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The Chessie engine and caboose were built by Steve Barile, really great models. Michel (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
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Kevin, With the decals that model really rocks, we would have won first place if the decals had been on the model at the show! (...) I intend to rebuild the bridge, how much clearance, widthwise does big red need? The first layout I have been (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Big Red 8 (was Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show)
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(...) I can just imagine your chest swelling whilst over-hearing that... :-) (...) What was the "Chelsie" modeled after? I thought it was the best one there. Sorry - Big Red 8 doesn't really count, since it's in a different class. If my layout is (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
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I think I missed this one (Big Red) some how. What are the handrails made from? SteveB PNLTC (...) slight (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show
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(...) :) Thankyou! :) (...) Um... Ok, I won't. ;) A sketch of what it would've looked like if I'd gotten around to applying (purists beware) the decals (gasp!) can be found here - (URL) not entirely complete, detail-wise, and the lettering should (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Space and Arch photos (was Re: BrickShelf error )
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(...) Spaces aren't allowed? Oh - OK - <tries again with no spaces...> Hey - It works. Since space was the problem, I uploaded my photos from the Air & Space Museum that I shot on my visit to Virginia. :-) (URL) photos that I was trying to upload in (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.starwars)
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| | more SW UCS sets (was Re: after action report)
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(...) I don't know about ALL, but probably most. Buy more? OK - twist my arm. :-) There's a TRU a few blocks from work and one a few blocks from home - I'll see what I can do this evening. SRC (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: after action report
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(...) Lol - I can see it now – other husbands hide photos of naked women, while Michel has to hide layout diagrams. 8-) (...) There’s a Calgary LUGNet site? Certainly Calgary AFOLs should be the ones to do a Calgary show, but I thought we’d only (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: after action report
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(...) They could be stored here, too. I've got room for them in my garage. Added bonus - in my garage they could be set up for a trial run like we did out at your place. (...) Yeah. Expensive, needs to be cleaned, more complicated set-up, etc. poles (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: after action report
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(...) models. That sounds great, I have no problem lending the tables and legs too. I could gradually bring them to my parents in Millwoods and store them there until you are ready to go down south. (...) I had looked a bit at plexiglass, the type (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) :) Want to compare notes? (URL) is the only one with track on it. (...) I could also very likely go to Supertrain 2001. This would solve the transport problem; I could bring down all the tables & and a lot of the models. (...) Me too. If we (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Not yet, I don't want to push my luck. It was bad enough that she saw me sketching plans for the next layout last night! Actually, while driving home, I told her that I was sad that I had missed the 20% off sale on the large Star Wars sets, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Actually, a couple of the NMRA brass-types admitted to me that this is a real and significant problem they're experiencing. Sure, benchmarks continue to be raised but there is a measurable vacuum at the entry level, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | BrickShelf error (was Re: Fun with Track Designer...)
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(...) Aren't you a daddy yet? :-) Oh well - All in good time. (...) days now, and whenever I try to upload, I get an "Internal Server Error". I've e-mailed Kevin Loch about it, but no response/reply. Am I the only one experiencing this problem? SRC (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.general)
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(...) Good to hear - remember your family is more important than any amount of LEGO. Spend time with them rather than us whenver they want to. That said, have you mentioned the Feb.17&18 2001 Calgary show? I was thinking that if you couldn't make (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Clearly this discussion belongs here, so… Michel wrote: I thought that it would probably be the best time to comment on what went well, what was forgotten, and what needs to be changed next time. My wife has been very receptive to the idea of (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Fun with Track Designer...
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Well, it's been a slow morning here at work (go figure - no one is expecting me to be available this week!) so I downloaded TD, and played around a bit. It's fun. :) I've put up a few things on brickshelf here: (URL) is just the GETS 2000 layout (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) Nice sig. It made me laugh. Thanks, Chris (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) [deliberately violating the FUT, to include lugnet.org.ca.nalug] It doesn't seem to me like the hobby is in any danger of dying out. Looking at Kevin's magazines, the layouts at the show, and the crowds that came to see them, I'd say its as (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) The organizer for SuperTrain 2001 wanted us to participate specifically because our display was far and away the most popular with the kids. If kids don't get interested in model trains, (so that new members join) the hobby will die out as its (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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