic when they see "guage" instead of "gauge". Don't want to "blow up" the LSCwiki. ;) :D :D
Yes, I will!
I’ll do my best not to mix up Canadian with American or even British English.
But it happens sometimes, too lazy to consult my Canadian Dictionary on every occasion.
Hi all,
I added the following sections on the main page
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Basic model railroading information
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About Operations
At the same time I moved most of what was in “What’s next” to the “About Operations” section
I tried to condense the “Scale” and “Gauge” definition to the “essentials”. We’ll write the novels at a later date. :lol: :lol:
What happened to the forum’s Wiki section? Is it worth reviving?
I was recently thinking about how often the same questions come up—battery power, weatherproofing, glue types, track materials. Each time, we get great answers scattered across multiple threads, but it’s hard to track what worked over time.
I stumbled on this page by @Bruce_Chandler mentioning the forum having a Wiki section. Does anyone know what happened to it? Was it ever actively used?
I’m wondering if it’s time to revisit that idea—a central, modelling guide where we gather our collective knowledge. Not to replace discussion threads, but to act as a reference point that evolves with real-world experience.
For example, just with adhesives alone—how many posts have we all made about Titebond, JB Weld, Liquid Nails, or superglue? I’d love to know:
– Did the JB Weld project from 2024 survive the weather?
– Does Titebond 2 really hold up outdoors?
– Which glue actually works long-term for shingles or plastic windows?
We’ve all got great anecdotes, but they’re hard to find once buried by time. A curated wiki-style page, editable by members, could collect insights like these in one evolving place. Maybe editors, AKA “Curator of Things,” who have years of experience and are maybe no longer building could provide oversight and clarify what worked for them in the past. Even us newbies might have something to add to a LSC knowledge base.
I’m more than happy to help with this sort of thing, shall we want to revive it.
Edit: It looks like we could make a free wiki on the Fandom database (which mostly has wikis for things like movies, TV, video games, etc.). We could keep it general. i.e. “Large Scale Model Train Wiki” or “45mm Model Train Wiki”. This would allow others such as our fellow assorted club members to add their two cents, as well.
We can, theoretically, have wiki pages here.
I’m probably the only one who doesn’t understand but I gotta ask. What’s the point of this?
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My thought would be essentially it would create an easy-to-search database of concise information for any modeler. So, practical application would be that instead of someone reposting the same question 8 people have asked in the last 25 years, it could be found in this section of the site (without searching every discussion thread).
Bob, please correct me, if you see differently.
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