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| I can get to Bishop Airport in about 15 min... Charles (...) local (...) make (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Local box to pass for the MI area
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| I'd be interested, if the box came through West Michigan... Steve (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Local box to pass for the MI area
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| I can do Ann Arbor and Flint, I go there every weekend. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Local box to pass for the MI area
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| I can't commit to LEAD but I want in. I pass through Metro airport enough to where I could rendezvous with the current (or next) box holder on my way to somewhere else pretty easily. Heck I could do it more than once, even, or start a fork. I have a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: NMRA convention
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| (...) I'm probably gonna go on Saturday... if people wanted to get together after the show, Saturday probably would also work out best because I'm betting Sunday the GMLTC folks probably want to tear down their setup right away after the show. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) Any interest by anyone in going out for dinner after the train show, looks like it ends on Saturday at 6pm. Maybe an informal type dinner where the show can be discussed and so on.. (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) It's in the first post of the thread in loc.us.mn.msp that has the title "GMLTC to show at NMRA Nat'l Convention " And THANK YOU for reminding me what weekend it was, I almost made flight reservations for the wrong weekend. (...) I will (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) It did the reverse trip years ago, 1981? I drove, alone, from Youngstown Ohio (5 miles from the PA border on Rt. 80) to San Francisco in 54 hours (I stopped for sleep in SLC for 8 hours) - Boy was my rear end sore. (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) Except the convention is the 23rd through the 25th, I think. (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) Wwwwow! That's a long drive! But a fun one! You going out on I-80? Driving alone or with a group? Gonna be online during the trip (bringing a laptop)? Don't forget to stop at Wall Drug in South Dakota -- it's insane... :) --Todd (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| You know, I'm leaving in a little over 24 hours for a drive from CA to OH and back. I think this time I WILL stop into MOA, rather than drive right past it...should be somewhere around the 13-16th. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| You know, I'm leaving in a little over 24 hours for a drive from CA to OH and back. I think this time I WILL stop into MOA, rather than drive right past it...should be somewhere around the 13-16th. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| (...) Can someone repost the link to the NMRA convention site? I'm going on Saturday, will you be there all weekend? (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: strange idea
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| How about Minneapolis, weekend after next? ;-) That's when the NMRA convention is and the GMLTC will be unveiling their new engine service facility. I intend to be there. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | NMRA convention
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| Ok, the convention is less than one month away. What will be the best day to go? Saturday or Sunday? Surely some other people must be going, lets hear. Also, what is the parking situation there? Parking garages, small lots, big lots, lots of space, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Fright Force on sale at TRU
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| (...) The bad guys should always outnumber the good guys. (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | So Long, Minneapolis! So Long, GMLTC!
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| It has been a lot of fun. Made some good friends, saw some amazing things, learned a lot, taught a little. I plan to visit twice in July, once for the wedding and once for the NMRA convention. Who can say when I'll be back but it's very possible... (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Fright Force on sale at TRU
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| Mike Timm wrote in message <376be487.3950549@Lu...et.com>... (...) I've been seeing the Fright Knights sets on this sale at TRU since at least April. I probably need to pick up a few more, though if I'm not carefull, my Fright Knight army will be (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Fright Force on sale at TRU
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| As the title above states, 6031 Fright Force is on clearance at TRU for $2.97. They also had the 6007 Bat Lord for the same price as well as the 6716 Weapons Wagon and 6706 Frontier Patrol. I know that the Wild West sets have commonly been reported (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| Paul Foster wrote: > (...) Yes, unless one built some sort of "wye" module, all the modules in use must form a single closed loop (in the meta sense) to allow continuous running. (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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