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(...) I just got confirmation. TLG is sending me all the various LEGO that I requested for the kid's play area. If the Calgary club kicks in the $50 for the hardware and provides the tables and supervision as expected, we should have an awesome play (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: SuperTrain 2001 layout
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If the mountain doesn't take too much time, what's the possibility of something like this... (URL) you up to it James? :-) SRC (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) I believe it is a counter-top model, yes. (Should be OK for bits) SRC (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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I didn't understand that TLG was supplying the track for the play area. If it falls through, another possibility for the play area track, is to use my old grey 4.5/12V track. It takes longer to assemble, but I am not using it anymore, and won't mind (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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Will yoiu be able to bring the drill press to James place? Do you need a 3/8 inch drill bit? Michel (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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I forgot to mention that we could have almost used 14 for GETS 2000, remember we butted one end up against the other train display, so we didn't need a barrier on that side. I had drilled two holes in the pipes, one 6 inches below the other, I (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | SuperTrain 2001 layout
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It's after 22:00 at night and I haven't eaten anything since breakfast. (I got carried away with Track Designer...) Here are some shots of what my plan so far is. I've only shown the "left" half since it's over 60' wide - there is another long (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) Doh! That should of course be the _mountain_ needs three tunnels. SRC (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) I can make a detailed shopping list for James or go with him. Beyond the three play ovals, I see two main items for Jan 13th. One is the barricade buckets, the other is the mountain. There's three ways I see incorporating the mountain. One is (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) I'm estimating 16 at this point, but the more the better. (...) Good idea - rope isn't very expensive. My Uncle has a small drill press for making the holes. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) OK - I expect to use use all the straights - Firmer numbers forthcoming. (...) If you don't mind it being left "un-attended" in the play area, sure. TLC will probably be sending some Duplo train stuff, but we certainly can never have too much. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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Michel Magnan wrote in message ... (...) 12 seemed just enough for the last layout. For future layouts, I'd say we'd need somewhere between 16-24. (...) Yes, it was a bit short, but if you have one rope and make it taller, then small folks will (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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As far as track, I have 7 pair of switches, 2 of the crossovers and atleast (but not a lot more than) 190 curves and 150 straights. If you aren't going to motorize the play area, do you want me to bring some of our Duplo trains and track? They used (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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For the rope barriers I used 1 1/4 inch rigid PVC conduit, it is used for built in vaccuums. One end is female, they are 10 feet long. I used grey, because the white ones in St Paul were so old and dirty they were almost grey! White would be much (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) <snip> (...) I just realized that instead of clamps, we could use 100' of duct tape per table. More labor intensive to setup, but safer and stronger. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) Yes - I was thinking it could go towards the poles and rope and table cloths and concrete? plaster?!? ;-) and if any was left, towards the actual buckets (for the bases) themselves. Hopefully we can find 12 or 16 red basic buckets on sale in (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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(...) Cool! This is rockin' news. That frees up some of the GETS money to deal with other costs. (...) Hmm. Is it a surfaced hardboard? I'm wondering if we should get an already surfaced material, or just paint the heck out of plain wood... I guess (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there
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(...) Ok. All things being equal, I'd still like to have them available. (...) Hmm. You've never owned a van, have you Steve? :) Trust me, space going down is *not* an issue. (...) Did anyone notice if the SW buckets are among the things on sale at (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: First 2001 draft?
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(...) I can't say it's a model that appeals to me. If there's interest in a draft, then I'd kick in for 1, just to be sociable, but otherwise, I ain't interested. James (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes: <snip> (...) Things are falling into place nicely for the kid's play area at SuperTrain2001. If I haven't told you already, it is the largest train show in Canada, and in the top ten for North America. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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