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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 Show on Sept 18-19, 2004.
NALUG was one of twenty-one model train clubs at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. CPLTC was awarded "Best in Show" thanks to the
hard work by all the members involved.
The new LEGO creations that appeared at this show included:
21-foot reproduction of Edmonton's High Level Bridge
20-foot model of the adjacent LRT bridge
17-foot suspension bridge and a dam
9-foot model of the Enbridge Tower
28 square foot LEGO mountain with spiral tunnel
mindstorms-controlled ship on a 20,000-brick ocean
large grain elevator, train station, bank and donut shop
Details of the diplay can be found here:
<http://www.CPLTC.org>
Direct link to pictures:
<http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/index.html>
Mike Kollross
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Mike Kollross wrote:
> 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 Show on Sept 18-19, 2004.
>
> NALUG was one of twenty-one model train clubs at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center
> in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. CPLTC was awarded "Best in Show" thanks to the
> hard work by all the members involved.
>
> The new LEGO creations that appeared at this show included:
>
> 21-foot reproduction of Edmonton's High Level Bridge
> 20-foot model of the adjacent LRT bridge
> 17-foot suspension bridge and a dam
> 9-foot model of the Enbridge Tower
> 28 square foot LEGO mountain with spiral tunnel
> mindstorms-controlled ship on a 20,000-brick ocean
> large grain elevator, train station, bank and donut shop
>
> Details of the diplay can be found here:
>
> <http://www.CPLTC.org>
>
> Direct link to pictures:
>
> <http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/index.html>
>
>
>
> Mike Kollross
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 guys
have really put a lot of work into your layout, and it shows.
Thanks for sharing.
Ed
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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 guys
> have really put a lot of work into your layout, and it shows.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
> Ed
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 man
hours.
Mike
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Most Excellent!
Who can tell me more about this hand built double switch?
http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/Industrial/IndustrialCP1.JPG
Does it use standard LEGO rail or something else?
Cheers to an excellent display.
Ben Fleskes
Big Ben Bricks LLC
In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Mike Kollross wrote:
> 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 Show on Sept 18-19, 2004. • <snip>
> Mike Kollross
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Ben Fleskes wrote:
> Most Excellent!
>
> Who can tell me more about this hand built double switch?
>
> http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/Industrial/IndustrialCP1.JPG
>
> Does it use standard LEGO rail or something else?
>
> Cheers to an excellent display.
>
> Ben Fleskes
> Big Ben Bricks LLC
Snippage
Thats Kevins baby. The railway ties are standard 2x8 plates with the studs
dremeled off (ouch!) and the rails are a standard guage available at hobby shops
in 3' or 4' lengths (IIRC). Hopefully Kevin will spot the post and fill in
blanks.
Mike
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