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snippage (...) Thanks for the praise. This year was our biggest display ever although I think we've reached our maximum size. This years dislay took about 15 hours to set up with as many as 10 people working on it (not all at once). Thats a lot of (...) (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: CPLTC appearance at GETS 2004 - Best in Show
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(...) Outstanding, Mike! Congratulations. I've only been to Edmonton once, several years ago, but your buildings and the High Level Bridge were easily recognized and right on. That spiral tunnel, the hopper tipper, on and on - all are amazing! You (...) (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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As one of the Canadian Prairie LEGO Train Clubs (CPLTC), the Northern Alberta LEGO Users Group (NALUG) regularly appears at local model railroad events. This year NALUG organized a 35-foot by 22-foot LEGO train display at the Great Edmonton Train (...) (20 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: BWBrickCon™ 2004 Draft
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(...) I would just like to publicly thank James, because (although I'd read the term often as I surfed LUGNET) I had no idea what a "draft" was. I gathered sorting was involved, but I didn't know what you did after that. You see, I teach drafting - (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, FTX)
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| | Re: BWBrickCon™ 2004 Draft
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(...) Aww, our little draft is all growed up, and going to cons and everything. :) (URL) still thinks it's pretty darn cool that the draft has spread so widely.) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, FTX)
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(...) This most definitely a CPLTC event but my brain is still stuck in the past. As clarification NALUG and SALUG are memebers of CPLTC and coordinate efforts to put on displays in both Edmonton and Calgary (and Loydminister). I was a memeber of (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) This sounds really cool, I love bridges. But is this an NALUG show or an CPLTC show? Thanks for any clarification on that you might be able to give... (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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This weekend, Sept 18 & 19th The Great Edmonton Train Show is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. If you are in the neighborhood drop by and check out NALUG's display this year. The show is being held at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center, 16615-109 (...) (20 years ago, 13-Sep-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.announce)
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| | The Vancouver LEGO club at Science World in Vancouver, BC
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Hello Fellow brick fetishists! There is a very good chance that the Vancouver Lego Club will be exhibiting its talents at Science World ( (URL) ) in the spring of 2005. We are very keen on involving some of the surrounding area groups, if they would (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | NALUG show pictures at GETS 2003
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We finally have organized the pictures people took of NALUG's train layout at the Great Edmonton Model Train Show in late 2003. (URL) Highlights include: * new DCC system * transfer table * working Bascule bridge * rotary hopper dumper Kudos to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !!
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| | www.CPLTC.org
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The latest/newest LTC website is now available: (URL) so much a new LTC as a smaller umbrella within the larger ILTCO umbrella - assuming our application is approved. We invite you to visit and see for yourself. Your comments are appreciated. SRC (...) (20 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.announce)
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There's more oil in the oil-sands of northern Alberta than in all of Saudi Arabia and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre along with APEGGA has a "LEGO Engineering" event each year. This year they were hoping to have a "kid-friendly" LEGO expert drive up (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: The 2003 Great Edmonton Model Train Show
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(...) With work today and tomorrow I was only able to swing by briefly this AM - It's a great setup/layout. The DCC seemed to be working! I liked the pump-jacks (a must have for Alberta me thinks) and the giant storage tank (and refinery towers). (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | The 2003 Great Edmonton Model Train Show
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This Weekend! Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship is holding their annual train show this very weekend, September 20-21 2003. If you're in the neighbourhood, please drop by and check it out! It's located at the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Saturday General Session Announcements
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<snip> Why Portland???? What possible draw is Portland???? To me the draw of BW was LLCA!! I'm not one of those 'same old, same old', but I can understand that feeling. To be fair, another draw IS the store/being able to buy sets there as well as (...) (21 years ago, 10-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Hi James, Are other people available for a get together or it will be just the 2 of us? I'll be downtown and will have a car. I'll will also have access to the net while in Edmonton. regards, Martin (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) We should be able to figure something out. :) I've forwarded your note to our mailing list to see how who's available. If nothing else, I'll be home on the evening on the 17th, and you're welcome to come by (I'd meet you somewhere, but I've (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Hello, I know it is a short notice and it is vacation time but I'll be in Edmonton Wednesday and Thursday next week (July 16th and 17). I would like to meet you, do you think that is migth be possible? regards, Martin Legault MonLUG (21 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Kinetic Honda Engineering - Take 606
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That was quite possibly one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Viva Goldberg! Take care, Soren (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Kinetic Honda Engineering - Take 606
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In Honda's words, here are "the two most precise minutes of TV you will ever see"... (URL) no computer or photographic tricks - there's bolts and screws precisely placed inside the tires so they can roll uphill, and apparently that's the first and (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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