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RE: NMRA Handout for Review
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Hi Zonker,

I deleted the "its not".
The thanks only refers to text stolen for the handout, not general
assistance like module design.
Added "custom" before designed. Want to point out that it is all Lego, and
just the track and motors are used in a "stock" manner.
Goals doesn't give me a verb before the colon, and strive is the action
toward a goal.

Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: ba-lego@cinnamon.com [mailto:ba-lego@cinnamon.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 5:14 PM
To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
Subject: RE: NMRA Handout for Review


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.

  How about "These are custom-built models, only the motors, doors,
     and windows are stock."?

                                   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.

  Can we omit "It's not.", and just leave the invitation? ;-)

BAYLUG and BAYLTC strive to:

   Maybe these are "goals" (instead of "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 •    ...
members and with the public. Thanks PNLTC and Matt Bates for some of

  Thanks "to" PNLTC, GMLTC, and Matt... (GMLTC for module designs...)

    Looks great! :-)

        -Z-

--
Zonker Harris  (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com)
GNAC Broadband Network Architect, Microsoft Broadband Deployment
MS-SVC-1:2179 1065 La Avenida, Mt. View, CA
v) 650.693.8403  f) 650.693.0202




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