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(...) I could certainly supply trains and track, and some structures. I currently don't have the resources to build modular tables, but that could possibly change by the show date (I plan on buying a house in the next few months). A meeting would be (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Maybe we should get together and discuss what each of us could contribute. Jimmy (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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I have taken my son to the train show each of the last two years. Last year it was pretty lame, the year before it was pretty good. The number of layouts on display last year went down signigicantly, I don't know why. The show tends to be half flea (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) From the web page, it says they pay you at least $50 and $400 for first place. They charge $6 to get in for non-presenters. It didn't say if there was an initial charge to display something. go to (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Any idea what the exhibition cost is? I recently picked up a couple of train cars so I am hooked. Still don't have any track or engines but I suspect it is just a matter of time. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Beerman wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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I checked the Great American Train Show schedule. They're coming here October 30th. We could possibly do something for that. I guess we would need to start our club first. Jimmy (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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James Beerman wrote in message ... (...) Absolutely... Frank (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) I'd like it to be as large as the PNLTC, but I don't think we have enough people for anything very large. Although it could be a goal to shoot for. (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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What are you proposing? A club on the scale of PNLTC where members build complex sections for a large layout or something on a smaller scale? I would be interested but at this time I can't contribute much as I don't have a train (yet, hoping to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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Is there any interest for a NC Lego train club? Jimmy (25 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) Nope. That DUPLO set was the only LEGO in the store that was marked down. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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Christopher L. Weeks wrote in message <379354C9.6BF4306F@c...ri.edu>... (...) Were the 4559s and 4565s marked down, too? I have been waiting for those to go on sale - I hope I didn't miss them! Thats the exact store where I bought a bunch of 5571s (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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On Mon, 19 Jul 1999 02:02:07 GMT, Mike Walsh uttered the following profundities... (...) The firm that processes the refund takes a cut. (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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I was just in a ZB and they did have the big $130 DUPLO trains on sale down to $80. That was in Brentwood (St. Louis) Missouri. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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In article <FF3Hru.F3q@lugnet.com>, Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mentorg.com> writes (...) If my experience is anything to go by (had to pay duty on a package sent from the US), they charge you £5 'administration' just to look at the form :( (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) I did get the VAT refund. A grand total of £10 on my purchases. Seems to me like it was a bit less than a sixth, closer to a tenth. I spent about £100 on and got £10 back. Not a lot, but I'll take what ever I can get. My VAT refund in Sweden (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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(...) You paid £16 each for these sets - do you know you can claim the VAT back by filling in the appropiate form - might be a bit late now but useful in the future when you come back - you can reclaim one-sixth of the cost per item. It also works (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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On Sat, 17 Jul 1999 02:29:30 GMT, Mike Walsh uttered the following profundities... (...) Yes, those are the Scottish players. (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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On Sat, 17 Jul 1999 01:18:09 GMT, Mike Walsh uttered the following profundities... (...) Thanks! Hopefully they will reduce the price sometime this millenium. They were the same price, though if you collected the stickers that ran with the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) up (...) too (...) Following up on my own post. I am finally back in North Carolina and just had a chance to go through the six World Cup starter sets I purchased in the UK. As I mentioned in an earlier post, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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