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:) Riana Kalen showed up at 11:17 PM last night, at 5 lbs, 15 ounces. Mother and baby are doing fine. :) (so don't expect any coherent messages from me about the next train show for a while, guys...) James (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !
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(...) Well considering that train bridges are currently the prime focus of StRuCtures, it's a natural for NALug to showcase them. The simple monorail one at the show last week was a basic concept test - larger and more elaborate ones are on the way. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Just wanted to point out that the quoted words up there are Chris Gray's. Chris's sig made me laugh, and that is all I commented about. Chris (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) one. (...) allow (...) beams (...) Did I here someone say "Technic beams"? :-] There are numerous ways to get the necessary clearance, and Technic beams would certainly do it. Also, the second bridge could (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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If we're going to make a bigger and better layout, we're going to need bigger and better buildings. I'm thinking John would make a skyscraper with crane under construction, and James would make some buildings along these lines... (URL) can make (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) <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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