 | | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show —James Brown
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| | | (...) well, now that I'm awake, I'll give it a shot. :) The layout was 90" by 120", pretty small, really. As a result it was a bit cramped, especially for whoever was operating at the time. Next time around we should be able to get more layout space (...) (24 years ago, 25-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 —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) Big Red is my fave engine from your group... nice and beefy. Just don't tell me it's 8 wide. LOL. (...) Remember how I said every club needs a Thomas? I'm thinking every club that has the space ought to have a JJMP on their layout. What a (...) (24 years ago, 25-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 —Kevin Maynes
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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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| | | | | | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show —Steven Barile
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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 —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | | | (...) Sadly, I've got no revolutionary new assembly technique to share here. It's just a bunch of 1x1x4 antennae for stanchions, with the long plastic piping found on podracers snipped to length for the handrail, and a wee tiny dollop of "ShooGoo" (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Big Red 8 (was Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show) —Steve Chapple
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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: Big Red 8 —Michel Magnan
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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 —Michel Magnan
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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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| | | | | | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show —John Koob
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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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| | | | | | Re: NALUG takes 2nd at Great Edmonton Train Show —Steve Chapple
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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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