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That is so cool! Congradulations on a great job.
--
Bob Fay
rfay@we.mediaone.net
The Shop
http://members.tripod.com/bobfay_98/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7900/
"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
news:G0r32C.1EJ@lugnet.com...
> "In 1963, the owner of a drive-in greasy spoon hatched a big idea. St. • Louis
> could have its arch; New York could keep its Lady Liberty-what Marietta
> needed was a chicken. And thus Tubby Davis, owner of Johnny Reb's
> Restaurant, and an egghead Georgia Tech engineering student built the
> world's first and only post-modern cubist steel chicken. Built with
> locally-milled bars and plates from Atlantic Steel, the 50-foot Big • Chicken
> is still the most recognizable landmark in North Atlanta." (1)
>
> In an on going effort to create more regional landmarks for my train • layout
> I have added the Marietta, Georgia BIG CHICKEN.
>
> You can see some pictures of the chic at:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1336
>
> The eyes do roll and the beak opens and closes, all power by a 9v micro
> motor for nice slow even movement.
>
> jt
>
> (1) taken from an article written by Justin Williams for
> Atlanta.citysearch.com
> http://atlanta.citysearch.com/E/V/ATLGA/0011/16/82/
>
> --
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
>
>
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