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| (...) That's a pretty neat way of doing it. I tried this before (without the tyres though), but couldn't get it all to fit close enough together whilst still being flexible enough to get round corners. Congratulations to Robin for making it work. (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | More pics from our latest train show
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| Hi all! In addition to Jude's pics, I've added 145 more pics from our 1st MonLUG train show held last weekend. (URL) and let us know what you think! Pierre MonLUG #1 (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| (...) work. And what I think is so neat is the *expanse* of it. I had a question, what is the placard (with the rail section) embedded in the mountain (visible in (URL) ) all about? Is it an award of some sort? I didn't see a clearer pic at a short (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| Just to add another accolade to this thread ... It was small-ish and could easily have been missed, but was so totally clever that I must give credit where it's due. Check out this pic: (URL) built this automated billboard. It's one of those (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| Thanks Geordan. It was great finally meeting you. I've reread your post several times. Thanks again. Robin PS ... oh ya, and the cheque's in the mail ... ;-) (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| (...) Thanks! You have quite accurately described the exact methodology behind this locomotive's articulation. I would mention that all these trucks or bogies are actually all attached to each other with pivot points, to form an almost (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | More Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC!
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| Here are our Digicam pics of the Trains 2001 show. I think you'll like them. (URL) There were taken with a 4 year old digital Camera, so they are not the best, but it's all we have. So NO complaining... :-) Also, we FINALLY got the rest of the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| Geordan Hankinson wrote in message ... (...) was Thanks Geordan :-) The Victorian House has 3 floors plus the roof, and I spent a lot of time yesterday lifting them on and off for people. It was nice to meet you yesterday - hope to see you soon at (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| [ FUT lugnet.town ] Kevin: (...) Looks great! I would appreciate some close-ups of the farm and animals in this picture: (URL) looks like there are some good ideas I would like to reuse. Jacob (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| Can I quote your "review" on our website? Thanks. Xandria "Geordan Hankinson" <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GMoD24.46z@lugnet.com... (...) life (...) think) (...) WOW! (...) boot! (...) only (...) was (...) events! (...) 2001. (...) 4pm (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | The TOMLUG Alliance
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| rtlToronto, ParLUGment and MonLUG are proud to announce the TOMLUG Alliance, the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal LEGO User Groups Alliance. We have agreed to not only accept the free flow of members between our groups but encourage members all our groups to (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org) !
| | | | | Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| (...) Nice stuff. in particular I found extremely interesting this: (URL) yet seen somewhere this locomotive (or a similar one),which features two GREAT ideas (congrats to builder): 1.tyres instead of aluminium rims (yes,it's less realistic,but it's (...) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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| I just posted pictures of the Vancouver Lego Club's layout at Trains 2001. Take a look at (URL) finished setup (mostly!) today, and the show is tomorrow from 9am to 4pm at the Cameron Recreation Centre, Burnaby BC. If you're in the area, come say Hi (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
| | | | | Re: TRU 4561 Railway Express - $119.00
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| (...) Bite your tongue! Have you looked at the Shop @ Home catalog lately? - 2 train car bottom sets (Not even the depressed center version, but the shorter boxcar version) - $30 - Electric train motor - $25 - Speed regulator - $42 - Lighting brick (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: TRU 4561 Railway Express - $119.00
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| (...) Are there any other LEGO sales? Jude (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: TRU 4561 Railway Express - $119.00
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| (...) thanks for this...I am sure the "kids" of rtl will find that most usefull. I doubt their parents will.... :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | TRU 4561 Railway Express - $119.00
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| G'Day In the "Big Toy Book" from TRU they show the 4561 Train for $ 119.00, (until Nov 23 I think) not great but better than it was. Cheers Oliver Play Well ! (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | VLC to attend the Trains 2001 in Vancouver, BC CANADA
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| Hi all, This is an official reminder for all of you on the VLC Announcement list. This weekend the VLC is proud to be participating in the Trains 2001 show at the Cameron Recreation Center in Burnaby. Relevant details can be found below. For more (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | MonLUG holds its first train show!
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| Un message français suivra. A french message will follow. Hello to all, I'm proud to announce MonLUG's first participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at Georges-Vanier High School in Laval (just north of Montreal) on Saturday, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
| | | | | Re: Toronto Lego Users Group?
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| (...) Hi James (and everyone else!) Yup, we're rtlToronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario Area's Lego Users Group. We draw folks spanning from Niagara Falls to Ottawa, as one of the earliest and most active LUGs in the world, alongside our sister (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | More Value Packs!
