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M>ltc will be exhibiting our layout at the Langwarrin Model Train Show.
When: 11/12 November
Where: Langwarrin Primary School, Jackson Drv, Melways 136/A4
Setup is 4pm-8:30pm Friday 10th November.
ROSCO
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(Oct 2005)
As this was the last show for the layout, it will all be dismantled to build
next years layout, in fact a fair bit was dismantled last night. Our 2006
layout will have 3 loops on 2 different levels, 2 bridges, and lots of other
goodies, so stay tuned! We hope do do 4-5 shows with the new layout next
year.
Hello All,
M>ltc has just shown there new train layout at Brickvention 2006.
The white retaining wall ,with the Blue Steam train, says MOUNT FREEDOM.
My Pictures
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=188666
Rosco’s Pictures
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=188320
My Pictures showing some of the build up.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=146174
Well I guess this layout started about a year ago, at the dinner table, at the
Morwell Model train show. Tea was finished and we were talking about a new
layout over a few beers.We had paper table cloths ,so I got a pen and started
drawing.Ideas were talked about, airports, mountains etc.
A month later Rosco did the first track draft, from what was talked about at
Morwell.Me and Rosco then got together and finalised plans for a second draft.
Including a Mountain side and City side,and road plates.
The 2005 layout was pulled apart. I got the wooden boards and built a wooden
frame for the mountain.Then anouncing the first club meeting for the 2006 layout
(late 2005).
We deside to build some retaining walls , to save on the use of green bricks.
The white retaining wall was built, looking a bit plain , we desided to put a
mural on it. Paul suggested , “FREE BONKTRON”. Me been me I desided on Mount
Freedom.
A few months passed ,and not much was getting built, so I asked for help.Paul
and Trav Gave me a hand by building the Egypt ruins. Rosco helped out by
building some around the waterfall ,rocks and tressel bridge. Thanks also to
Dave & Ben.I finished it ,1 am the friday morning before BrickVention setup.
City side . Kane built the pub. Rosco built the red department store and the
lower half of the next red building.Beth & Tim built the top of the red
skyscraper, the white skyscaper and the light house, with a bit of help from Me.
Aaron,Paul,Rosco and Me built the train station.Mattew and Me built the town
houses at the the front .Trav built the XXX Pirate club.
But there is still heaps more done ! All in good time !
Thanks, Teunis M>ltc Artistic Director.
PS, if there are more pictures that people have taken please post the on
brickshelf, as my photos were blurie.
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In lugnet.trains.org.mltc, Ross Crawford wrote:
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After a week of building, the new layout is starting to take shape.
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Wow, this new layout ~REALLY IS~ taking shape! I have always enjoyed the
“unusual” things and bits of humour found on your layout. Looks like this
layout well surely please in that department. I really enjoyed the pics, and
you can really see the “growth” M<LTC has had over the year, your layout is
becoming more and more detailed and cohesive. Nice work, and the archaeological
site is really a cool idea. (puts that in my list of cool ideas to “steal”.)
Janey “Red Brick”
Shotlighted.
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After a week of building, the new layout is starting to take shape. Another big
session today saw the bulk of the main station completed, while the members got
to see the progress of the various modules.
Some highlights:
| | The mountain area, showing the 3 main loops, a couple of tunnel entrances, and one of the 3 large bridges
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| | The farm area, with crop circles and crashed UFO
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| | The egyptian tomb, recently uncovered by archeaologists
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| | The lighthouse, with working lamp (well OK it isn’t working yet but it will be)
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| | The department store, not yet complete
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| | The station, not yet complete
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More pictures here
after moderation.
Thanks to Teunis for letting us test out his new BBQ!
ROSCO
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Well, M>ltc just completed our last show for 2005, and our last show with the
current layout. You can see some details of the layout from the
Pakenham show earlier in the year, this weekends layout was
basically the same, except for a slightly modified office building.
Some things worth highlighing:
| | Teunis’ Maersk Container cars
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| | Teunis’ “El Capitan” train, based on the design by James Mathis
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| | The updated office building, complete with dragon
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As this was the last show for the layout, it will all be dismantled to build
next years layout, in fact a fair bit was dismantled last night. Our 2006 layout
will have 3 loops on 2 different levels, 2 bridges, and lots of other goodies,
so stay tuned! We hope do do 4-5 shows with the new layout next year.
