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| SRC wrote in message ... (...) I've scanned more shots of the NALUG layout at Supertrain: (URL) you can see, the layout was quite large. We were fortunate that we managed to get everthing reasonably presentable in time. Let us know what you think. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I did some "creative editing" - Here's my favorite "show photo": (URL)Goodness that is pretty. Are you using the "hook handed railing (...) KevinM's 8wide back-row/left-side does use minifig hands IIRC. SteveB and SteveC were talking about the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Goodness that is pretty. Are you using the "hook handed railing technique"? Are there some closer pictures of this creation? Thanks, Chris Are we supposed to be looking at the 8-wide CP engine or are we supposed to be looking at the GP in the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I intend to - I ran out of time. (That's why my bridge isn't finished.) SRC (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) You can have them until about ~20th May or so :). (...) _bad_ experience taught me to use the Ziplock bags. The first show I went to (hey, the only one I _have_ been to :( ) I took a bunch of stuff, including my passenger train (based on (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Yes, I spotted that, looks great, you did a fine job (and the best type of compliment, thanks). Are you going to decal it? That would look great as well. SteveB PNLTC (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Powell writes: (...) Many thanks to you two for sending your trains. I don't suppose you'd like me to "store" them for you on a permanent basis? 8-) I too was pleasantly surprised that the VIA stripes lined up, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) For my Via engine (which Steve told me did not survive the trip...funny, I would have figured it more sturdy than the Class 25), I just used the same yellow tape I had. As regards where the lines go, it is kind of dictated by the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Wow! I found 4 MPEG movies, and my trains were in two of them! :-) Nice job behind the camera! I'm glad to see they actually got on the loops. :-) I've been looking at the Town area as well, and I like many of the houses, and the street light (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) What was awe-inspiring to me is that the mountain is only about 2/3's of a GMLTC module! I have a new respect (not that I didn't before, but...) for the guys doing that style of modular layout. (I say 2/3's because while my mountain is taller, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Zonker- You probably want "O" scale decals, although "S" will work (but they are smaller and variety is more limited). Check out: (URL) or: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| The mountain was incredible (coming from someone who spent a few hours working on a couple GMLTC-like modules, and then sorting and stacking bricks for others to use to continue after me... ;-) It was also very cool to see my models on display! I (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Congrats. VERY well done! And the pics rock... ++Lar (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Thanks for posting these pictures; I was heavy impressed by your mountain! Kids area looks as if they (and you?) had much of fun. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) <snip> (...) I've just finished uploading 11 disks of pictures & mpegs, and you'll find them on Brickshelf here: (URL) couple things I wanted to single out: The other Lego layout at the show was also very cool; he did a good job of blending (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I almost forgot that, but yes, there should be three of them on one of the ten disks that James is working on... :-) (John may have shot a few also - I'm not sure.) SRC (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Congrats on such a big show! Can't wait to see the pictures! -Frank ps. did someone also take pictures of Nolin's layout? (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Supertrain Success
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| The largest LEGO train layout in Canadian history (AFAIK) at Canada's largest model train exhibit was a huge success. Overall attendance broke the previous record by over 30% - 13322 attendees. The largest "kid's play area" at a train show (I stand (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
| | | | | Re: It got to Edmonton, then stopped...
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| (...) Zonker's box of trains arrived this morning (at work). I had to open it up and put everything on my desk of course - most of it survived intact. I've repacked the box so it's ready for the show setup in one week. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | | | It got to Edmonton, then stopped...
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| I sent my 15-pound box o' trains to Steve C.s house via DHL. It got clear to Edmonton, and then got stuck. Bad address, they say. I've confirmed it all with DHL, and with Steve, but tomorrow, the DHL driver will have Steve's mobile phone number, so (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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