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| | | I will be heading up this year's LTC container swap. If your club is interested in participating, please reply with your club affiliation and email address here. Or drop me an email at rob@msltc.org with your information. If participating, please (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | To better explain the thought process behind this particular container swap, I have decided to reply to my own post with some more details. This swap was planned to be an entirely new swap. My thoughts were to hold an annual swap an treat the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | I better put an oar in. I asked Rob to coordinate this rather than trying to do it myself because I've got a pretty full plate and because he's from a club that wasn't in on the first one... I appreciate him stepping up to this task! (...) I asked (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | (...) I know Robin W. did a great chart on what clubs had what at one time, maybe he can make that public. I think it would be a great help in figuring out what clubs need what. I am tempted to make a new set of containers for the 2003 year, kind of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Container Stats (was: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation) —Robin Werner
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| | | | | | (...) James, You got it! It's now public at (URL) site still needs work, but the basics are there (PDF or TXT). I plan to do more with this site like linking all the clubs and a picture of the month with the containers at train shows around the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Ondrew Hartigan
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| | | | | Being that the NILTC is an 8-wide train club I would personally rather build 6 stud wide 24 plus stud long containers verses the LEGO company’s version of 4 studs wide 8 studs long. The 8-wide train version is more realistic and provides more room (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | | "ondrew hartigan" <roj2323@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HI4w8p.1C43@lugnet.com... (...) build 6 (...) of 4 (...) provides (...) there (...) proposing to (...) OnDrew, The container swap at BF will be for containers of size 4x8 footprint. I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | There have been a few changes discussed and agreed upon by many valued people in the community, so I am pleased to (re)announce the container swap at BF 2003! Robin from GFLTC has posted the latest revision of the "master list" for the original (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Brian Darrow
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| | | | | | | (...) I'd like to get in on the container swap, representing the IndyLUG club. Just let me know how many containers we'll need to build and bring. I see that the footprint is 4x8 but how many bricks tall are the contaniers? Brian (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) Go with the standard container height, that's what everyone else did. see, for example, set 4549: (URL) specifically this page: (URL) containers do NOT have to use the expensive parts, such as the 4x8 partly studded plate, thinwalls and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Thomas Garrison
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| | | | | | | | (...) here: (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I personally am not so keen on the use of the 4x4 plate on top, I think it best to mimic the stud/no stud configuration of the original 4x8 partly studded plate, as we did, although it increases consumption of 1xN tiles. However this is NOT a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Brian Darrow
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Thanks Larry and Thomas for the imput. I'll start building this weekend. Brian (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | | | "TWS Garrison" <tgarrisBASSo@ISmath...urdue.edu> wrote in message [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Here are the instructions for the NCLTC container too: (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Train (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Robin Werner
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| | | | | | (...) EJLTC, HardLUG, IndyLUG and since they now have an NMRA Show under their belts rtlToronto. If you are in for the swap let Rob Hendrix know, ASAP! The new to the swap clubs are going to need 20+ containers... so start building! See (URL) for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Rob Hendrix
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| | | | | | | Thanks Robin! Folks, please let me know if you are participating with this at BrickFest soon! I am about ready to begin phase 2 of this and I have less than 10 participants information! Again, just drop me an email to at least tell me whether you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Kevin Salm
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Gee, Whiz! you guys must think we are all sitting on a huge cache of 4 x 8 plates and White bricks or something? :) And speaking of building, I hope I have enough tiles to finish the tops of all those containers. And, Yes, LUCNY is on board (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Available from LEGO bulk in 3 colors, you only need what, 2-3 bags worth for a full container set. (...) White is not mandatory. I hope INDYLUG chooses to do theirs in gray, for example, as gray and maroon are Monon colors. PS, MichLTC is on (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Brian Darrow
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| | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek wrote: snip> >> (...) I took a look at several different color schemes to match up with the IndyLUG logo (based on the Monon moniker). Using gray for the container crossed my mind but the logo being mostly gray (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) No need for 4x8 plates, here is the design for the NGLTC container and it uses all easy to find parts: (URL) And yes we're in. (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Never mind the link, I see it was already posted and discussed earlier in this tread, oops. jt (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | RE: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Mark & Milissa Millčre
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| | | | | | | | | LCLTC is in Thanx, Mark Millere Visit Milissa's Lego™ Store, GoB - Millere's Spares™ (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Rob Hendrix Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:36 PM To: (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: 2003 LTC Container swap) —John Gerlach
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I'm working on GMLTC containers now. I should be able to bring 25 of them to BrickFest, I can't wait to see how much Lego stuff I end up packing and carrying! (Does Lego show up on airport x-rays?? *grin*) But, since the GMLTC is an 8-wide (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: 2003 LTC Container swap) —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | | | | | "John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HIFMM7.FqD@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) to (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Yes it does. As someone who personally spent almost an hour with the fine TSA folks at the San Diego (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: 2003 LTC Container swap) —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Hmm, the only thing that I can point to that has caused them to look at my LEGO was transporting 12v transformers (which have a huge block of metal). On the other hand, I have not packed unbuilt bricks. I think anything large and dense will (...) (21 years ago, 1-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —L. Andrew Reynolds
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| | | | | | | | (...) GtwLUG is in Don Cox the1hugh@yahoo.com is attending for us he should be contacting you soon Andrew Reynolds Gateway Lego Users Group Saint Louis Missouri (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | | (...) rtlToronto is in (even before the NMRA show.) Jeff Van Winden (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap) —Robin Werner
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| | | | | | (...) I just added GtwLUG and the new GMLTC info to the Master List! Lets keep it going... we may go into the 30 plus numbers. Keep that info coming... in a week or so I'll start a new list with just BrickFest swappers. See (URL) for PDF or TXT. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | | | | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation —Don Cox
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| | | | (...) Rob, we are a new group and would like to share our Containers with others. We are expecting to bring about 30 to Brickfest. So please add GtwLUG (Gateway Lego Users Group, St. Louis, Mo.) to your list for the Container Swap. Within GtwLUG, we (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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