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When sending emails to any of the scot-rail.co.uk mailing lists, please follow the group's posting guidelines:
1. scot-rail.co.uk is made up of a number of mailing lists, each with a specific purpose. Please ensure that you send your email to the correct group:
2. Advertising policy: Commercial advertising is not permitted without the express permission of one of the moderators.
3. When replying to emails, please make sure that only quote relevant text. For example, if you're replying to a list of sightings and you're only commenting on a single sighting within the list, please delete the other sightings. This makes it clearer as to what you're replying to.
4. Threads will drift away from their original subject. This is perfectly acceptable, but please remember to either change the subject line or change the mailing list that the email is sent to.
1. scot-rail.co.uk is made up of a number of mailing lists, each with a specific purpose. Please ensure that you send your email to the correct group:
- gen@scot-rail.co.uk: This group is for posting advanced and current gen regarding train movements in (or heading towards) Scotland. Reports of trains which are currently in transit should be posted to gen@scot-rail.co.uk rather than sightings as they may be of use to members while they are out and about. Questions may only be asked when relating to events happening within the next 24 hours, and providing you have already searched the archive as your question may already have been answered. Please be concise with emails where possible, to assist those receiving gen via text message on a mobile phone.
- sightings@scot-rail.co.uk: For sighting reports of trains in and around Scotland (including the ECML as far south as Berwick upon Tweed, and the WCML as far south as Carlisle). This can include questions about something you may have seen (or not seen!), such as finding out an ID or looking for a bit more information on a working. It can also include filling in the gaps on gen or sightings emails that other members may have sent or adding a photo to a previous gen or sightings report. Off region sightings may be posted, but only for trains heading to or from Scotland. Sightings of trains which are still on the move in Scotland should be posted to gen@scot-rail.co.uk instead, as they may be of use to someone further along the line. Questions about times for regular workings or looking for advanced times should also be posted here.
- discussion@scot-rail.co.uk: For anything else to do with Scotland's railways that doesn't belong in sightings or gen. Questions, comments, news and anything else you can think of.
- chat@scot-rail.co.uk: For anything off-topic, including railways outside of Scotland and general chat. Anything relating to Scottish railways should be posted to discussion, sightings or gen.
- scot-rail@scot-rail.co.uk: scot-rail's support and feedback group, for any suggestions, questions or problems with any of the mailing lists or the scot-rail.co.uk website. You may also contact the moderators direct if you have a problem.
2. Advertising policy: Commercial advertising is not permitted without the express permission of one of the moderators.
3. When replying to emails, please make sure that only quote relevant text. For example, if you're replying to a list of sightings and you're only commenting on a single sighting within the list, please delete the other sightings. This makes it clearer as to what you're replying to.
4. Threads will drift away from their original subject. This is perfectly acceptable, but please remember to either change the subject line or change the mailing list that the email is sent to.