In a message dated 4/25/04 1:20:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hi Joe, for those of us that don't have your email handy..umm, my bother's pretty heavy into model railroading..I'm talking WAAAAY heavy.and thanks a bunch in advance. Bruce Not sure how much value those links might be to a modern model railroader. I tore my layout down 20 years ago after a home fire. Several thousand dollars in hand made brass engines, Pullman cars, etc. is stored in the attic over the garage. The advances in electronics, computer control, sound effects, etc, over the last twenty years leaves me looking like I'm using wind-up models. One of those links I sent has to do with using the LPT port to control appliances such as trains but I never had time to do much with it in those days. Model Railroading is a great hobby and keeps your mind out of idle while keeping you broke. Did you get the links ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough .Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977)