Thanks to everyone that helped during the year!
ROSCO
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M>ltc is displaying our LEGO train layout at the Hobby show again this year.
Last year went really well so feel free to come along and
see all the great exhibits. This will be our last show with the current layout,
so if you haven’t seen it yet, here’s your last chance!
Details
Date:
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Brandon Park Reserve
Ferntree Gully Road
Glen Waverley
Melways 71 C8
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See you there!
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G’day all,
I am very pleased and excited to announce that MUGS (the Melbourne Lego Users
Group) and M>ltc (the Melbourne Lego Train Club) have a website!
We can be found at http://www.melbourne-lego.info/.
The site will be updated very soon, but for the time being, feel free to have a
look around.
Thank you,
Matthew Wightwick.
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In lugnet.trains.org.mltc, Ross Crawford wrote:
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Grampians Train Show in Stawell
this weekend. It was another great weekend, with a few noteworthy points: • (snip)
Anyway, all the pics are
here after
moderation, and there’s some pics of other layouts
here if you’re interested.
Enjoy!
Oh, and did I mention how cold it was????
ROSCO
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Hey M>ltc congrats on your 2nd place! Your layout is becoming quite impressive
(I ran through the deep links).
Oh btw, I am not entirely clear, was it cold???
Janey “Thank gosh it’s summer here, Red Brick”
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Grampians Train Show in Stawell this
weekend. It was another great weekend, with a few noteworthy points:
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| | 4. We ran a “Mega Chief”, consisting of 2 Super Chief sets minus 1 Observation car plus 1 Dome car plus 1 B unit.
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Anyway, all the pics are here after moderation, and there’s some pics of other layouts
here if you’re interested.
Enjoy!
Oh, and did I mention how cold it was????
ROSCO
(FUT .org.mltc)
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M>ltc will be displaying our layout at the Grampian Model Railroaders Inc. Show
in Stawell on 9-10 July. Again, it will be basically the same layout as the
previous 2 shows at Pakenham and Morwell.
Details:
Where: SES Hall, Sloan St, Stawell (Just near the hospital, follow the
signs)
When: Saturday 9th July, 9am-6pm; Sunday 10th July, 9am-4pm
Info: http://www.gmr.has.it/
Hope to see you there!
ROSCO
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Latrobe Valley Train Show on June
11-13. All went pretty well, and as it was the same layout as we
displayed at Pakenham, I decided not
to take pics of our layout. But for those interested, I’ve uploaded some pics of
the other train layouts displayed, you can view them
here. Of particular note is the
HO mountain
layout inspired by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
Enjoy!
ROSCO
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M>ltc will be displaying a layout at the Latrobe Valley Model Railway Assoc.
Show in Morwell on the Queen's birthday long weekend.
Details:
Kernot Hall
Princess drive
Morwell
Opening times:
Sat/Sun: 10am-5pm
Mon: 10am-4pm
Hope to see you there!
ROSCO
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In lugnet.announce, Ross Crawford wrote:
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This past weekend, the Melbourne LEGO Train Club displayed a layout at the
Pakenham Model Show. Our largest display to date, it was 24x9 baseplates, had
2 loops, mountain, tunnels, skyscraper, large station, town hall, church, and
even a strip club (in the red-light district).
There are photos here.
Unfortunately, the room had a skylight, which meant intermittent bright
sunlight, and presented a challenge to a learner photographer like me. It
also played a little havoc with the standard
moo cows.
But we all had a pretty good weekend, and are looking forward to more shows
during the year.
Enjoy!
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And I did! Looks good, some great buildings and some great scenes. Looks like
you lot had fun. You’ve given us (BLTG) some good ideas for our own layout. Well
Done
Gary
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ROSCO M>ltc
FUT: .org.mltc
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I just went through these pictures, that's a nice display!
Great work by all.
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This past weekend, the Melbourne LEGO Train Club displayed a layout at the
Pakenham Model Show. Our largest display to date, it was 24x9 baseplates, had 2
loops, mountain, tunnels, skyscraper, large station, town hall, church, and even
a strip club (in the red-light district).
There are photos here.
Unfortunately, the room had a skylight, which meant intermittent bright
sunlight, and presented a challenge to a learner photographer like me. It also
played a little havoc with the standard
moo cows.
But we all had a pretty good weekend, and are looking forward to more shows
during the year.
