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Re: Help with train show setup
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Date: 
Fri, 4 Aug 2000 21:35:12 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Michel Magnan writes:
Hello seasoned Lego train fans.
In preparation for Northern Alberta LUGs first public train show on September
23 and 24, I was wondering if you could give me some advice on the following.

1)  Skirt for tables (BTW, I have copied the PNLTC tables), what is being
used? I heard somewhere that some places required it be fire retardant.


It adds to the look.  It _should_ be fire-retardant. If you are going out to
buy it, (and have the $$$) I would get fire-retardant material.  Otherwise, ask
at the store you get the material from, (me thinks it is Borax you wash it in,
and presto, fireretardant)


2)  Do you have/need plexiglass on the outside of the layout?  What kind, what
height?  Is it mostly to catch derailings, or does it help prevent little (or
big) hands from touching YOUR Lego!

Both.

3)  Rope barrier, are these always used, are they useful, are they in addition
to the plexiglass?  What height, any suggestions for construction?

Depends on height of plexiglass.  PNLTC has several (lots) of different sizes
of plexiglass.  The only PNLTC show which I have made it to had very high
Plexiglass, and no rope (Seattle Center Whirlygig).  If you are going to
supervise closely, then low plexiglass, and no rope would be nice, from the
prospective of view.  It also depends on hight above the ground, is it on 30"
or higher legs???  this puts it out of range of the shorter/younger childeren
who will break things...leaving it in range of the older ones who will steal
things!



James



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Hello seasoned Lego train fans. In preparation for Northern Alberta LUGs first public train show on September 23 and 24, I was wondering if you could give me some advice on the following. 1) Skirt for tables (BTW, I have copied the PNLTC tables), (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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