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Re: NMRA
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Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:46:43 GMT
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Although I am almost done with the track plan, I need to get with Tom Stangl
and Zonker on one development we had - any crowd barriers have to be part of
our layout, which means that having 2' roped off cuts our layout to 6'x11',
which is pretty small. I could actually put just my town layout in with a 15"
border and it would COMPLETELY fill the area. Although I wouldn't mind doing
that, it would be unfair to Zonker and Tom, who are working on modules of
their own and I don't want to shut them out - especially Zonker, as he has
been working on the roundhouse for a while. Either way, I am still building
all 10 town modules, but I think I will only get 8 in the layout, along with
Zonker's and Tom's and we will just put up Plexiglas to stop people from
grabbing.
I am having some problems getting dimensions for the town buildings worked
out. The left-right roads have to be 16 wide with a 6 wide sidewalk on each
side for the geometry to work out perfectly from front to back, but only 4
wide sidewalks for front-back roads to get the left to right geometry to work
out right. I wouldn't have this problem if I had more options on track and I
think I am just going to have to resign to cut some track. Lot sizes are
looking like a row of 48s, a row of 32s and a couple of 24s, but I still have
some more details to finish.
I am also having to find out what sets I need to buy and part out to get the
parts I need for the layout. You would be amazed at how many gray plates I
need just to make the sidewalks for the town! I think I ran out on my first 2
modules. I will be parting out tens of thousands of pieces per month from her
on out just to keep up with what I need.
I am pretty booked tonight and tomorrow, but Wednesday, I should be able to
work out how to adjust the streets and tracks to get a good number to work
with for the buildings. I will just cut a couple pieces of track to suit what
I need. With that done, everything else should fall into place fairly
easily. If we run out of buildings to populate the town, I will just grab all
my greenery and put in a park.
Mike
In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, Mark Benz writes:
> Hi,
>
> How many badges do you think you can you get? I know Ross and I would like
> badges to go, and could help set-up, operate etc. Can we pool/share them?
> Do you know the layout exhibit hours?
>
> What's the verdict on how many/types non-module builder-built buildings,
> etc. so to speak? Do you have track plan yet? Location of our setup in the
> hall?
>
> ...loads of spare time to address all of this...
>
> [:D
>
> Mark
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Poindexter [mailto:lego@poindexter.cc]
> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:43 AM
> > To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
> > Subject: NMRA
> >
> >
> > I received the info packet from the NMRA. I need to fill it
> > out and send it
> > in soon and wanted to get some info from the people in
> > BayLTC. I am posting
> > here in addition to mailing out in case some are not yet on
> > the mail list.
> >
> > These are the parts I need some input on:
> >
> > #1 - Owners or builders of modules who will attend:
> >
> > #2 - Individuals needing badges for the show:
> >
> > I am pretty certain that myself, Tom Stangl and Zonker will
> > be the only ones
> > in #1, as I don't think we have enough room for any more
> > modules in our
> > space. I do need to know how many people were going to want
> > to go to the
> > show. In the event that we cannot get badges for everyone, I
> > don't know the
> > best way to handle rationing them. We could go by who helped
> > the most, which
> > is partially subjective, or by drawing lots, which might not
> > be fair, either.
> > Or I could just choose at my own discretion, which would not
> > necessarily be
> > fairer, but would certainly be more efficient.
> >
> > Anyway, I need to get this in ASAP, so please let me know if
> > you need a badge.
> >
> > Mike Poindexter
> >
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