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Train show info (was: Lego shanty-town)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:34:04 GMT
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> Hi Allan, nice to see you visiting, it's a while since I have visited your
> site. I have seen the military ambulance before, but the vintage truck models
> are really superb. So backtrack and visit Allan's site, readers.
Thanks... loc.nz is dead and I know of only 3 other AFOLs in all of NZ.
> Are those Belville quarter-circle base plates in the multi-story building in
> pale yellow ?
Yes... from 5841, 5845 and a few 5835's
> Any experiences/problems that you had with the variuous Taupo shows, that you
> care to share, since we're planning a train show later in the year.
The expanding trellis for the crowd control works perfectly. I allow a metre gap between
layout and trellis so I can walk around and talk to the people and enables me to pick up
buildings etc. to show people the interior details. The layout size that I am happy
with is 2 sheets of 1200 x 2400 particle board end to end. This allows 2 loops to
operate as well as plenty of room for buildings and roads. Lots of action and lights
helps. (ie 2 train loops, 1 monorail loop, working level crossing with lights and
bells, Village People concert with lights and music from CD player, Ferris wheel
and spin ride controlled from a Technic Control Centre, vehicles with flashing lights)
I cover the particle board with green and/or blue bed sheets before placing the track,
roadplates and buildings. Lots of detail helps keep the crowd around too as they find
the small things like a cat in the rubbish bin, people in the public toilet, etc.
I have had no real problems and am automatically invited back to show each year.
The great thing about LEGO layouts is the ability to change it each year compared to
normal model train layouts.
Allan J Smith
East Australia
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My LEGO creations site "Allanton NZ" is at
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~allanj/
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| (...) Maybe, with the Lugnet group re-org happening, the Australian and New Zealand groups should merge. (...) The building works well. (...) Apart from model railroaders, what other hobbies are on display ? (...) Do many adults comment or is it (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Hi Allan, nice to see you visiting, it's a while since I have visited your site. I have seen the military ambulance before, but the vintage truck models are really superb. So backtrack and visit Allan's site, readers. Are those Belville (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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