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Very cool!! Congratulations! Paul Sinasohn (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hey guys, The Lego gods and goddesses ganged up to bless me today. While waiting for some laminating to be done I chanced across the street to Play It Again Toys on Solano Avenue in Albany. There, in a plastic bag, lay a time portal from my (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Is the ba-lego@cinnamon.com list still active? I haven't seen anything in my mailbox lately. -gyug (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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Hi, Having been to the Sunnyvale Library, they have a room near the kids area, to the right as you go in that would be ok, a major issue however is direct outside access, as we probably do not want to be carting lego and have lots of people (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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(...) I work in Mountain View, and from the web site I find that the Mountain View library has a room you can reserver for (IIRC) $10. However, I have never been to said library and don't know how big it is. However if the last BAYLUG meeting was (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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(...) I have tried calling several community centers in San Jose, but they all want a $300-500 cleaning deposit. The only library in San Jose that I am aware of that would have enough space for us would be the main library downtown. But I don't know (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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Well, lots of libraries have rooms like this. I live in Santa Cruz, and I doubt you would all like to schlep over 17 for a BayLUG meeting, so I can't really offer much. But I would suggest that people who live in cities other than Fremont might (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Passenger Train Consists (was: Re: brick/plate height ruler...)
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(...) I just happened to be surfing looking for some Hiawatha info the other night, and came up with this URL: (URL) has scanned an original, full brochure on the Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha-- what a cool primary resource:-) -John (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Here is a typical(1) consist for a 15 or so car train from the heavyweight era that I just made up, but which ought to be fairly representative. Starting from the front: -baggage -baggage -Railway Post Office -Dormitory -Coach -Coach -Coach (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Maybe we should have the meeting there? (:-D M (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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OK GUYS Anybody got another decent site on a different date???? Mark (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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(...) No worries. However that whole weekend is bad for me. If all goes according to plan, I will be at LEGOLAND that weekend. Russell (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | JULY BAYLUG MEETING and brick/plate height ruler...
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Some guys just love to gloat! So TOM how about building an 8 wide metroliner? I've completed a new SW1 8 wide switcher, and have rebuilt the 8 wide hopper. Its much better. Did you scan those instruction cards? Are you happy with out deal for parts? (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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You want a 25-car Metroliner? I can do that ;-) I've just been playing around with designs for various cars. I have enough Metroliners, I just need to figure out HOW MANY of each car to make. I need to build a mail car, 2-3 Club Cars, a ton of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I originally made it to measure stripe on various "Daylight"-type passenger coaches, so I could easily tell where the stripes were, but I could also tell the top and bottom, level of the windows, etc. without worrying about the distance (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Josh (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I was so inspired that I've made container car Bricksmith kits that will be available as soon as I can find time to get the instructions drawn up. :-) The first production run (which I plan to auction) is done and parts for many dozens more (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) It looks like what is more common;y known as a well car, or container car. (...) Looks good! josh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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"David K. Z. Harris" <frenezulo@baylug.org> wrote in message news:GC4oxH.F1G@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) as (...) David, Your spine car is beautiful! I really like unusual train configurations (such as shared wheelsets). The detail and realism is (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Too much work (still pre-IPO, but still hanging on after 5 years!), but I finally made some time to build more improvements on my Spine Car. I added some beds for the SuperTrain 2001 show, but I finally made some time to work on much-needed (and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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