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RE: NMRA Handout for Review
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lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf
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Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:42:32 GMT
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Here it is without the powerpoint formatting, as LUGNET will not accept it
with it:
S.F. Bay Area Lego Users Group
and
S.F Bay Area Lego Train Club
Welcome to our Layout Exhibit
National Train Show
San Jose, CA August 4-6, 2000
Bet you didn't know Lego made toy trains!
History of Lego Trains:
LEGO® has been producing train sets for more than 35 years and have gone
through many changes. The very first train was released in 1965 but didn't
run on track, it had ordinary road wheels. In 1966 they introduced the first
sets with track and battery powered motors. Lego Trains are usually divided
into three groups based on their operating voltage, but are all compatible
to a certain extent. They all run on the same gauge track, measuring just
over 4 Lego studs internally. 4.5V battery trains and 12V electric trains
were available concurrently through 1992 when the 9V "age" began. Most Lego
train sets are sold in stores for the holidays, or as components all year
through Lego Shop-at-Home.
This BAYLTC Train Exhibit:
Lego trains are toys, not models. They are similar in ambiance to the
classic toy trains of the early 20th century in that they cannot, and are
not intended to, be exact scale replicas of prototype equipment. They are
however a significant challenge to both build and operate, and involve a
greater degree of scratch building than most commercial scale model railroad
kits. What you see displayed are not stock "out-of-the-box" Lego train sets,
only the track and motors are. EVERYTHING ELSE you see was designed and
built by the members of BAYLTC and their friends and families from standard
Lego bricks without ANY instructions. If you think this is easy, we invite
you to join and try it! Its not.
BAYLUG and BAYLTC strive to:
Provide an environment for Lego and Lego train enthusiasts of all ages to
meet and share.
Provide an opportunity to display, operate and trade Lego, Lego trains and
ideas.
Promote Lego and Lego train building as a hobby in the SF Bay Area.
Oh yah, and to HAVE FUN!!!
About BAYLUG and BAYLTC
BayLUG and BAYLTC are non-profit, independent groups of LEGO enthusiasts.
BAYLUG formed in 1998 from participants in newsgroups: Rec.Toys.LEGO and
LUGNET at the time of the LEGO 25th Anniversary Tour visit to San Francisco.
BAYLTC formed this year. BAYLUG and/or BAYLTC meets approximately quarterly
to display, discuss and swap any and all items and ideas of interest to
members and with the public. Thanks PNLTC and Matt Bates for some of the
above material. Visit the BAYLUG and BAYLTC websites at:
http://www.baylug.org/. Other excellent Lego train-related online resources
are: newsgroups like lugnet.trains@lugent.com, as well as many fine
websites: http://www.baylug.org/train/#clubs, http://www.lugnet.com/trains/,
http://www.gmltc.org, http://www.pnltc.org/,
http://my.voyager.net/lar/lego.html,
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/train_depot/ among others.
BAYLUG and BAYLTC are NOT sponsored or endorsed by the LEGO companies, or
the official LEGO homepage, www.lego.com., and vice-versa. LEGO® is a
trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize
or endorse BAYLUG, BAYLTC their activities or websites. It is the goal of
BAYLUG and BAYLTC to follow the LEGO Group's guidelines found on the
"Fairplay" www page at http://www.lego.com/professionals/fair.asp! You can
reach Lego Shop at Home at: 1-800-835-4386 they will send you a free
catalog.
MARK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benz, Mark
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 4:39 PM
> To: 'Russell Clark'; lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com;
> 'toms@netscape.com'
> Cc: 'train_depot@yahoo.com'; 'DanP@QI2.com'; 'benfleskes@msn.com';
> 'steve.bar@worldnet.att.net'
> Subject: NMRA Handout for Review
> Importance: High
>
>
> Here it is guys, attached MS PowerPoint File.
> I suggest you print it to get the right effect. It is a FULL
> page, with borders only when you print it. COMMENTS NEEDED
> ASAP! Particularly about our goals, in the "strive to"
> section, lifted and modified from PNLTC, and my own prose
> about the Exhibit. The history was lifted and compressed
> from Matt Bates Train Depot site. His permission has been
> requested. Note the "about", credits and disclaimer at the bottom.
> Mark
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russell Clark [mailto:rclark@telis.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 2:57 PM
> > To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: FW: NMRA info, Handouts??
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, "David K. Z. Harris" • <zonker@gnac.com> writes:
> > > I've seen a logo on the train car, but I think it is at • Brickshelf.
> > > (Odd that we don't have a copy of it on BayLUG...)
> >
> > I don't think the logo design was ever finalized. I got it
> > when Mike first
> > revealed it. I started using it because I thought the group
> > had agreed it was
> > the official logo.
> > The picture of the car I posted to Brickshelf was a
> > preliminary picture to draw
> > feedback. I never got the chance to take other pictures of
> > it. I have not gotten
> > my film from the Kidvention developed yet, so I don't have
> > pictures of the car
> > from that yet either. John Neal has a picture of the car here:
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=887
> >
> > Russell
>
>
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| (...) How about "These are custom-built models, only the motors, doors, and windows are stock."? (...) Can we omit "It's not.", and just leave the invitation? ;-) (...) Maybe these are "goals" (instead of "strive to")? (...) ... (...) Thanks "to" (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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