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| In lugnet.loc.us.ma, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip!> (...) As I've said elsewhere in this thread, all comers will be welcome. The only reason for making the group regional is from the practical perspective of trying to get everyone together in the (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) It's been done. :-) and it will be done again this weekend. I will be there. It's called the GMLTC layout. :-) However, if a NELUG or NELTC forms, please allow distant members, as I live in MI but get out here some (not sure how often yet, but (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) I'm in Cambridge. And I don't have a car (sold it -- most intelligent thing anyone living here can do...) so accessiblity by T is important to me. (27 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| In lugnet.loc.us.ma, Chris Phillips writes: Snip (...) the (...) We can only hope it gets that big!!! Heres Hoping! (...) I Live just North of Boston in Melrose so I have easy access to most of Eastern Mass out to Worcester, Southern New Hampsire, (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) general (...) Exactly. To quote a particularly annoying ad campaign, "wider is better." For example, although I don't "do" trains (at the moment) I would love to see what others are doing with them. Also, I imagine that you could do some (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Newton or (...) the (...) The Red Line might also be a little more affordable, there aren't very many green train door/window parts... Frank (27 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) This all sounds good to me. I think we would have more luck the more general it was. Although I have interest in getting into Trains I am also into Star Wars and would like to get into robots in the future. (...) If you have any interest (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) Plenty of room for that... GMLTC roundhouse uses 3 RCX bricks and gawd knows how many sensors, switches, etc. Assuming John G gets it working right, that is. I added lugnet.trains.org to the groups list so that members of other clubs will see (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I have been thinking for awhile now that we really need to establish a general NELUG (New England Lego User's Group, for those of you who are acronym- impaired) to include Lego fans of all persuasions. I personally am a robot- head, but I'm (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) I'd be interested, but I can't promise much devotion. And my contributions might be mostly Mindstorms related. :) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) A lot of the Red Line stations are pretty cool, for subway stations. And the underground would be kind of fun to model. (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| I am posting this as a feeler to see what kind of interest there would be in a New England Lego Train Club or some other type of local Lego club where we could have Semi-Scheduled meetings like once every couple of months or so to start. I am not (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| (...) the (...) running (...) Well I guess that shows that I am more of an Orange Line Rider. But Newton or Chestnut Hill would be just as cool. (For the Green Line). Eric P.S. Just bought my first Train and can't wait to get to work on it. I also (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) Hmm, maybe Boston is too localized, from what people are saying on other parts of this thread. What about an EMLTC or a NELTC? EMLTC - Eastern Mass. LEGO Train Club NELTC - New England LEGO Train Club (Note: I'm not into Trains, so I couldn't (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) Hmmm, if the Green Line car goes very far into Cambridge, it's lost.... (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| I tried to build a Green Line car, got as far as a frame that properly articulates and the steps, but ran out of time and scrapped it... My sense was that getting the center portion of the body to properly bend will be a challenge. I've subsequently (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I don't know but I would love to take part if there were enough interest in the Boston Area. It would be cool to say model a Minifig scale Green Line running through Cambridge or something like that. After Star Wars, Trains are my favorite (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) I like trains; unfortunately all my Lego money these days goes for Technic. (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) There's another great (SF) story about the MBTA: Deutsch, A. J., --A Subway Named Mobius, 1950. (Astounding, December, 1950.) Reference found here: Best SF Four, edited by Edmund Crispin (URL) Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com Home: (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) And the reason you're posting instead of building is??? PS, I WILL be there Friday nite late, what are people wearing for shirts, the white Tee is all I think I have. Should I (space permitting, probably isn't, saving space for Jambalaya (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains.org)
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