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Appy polly logies if this is a repost but I just found it. (URL) it's not there at that location (it may be dynamic, not sure) start at the main site, take Model Trains, then Lego, then Plans and take the article titled "Planning a LEGO train (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.publish, lugnet.mediawatch)
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"Each show will have its own set of complications and the layout will hardly ever turn out like planned. But that's OK, because the sheer number of bricks will simply mesmerize the visitors. And they won’t be able to stop themselves from saying, “I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Thanks Larry. In fact in took the entire PNLTC to edit it into a readable form, then the trains.com editors had a shot at it! I actually can write if I concentrate ;) SteveB PNLTC P.S. Did you guys see "A brief history of “L” gauge trains". I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hmmm... We (NELUG) don't really have that problem. We actually get lots of comments from the other train guys when they come to check us out. Sure we lifted some eyebrows the first time we showed but we won most of them over pretty quickly. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) <snip>> (...) I prefer the 3 windows across the front, the half stuff offset kind of looks like something is missing. I did find that if you used 3 framed windows it looked to crowded in the front. So I found that if you use two framed windows (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Like the CN engine...it looks strangely familiar... ;) (...) Here here! And so we must get the word out! Write some articles about your projects for Trains.com! (...) I actually used the very very few 1x windows that I had for my two color (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) instance, no mention of the 8-wide wars of recent years :-) Keep it up. Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The 8-wide wars... heh heh. That's good. Dean (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) They are not ALL like that. It's just the ones that do stand out. I had that issue last week when I was in a hobby shop. This youth was being quite sarcastic... Oh well. (...) Very true. Our layout last time was 9x9 and now it's 18x13. It's (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hi, I like your engine and box car, specially this one (URL) me a car that I had at Train2 in Toronto last summer, who seed that canadian can't make good MOC? ;-) They will be displayed next week-end at a train show in Montreal suburb. Can't (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) show posted to Brickself. (...) Dean (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I know, it is my design. they can be see here: (URL) here at Train2 (URL) Hi, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) offset. I've also added a decal on the opposite side of the logo that says "CP Rail". Dean (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The 1/5th offset make better door, I'll have to modify them. For my part I'm not to hot about sticker because they live glue mark but they do make a big difference. Any pic of the box car with sticker? glad that you like my design to copy and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes, I made the half offset first on your design. (I copied it fully, except the ladders) I didn't like the way the doors looked so I set about making them 1/5 offset. It took me a bit to get it right and stable. But it looks good. I made then (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Here is a pic of our show Yesterday. There are other pics before and after of my CN and other box cars and some strung together. (URL) decals REALLY bring a model alive! Dean (23 years ago, 12-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) great (...) I have to admit that the decal really make the difference, the bad thing is that 2 days ago I walk by the hobby shop near where I live and it's now closed.I guest that I'll have to go elsewhere. The extra plate on top of the boxcar (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Not bad from 8 to 10 members eh? We are currently doing a month long display in a mall in BC. The 15/16 weekend is the last showing for this layout before it is destroyed... Dean (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) on (...) I'm (...) big (...) and (...) It (...) Not bad at all, looks like you are well organised. and a month long display... that a lot of tour to take at the store. was there always someone from your group there or everything was behind (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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