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(...) chance to see it in person! Seeing stuff that is familiar is always a hoot! So, what's with those "slugs"? I vaguely recall seeing one at some point. Do they have full motor-generator sets in them, and if so, why are they half-height, versus (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: SuperTrain 2001 layout latest - Jan25
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(...) Just take her with you. There's got to be one or two passable restaurants in Calgary. Bribery will get you everywhere. Hee Hee. KMaynes (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Looks good James, is there anyway to leave a siding in front of the station, there are several passenger trains on the roster. Perhaps moving the station to the far right, enlarging that loop, and shrinking the loop on the left. Did you try just a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Looks really nice Steve. You have to stop posting these improved plans, sooner or later I will weaken and take the trip to Calgary to see this in person. It would be the last thing I would enjoy in my life, as my wife would kill me for leaving her (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I left the 10 packs of white plastic skirting at my parents with the other two blue ones, hopefully I'll have time to dash to Millwoods to pick them up before I go to Sherwood Park to drop off the rest of the stuff. Michel (...) ask (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) if (...) Ok. Does anyone have garage door segments that they could loan for the warehouse loading bays? I have enough to make four doors but the segment colors are a mix of clear, red, blue and black. Also the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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If you find that the option of using something non-LEGO is something you would consider, try these; Popcorn (unpopped kernels)...yellowm and recognizable! ;-) small lemon drop candy? (Lemonhead, etc) Just a couple thoughts. I'm simply overwhelmed (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) vote on which is the better VIA train (since JamesP is sending his also.) The only two VIA LEGO trains I've ever seen anywhere - BOTH at Canada's largest model train show. This is getting exciting. I just hope the weather is as nice in three (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here is the updated town incorporated into the full layout: (URL) couldn't fit the last meter or two onto the screen, but you know what it looks like from the close-up. If someone has excess blue plates they'd like to trade, I'd like to give (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Sorry for the delay. technical problems kept me from posting, but I've been watching the growing plans. The show ought to look simply amazing. I wish I could be there to take some pictures and video! I've been modelling a couple of VIA coach lines (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) (URL) is, unless anyone spots something glaring, a final plan. The extra table lets us do a long stretch of highway, and what can be more Alberta than that? ;) John - I'm taking you up on your offer to do a warehouse-like building... if you (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Whoa - I'd better make a note of the date. ;-) I've added another table to the town for the grain elevator. Here's what the latest town layout looks like. Please note this is my idea and James will probably make wholesale revisions to it... (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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I'll go to TRU tomorrow then, and if they the right ones, the 6321 plates, I'll pick up two of them. That would be four corners, because there are two plates in each right? If they aren't the right ones, well, I tried. I'm sure we can work something (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Yes, actually. Those are the ones, and I could use another set (or two), although I'm not desperate for it. The TRU's up here are coming up empty on anything that isn't a straight road plate (and even then, there's only 1 store with any (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Cool. :) (...) Can do - although not in a fireproof varient, if they're wanting such. (...) I only have 1, unless they're hiding somewhere clever. I'll e-mail him and ask him to bring them in when he drops stuff off on the 7th. James (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Excellent. Great yard. I can't find much to change. :-] If we will be short on straight track, no problem--I am in need of some anyway and could be convinced to place an order. LMK. John SRC wrote in message ... (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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OK - I've got the layout design basically done. Here's what it looks like: (URL) a closer view of the industrial side. Moving clockwise, there is the switching yard, container yard, auto yard, and fuel yard. Michel's cool spring-loaded track ends (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Yup - Just didn't want it hangin' over the edge. :-) Any luck finding a grey cloth to give the illusion of the mountain extending up from the floor? That reminds me - How many of those $2 blue table cloths did Michel leave at your place? I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Ok. You do know that it won't fill a 4x10 table in either dimension, right? James (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Just overlap the baseplates to give the result you want. As long as it fits on a 4'x10' table and the tracks are where they're supposed to be, the baseplates etc. are irrelevant (to me). :-) SRC (24 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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