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Re: NMRA Details
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:36:38 GMT
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I live in San Jose, have a truck and can get the time off on Thursday. I need
a day off anyway. I am available to take everything in and get it started early
(8-9 am). On the other hand I DO NOT have a membership to NMRA and really am
completely inexperienced in Train setups. I love lego but have never had any
of the rail setups. This puts a kink in the works, but there is my offer. I
can be there Friday after 7pm and my available time during the weekend is
spastic. Lets hash this out.

Mark


In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, Tom Stangl writes:
> I can help set up Thursday from 3pm onwards, but have no way to transport
> tables, etc.  I will be free Friday about 3pm onwards, and all Sat and Sun.
> 
> I really have very little track - 8-10 full circles from 4561s, but very • little
> straight track, like 4-6 boxes worth, if that (haven't had the need to buy any
> yet, since I haven't started my layout).
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Poindexter wrote:
> 
> > The final details for the NMRA show are falling into place, but I have had a
> > snag - my grandmother passed away and the funeral along with family issues
> > are taking an even greater toll, so it is unlikely that I will be able to
> > make it up on Friday to man the display.  Here is our itenerary:
> > 
> > Wednesday:  I will be bringing up 9 tables, some structures, rolling stock,
> > track, controllers and any other items I can get ready in time.  I will need
> > to drop this off at somebody's house who can take it to the Convention
> > Center in downtown San Jose on Thursday.  (I have a meeting with a large
> > walnut grower and will be unable to make it to San Jose at all on Thursday.)
> > 
> > Thursday:  Whoever has the display will need to take it to the Convention
> > Center and set it up (i.e. put the legs on the tables, arrange the tables,
> > track, controllers, etc.)  Move in and set up is from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm.  I
> > would suggest starting early, as we have absolutely no idea how long it will
> > take to set up and it would be good to have too much time than not enough.
> > 
> > Friday:  Final move in is from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.  The trade show people
> > get to see displays starting at 10:00 am and the hall is open to Convention
> > Attendees from 1:00pm to 6:00.  The hall closes at 6:30 pm.
> > 
> > Saturday:  Doors open at 9:00 am, show starts at 10:00 am and goes until
> > 6:00 pm.  Doors close at 6:30.  (I will be there all day on Saturday)
> > 
> > Sunday:  Doors open at 9:00 am, show starts at 10:00 am and goes until 5:00
> > pm.  Tear down is from 5:15 to 6:30pm.  (I will be there all day on Sunday
> > and tear down and come home with what is mine Sunday night.)
> > 
> > Here is what we need:
> > 
> > Somebody who can transport our layout materials to the Convention Center on
> > Thursday.  I will meet them Wednesday Night to drop off the layout.
> > 
> > We also need people who can help set up the layout on Thurday.  This is at
> > least a 2 person job, as one person cannot put together the tables without
> > losing their sanity.
> > 
> > Finally, we need somebody who can man the display on Friday.
> > 
> > Here is what we have coming so far in the regards of structures, rolling
> > stock and other display items:
> > 
> > > From Mike Poindexter:
> > 1 Train Station that will measure about 15"x52.5"
> > 1 Generic Roman Style town building 15"x15"
> > 1 Playground/park 15"x20"
> > 1 Town Building 15"x15"
> > 1 Breezeway Cafe 10"x5"
> > 2 45" Modular Bridges (Tom Stangl will have the other half)
> > 6 Coal Cars
> > 2 Hydrogen Cars
> > 12 Blue Hopper Cars
> > 1 UP Loco
> > 2 SantaFe Locos
> > 1 Yellow/Black Metroliner Engine
> > 5 Yellow/Black Club Cars
> > 2 Box Cars
> > 
> > > From Tom Stangl:
> > 1 Warehouse 15"x30"
> > 2 45" Modular Bridges
> > 1 Long Dock with ramp
> > ?? Boats for Containers
> > A Black Metroliner (unknown length)
> > 
> > > From Zonker:
> > An Awesome Roundhouse on a 30"x60" Module
> > ???
> > 
> > If anybody else has things they would like to put on display, speak up.  If
> > we have too much, we can always rotate what we have on the tables during the
> > day.  I know there are others who planned on having things displayed, but I
> > didn't want to speak for you and wind up eating spamcake.
> > 
> > Also, if people have some straight track or some switches, I am sure that I
> > will not have enough to supply the entire layout.  I don't know how much
> > spare track Tom Stangl and Zonker have.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Poindexter
> 
> --
> Tom Stangl
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I can help set up Thursday from 3pm onwards, but have no way to transport tables, etc. I will be free Friday about 3pm onwards, and all Sat and Sun. I really have very little track - 8-10 full circles from 4561s, but very little straight track, like (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)

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