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Re: Help with train show.
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lugnet.loc.au
Date: 
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 06:26:06 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Santosh Bhat writes:
> Firstly, sorry about the delayed response, it takes a bit of time to warm up
> down here in Melbourne ;-)
> 
> In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> > A couple of people have shown interest in doing a train layout at
> > 
> > MARSFIELD - NSW. June 8-10, 2002 at the Epping Boys High School, Cnr Epping
> > Rd & Vimera Rd, Marsfield. Open 10am-5pm (Sat/Sun/Mon). Admission $8/$4/$20.
> > Organised by the Epping Model Railway Club Inc.
> > (see http://news.lugnet.com/loc/au/?n=7727 for more)
> 
> Yes I was one.
> 
> > The proposed layout is here, based on work by Ross.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=92262
> 
> Looks sweet to me. I am one who would prefer a train layout where the
> circuit takes about 5mins to complete. But I understand the space restrictions!

Space restrictions...why not just have the regulators at a lower level? :)

> > What I'd like now is some firm commitements of buildings (freight yard,
> > Station, downtown...) and commitments of time on the weekend for
> > setup/running and packdown from anyone. It is a long weekend and even though
> > it is still six months away the more time spend building and preparing, the
> > better. If you don't live in Syd and would still like to contribute
> > buildings or rolling srtock (even if just a carriage with your club's banner
> > on it) please do! We'll probably be able to refund any postage it takes to
> > get your model here and back.
> 
> Hmm not too sure where i fit into this. I have track..lots of it. And
> trains, lots of them too. But they're all up in Sydney!
> 
> > The show people expect to see the layout before June, so we should consider
> > a  March dry run.
> 
> June can do, I'll be back in Sydney by then, and not likely to be shifted
> out to some other place that soon. March may not be possible for me to
> attend. Not too sure If i'll be returning anytime before that to spare a day
> to get things prepared though. So perhaps I can ctonribute best by being a
> labourer at the show. Prepared to do anything...
> 
> > The tables are in progress (complete with a shorter set of legs for a
> > dropped table river area).
> > 
> > Thanks in advance.
> > James (who is probably just bugging everyone with this, but anyway...)
> 
> Nah the reminders are extremely useful.
> 
> Cheers
> Santosh

Benjamin Whytcross



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Firstly, sorry about the delayed response, it takes a bit of time to warm up down here in Melbourne ;-) (...) Yes I was one. (...) circuit takes about 5mins to complete. But I understand the space restrictions! (...) Hmm not too sure where i fit (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.au)

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