RailroadData's weekly links update is back online!

After numerous problems with Yahoo last fall, I gave up on trying to publish this list for a while. Lately they seem to have resolved the problems and so I'm going to try it again. Hopefully it will work better this time. I apologize for the interruption.

For those of you who are new to the list, here's what it's about. Approximately once a week, we'll publish a list of the new links that have been added to the RailroadData.com's link directory and search engine. We'll also fill you in on happenings at the other RailroadInfo.com websites. If you'd like to have your website added to our directory, please visit http://www.railroaddata.com/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi

RailroadForums.com site upgrades - RailroadForums.com has undergone quite a few changes since we last published this newsletter. We've added a photo gallery for members to post their photos. It now has over 1,500 photos, sorted by category for easier browsing.

The forum itself has a new look as well. We've added the VBportal system to the forum, creating a new start page. The home page is located at http://www.railroadforums.com/index.php?s= and provides an overview of the forum. It offers a daily photo, the latest photo gallery uploads, railroad news, polls, recent discussions and more. The new look has been very popular and we're seeing lots of new members. The upgrades also allow the forum to operate a little faster than it did previously.

Membership in RailroadForums.com is totally free. There is no charge for registration and there are no monthly frees. We don't have "premium memberships" either, everyone has access to all of the features.

Here are the new links for January 1st to 7th, 2003:

High Speed Trains

• ICE-Fansite.de
  Fan site for the InterCity Express (ICE). Site is in German
  URL: http://www.ice-fansite.de (Added: 6-Jan-2003)

International

• Poland, and its Railways
  Poland and its railways - images of steam in the landscape in 1992!
  URL: http://www.ble.co.uk/poland/ (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

• RailTrack - Rob Thijs' website
  A website full of pictures. Speciality: Swiss Re460 locomotive and Dutch Railion 6400 diesellocomotive. Also the MM screensaver is on the site plus everyday "the picture of the day".
  URL: http://www.railtrack.nl (Added: 6-Jan-2003)

Locomotives and Rolling Stock : Manufacturers

• Severn-lamb Ltd
  Designers and manufacturers of park trains from 7 1/4" to 36" for more than 40 years. Nearly 400 trains in operation around the world.
  URL: http://www.severn-lamb.com (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Model Railroads : Clubs

• Uckfield Model Railway Club
  Uckfield, East Sussex, England - Catering for Railway Modellers in 2mm, 4mm & 7mm scales, and Model Engineers in 5 inch & 7¼ inch gauges in Uckfield, East Sussex, England.
  URL: http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk (Added: 6-Jan-2003)

Model Railroads : Manufacturers

• Resin Trains
  Resin Trains is a manufacturer of fine quality resin railroad kits, including our HO Scale GE 4500 HP Gas Turbine Loco
  URL: http://www.resintrains.com (Added: 2-Jan-2003)

• Railway Recollections
  Railway Recollections specializes in narrow gauge resin model railroad kits. Check out our high quality, easy to build kits!
  URL: http://www.railway-recollections.com (Added: 2-Jan-2003)

Park Trains :  and Used

• Severn-lamb ltd.
  Designers and manufacturers of Locomotives and rolling stock for the leisure and resort industry for more than 40 years. Live steam, gas/hydraulic and electric from 7 1/4" to 36". Also all types of tyred transportation and monorails. A one stop facility for all park transportation.
  URL: http://www.severn-lamb.com (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Park Trains : Railroads

• Wisconsin - Whiskey River Railway
  Marshall, Wisconsin - Operating 16" gauge railroad located at Little A-Merrick-A Amusement Park; Marshall, Wisconsin. Take a 2 mile scenic ride through the countryside, with many animals to see along the way.
  URL: http://www.littleamerricka.com/railroad.asp (Added: 6-Jan-2003)

• Arizona - Arizona and Pacific Railroad
  Peoria, AZ - 16" Allen Herschell Miniature Train Restoration Project, Guide to Arizona's Miniature Railroads, and Herschell - MTC information and photos
  URL: http://www.arizonaandpacificrr.com (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Passenger Trains : Travel Agencies

• Super Trains
  Specializing in Deluxe Train Travel around the world. Supertrains.com is a division of Exotique Expeditions & Cultural Explorations. We are pleased to offer the discerning traveler, the most exotic and fascinating train journeys in the world.
  URL: http://www.supertrains.com/ (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Rail Trails

• Uzès - Alès On old Railroad tracks
  One of the famous sightseeing in the Department Gard is the PONT DU GARD, built by the Romans. In case someone pay's attention by driving or walking through this region in the direction of the "Cévennen", there are many more bridges and viaducts to see, but they are not as old as the PONT DU GARD. Most of these buildings belong to an old railway network.
  URL: http://www22.brinkster.com/collorgues/index_e.htm (Added: 2-Jan-2003)

Railroadiana : Clothing and Apparel

• Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Collectibles
  Personalized, custom and finished quilts including train quilts and throws; handmade rugs, collectibles and furniture care and refinishing producst.
  URL: http://www.bluebirdgardens.com (Added: 7-Jan-2003)

Technical and Engineering

• Historical USGS (and Railroad) Maps
  Contains a growing collection of 'Historical' USGS maps from the 1890s to 1950s. Perfect for railroad history research, locating abandoned lines, etc., this collection offers complete coverage of most Northeast states. Hosted by Maptech, Inc. as a public service to the Internet community.
  URL: http://historical.maptech.com (Added: 6-Jan-2003)