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| Walmart has a new exclusive value pack that contains three Arctic sets: <set:6779 Ice Surfer>, <set:6573 Arctic Expedition>, and <set:6520 Mobile Outpost> for $38.88. These sets would cost about $65 at MSRP. Canadian Tire has the common Life On Mars (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | SW combo packs
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| In case anyone is having a hard time finding the Y-Wing&Tie/Snow Speeder combo pack, I saw 13 of them in Kanata at Hazeldean Zeller's yesterday. Needless to say, they had 2 less when I left. :-) Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
| | | | | 6775, 4609, and 7315 at Canadian Tire
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| The Canadian Tire in Fenelon Falls, ON, has <set:6775 Alpha Team Bomb Squad>, <set:4609 Fire Attack Team>, and <set:7315 Solar Explorer> for $34.99, about $10 less than most other stores. And then there's always Canadian Tire money to reduce them (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: 7140 (Tie/Y-Wing) at WalMart for $35
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| (...) The BOGOHP has ended but those are still very good prices. Jude (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: 7140 (Tie/Y-Wing) at WalMart for $35
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| FYI, Zellers has 3 different 'special' sets on major sale. First is the Tie/Y-Wing and Snowspeeder together for $25. Second is the Sith Infiltrator and Anakin's Pod together for $16. Last is the Naboo Swamp and Lightsaber duel together for $8. Plus, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Tire
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| (...) Did you buy extras of 2872 to sell? I'd really like one of those. E-mail me about it if you have some. (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Tire
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| (...) last (...) I found most of these bargains at the store in Hanover, ON. Oddly they had the Royal Joust set as well, but the price on it was $34.99! The Cdn Tire in Mount Forest, ON had a couple of the Arctic sets. They were only marked down (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: Canadian Tire
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| (...) $3.99 Where are you, Andrew? The one in Fenelon Falls, ON, last I checked, has no LEGO at all. The one in Lindsay has mostly old stock, but they raised the prices! <set:7155 Trade Federation AAT> was an outrageous $34.99, as was <set:6095 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: Latest Zellers flyer
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| (...) The Anikin's podracer/sith infiltrator pack is 15.98, the y-wing/tie fighter/snowspeeder pack is 24.98, and the naboo swamp pack is 7.98. Some stores had these on the shelves this week while the BOGO sale was still in effect. I was in one (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Latest Zellers flyer
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| In the latest flyer from Zellers that I got it has an ad for Lego Star Wars Combo packs from $7.98 to $24.98 and it has a picture with 3 combo packs, which are Naboo Swamp/Droid fighter, Ani's Pod/Sith Infiltrator and Snowspeeder/TIE&Y-wing. It (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | more Lego @ Winners
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| I spotted many boxes of the following at my local Winners: 5533 Red Fury $39.99 CDN 6569 Artic pack $ 8.99 CDN 6455 Space Simulation $24.99 CDN Nothing amazing, but a good sign that Winners should have a good turnover of Lego offerings between now (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Sales
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| Hey folks, Zellers is still BOGOHP till Sat morning IIRC. Bay is 20% off (started Sunday) Sears is 30% off TRU has 20% Jack Stone, some good deals including 637 Playtable at $29 (Started today) Calum (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: LSAH from Canada
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| (...) Not bad... All prices are in USD's so it's a gamble if your paying by Credit card... All the good stuff theses days is S@H only so... Give it a try. Order away, ask for a catalog... Dean (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | LSAH from Canada
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| Has anyone ever tried the LSAH 1-800 phone order thing that is posted here on a weekly basis? Do they ship into Canada for a reasonable fee? Thanks, Peter (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: 7140 (Tie/Y-Wing) at WalMart for $35
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| (...) Literal. There are about 200 sets in a big bin at the front of the toy department. And yeah, it is a nice set with a ton of decent parts. -Roy (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: Southern Ontario Finds Oct 20
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| (...) The Costco in Downsview (Dufferin and 401) also has quite a few 8466 4x4 Off Roaders for $119.99. As well as the large Happy Potter sets and some others... sorry didn't note the set numbers. John (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Toa and other selected sets on sale at Home Hardware, until Christmas eve.
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| Home Hardware is having a good LEGO sale from now until Christmas eve. Here's the biggest news: All of the Bionicle Toa sets are only $6.97 each!!!...!!! That's proably the lowest they've been so far, since a Zellers BOGO only makes them $7.50 each. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Re: another reason for Lugnet membership....
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| (...) I use a news reader. It's the fastest way to scan for new messages. But what a PAIN in the butt with that authentication... It's cut my posting in half easy... Dean (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca)
| | | | | Sales on Lego for the Upcoming Week...
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| Hi, These sales are in effect from Monday, Oct. 22 until Sunday, Oct. 28: Sears: 20% off all Harry Potter Lego (only HP stuff) Bay: 20% off all Lego I love Christmas - it's my favourite time of year. :) -Bryan (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.market.shopping)
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