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Re: NMRA Convention in San Jose
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Mon, 15 Nov 1999 22:26:56 GMT
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I'm unclear what a "module" includes. Are you talking about just a wood table or
are you including the bricks that are part of the top of the GMLTC layout?
I was in St. Paul over the weekend and got to see their setup. It is awesome, if I
can do something to help bring them to San Jose I will within reason. But with
Christmas coming, the kids want other things beside Lego. So I have somewhat
limited financial resources.I can build some of the tables if this will help.
Matt
Mike Poindexter wrote:
> I was wondering about the possibility of having a display at the NMRA
> (National Model Railroad Association) convention in San Jose this summer.
> There has been some talk of a National Lego Train convention, but it is
> unclear whether it will be at the NMRA or at Carlsbad, if it even does
> materialize.
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> I was hoping it would happen and coincide with the NMRA, at which point I
> would also hope the GMLTC comes out hauling their massive set-up. I am making
> modules that are the same design as theirs and feel fairly confident that I
> will be able to have 5 modules built by summer. The problem is that I would
> be unable to build a town for the top of it.
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> What I propose is a group effort from the BayLUG members to try to convince
> the GMLTC to come out and have a National Lego Train Convention that coincides
> with the NMRA event and offer to have 5+ modules to hook up to their 16-20
> module layout. I would be willing to make the modules (heck, I am making them
> anyway, but I can't do more in so short a time) if I could get BayLUG members
> to make some structures to decorate the town.
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> For those who were at the last BayLUG meeting, they saw one module 85%
> complete. I am almost done with 2 modules now and will be getting a third
> done by late January. They will have a complete 2 line subway system running
> under the city and two train lines running across the top. (For the curious,
> they take 50-60 blue tubs per module)
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> Does this interest anybody at all, or am I alone dreaming of having an
> impossibly cool layout here in California?
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> Anyway, I will not be bringing the modules to the BayLUG meeting coming up due
> to a lack of room in my vehicle, as my wife will be using the Explorer that
> weekend.
>
> Mike Poindexter
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| I am talking about the entire module system, including the huge chunk of 2x4 and bricks covering a 96x144 area stacked 20 bricks high. I will be making 5 wood tables to mount the modules on as well, which will have the 29" tall banquet table folding (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| I was wondering about the possibility of having a display at the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) convention in San Jose this summer. There has been some talk of a National Lego Train convention, but it is unclear whether it will be at the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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