Enjoy!
ROSCO M>ltc
FUT: .org.mltc
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OK, well it’s not the first meeting this year, but it’s the first one I’ve taken
pics of, and we did have our first “official” meeting, so I’m gonna exercise my
power of office, and call it 2005-1 ;)
Anyway, it was just a almost final assembly of our layout which is currently
scheduled to be displayed at 3 shows in the next 4 months. You can find pics
here.
We also had our inaugural club meeting, at which we decided initial office
bearers and such, but that’s probably not of interest to anyone else LOL
A couple of highlights:
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| | Tim’s skyscraper with Beth’s Coke sign
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| | Paul “swooshing”
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ROSCO
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In lugnet.announce, Ross Crawford wrote:
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It’s over!!!
This past weekend, the Melbourne
LEGO® Train Club did our first public train show. It was part of the Brandon
Park Model Show, so there were models of all kinds there, although the
majority were model trains.
We had a 3m x 5m (approx) layout, plus some static displays, and a trade
table. It all went really well, here is an overall pic:
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Don’t know if I would be leaving a pile of containers in easy reach of the
public.
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We have been invited back next year, as well as several other model shows
around Victoria in the next year.
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Congratulations.
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The layout featured a large 2 track suspension bridge, large train shed,
station, mountain with hidden spaceport, forested hill with lookout, beach,
town area and lots more. We ran many trains, including some modelled after
local trains. The response from the other modellers, as well as the public,
was overwhelmingly positive, and hopefully we’ve found 1 or 2 more builders
along the way.
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That’s a pretty fancy bridge, I’m sure there is a cheaper option for a bridge of
almost pontoon height. I know, I know this would involve more elevated track.
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Anyway there are pics of the setup
here, day 1
here, and day 2
(when we got some flabbergasted looks for deliberately derailing our trains
and crashing into our scenery)
here.
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Hmmm...the crashing trains aren’t public yet :^(
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For the curious, there are also some pics of the non-LEGO displays
here. I especially liked
this 8
thread braiding machine built in Meccano, maybe I might have to try to build
a LEGO version.....
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the display, may this be the first of
many!
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Worth a post in loc.au
pete.w
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It’s over!!!
This past weekend, the Melbourne LEGO®
Train Club did our first public train show. It was part of the Brandon Park
Model Show, so there were models of all kinds there, although the majority were
model trains.
We had a 3m x 5m (approx) layout, plus some static displays, and a trade table.
It all went really well, here is an overall pic:
We have been invited back next year, as well as several other model shows around
Victoria in the next year.
The layout featured a large 2 track suspension bridge, large train shed,
station, mountain with hidden spaceport, forested hill with lookout, beach, town
area and lots more. We ran many trains, including some modelled after local
trains. The response from the other modellers, as well as the public, was
overwhelmingly positive, and hopefully we’ve found 1 or 2 more builders along
the way.
Anyway there are pics of the setup
here, day 1
here, and day 2 (when
we got some flabbergasted looks for deliberately derailing our trains and
crashing into our scenery)
here.
For the curious, there are also some pics of the non-LEGO displays
here. I especially liked
this 8
thread braiding machine built in Meccano, maybe I might have to try to build a
LEGO version.....
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the display, may this be the first of
many!
ROSCO
M>ltc
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
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M>ltc is happy to announce we will be displaying our first public layout at
the Melbourne Train Expo and Hobby Show, next weekend 11th & 12th of
December.
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Ross
being in Queensland we annot get down but would love it if you could post some
pics of the display so we can see how you guys are going down there.
I hope it all goes well and above all enjoy yourselves.
mingle with all the other displays is the surest way to get an invite back and
it gets people interested in your layout as well just a small tip mate.
Cheers
have a great time.
Peter Parsons BLTG
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M>ltc is happy to announce we will be displaying our first public layout at the
Melbourne Train Expo and Hobby Show, next weekend 11th & 12th of December.
Details:
Brentwood Community Youth Club Hall
Brandon Park Reserve
Ferntree Gully Road
Glen Waverley
Melways 71 C8
Open Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm. Adults: $5 Children: $2 Family: $12
Last weekend we displayed the layout along with various other LEGO stuff for
kids at a local school, and got heaps of good feedback, you can read about it
here.
This is a model show, with lots of other interesting model displays, so come
along and enjoy yourself!
ROSCO
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