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(...) No, the minute you pass into Michigan you can tell the interstate has potholes the size of turkeys. Calum (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Yeah, it's a pretty neat piece. Jeff Van Winden used it in his space ship shown at BrickFest last year. Unfortunately, it's upside down! :) There's a lot of bracketing behind the wall to attach it upsidedown without a seam. Even (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ya but you cant be to careful. a lot of places seem nice from the interstate... like Detroit. Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I actually drove past Lafayette in November. It seemed nice from the interstate. Calum (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hey, 200 Years ago, NO ONE asked my opinion about the French! other wise, this place would be SO different. My offer still stands. to round out your New Orleans "French district" I'd be willing to swap Quebec, for Alaska. I mean, its Alaska. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ya, sure, those toy cars look nice. but before I trundle off to Lafayette, I might need to know a few things. 1. do they take Visa Credit cards? 2. do the restaurants add 15% tip for large groups 3. what kind of electricity do you have "down (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) [...] (...) Very cool. I can't wait to see it as part of a layout. The ceiling... are those three big pieces the quarter circle bricks used to make the half pipe in (URL) ? The transformer room looks appropriately forbidding. I'd love to get a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Umm... your the one that lives in a country containing Quebec, correct? Just checking... (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) do you mean pictures of Lafayette? Sorry, I don't have any of those. :) Steve (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm, La fay ette is too French sounding. You might need to sell it a bit more. I need to see pictures, and ummmm enticements. Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lafayette, Indiana. (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So, the holidays have come and gone. It is the first "real" day back to work/school. you got crap for christmas, and you dont want to read about rocks or trains.... wadda ya going to do? How about we all gather at Swiss Challet this Friday to moan (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) sure, its nice and all.. but ummmm where are the robots? Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! I knew all those 8x8 meshes were good for something when I took apart my TIE/Int. (...) It's nothing special, it's just the current rtlToronto group train project. rtlToronto started doing train layouts a few years ago as an "event" at (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Very nice, Calum! :) A simple subway stop, but the details are fabulous. I particularly like the wire mesh maintenance area/electrical room. Gives it a very realistic feel. And I have to agree with Mr. Neal -- LEDs are definitely the way to go down (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Looks awesome, Calum! I really love looking "underground" on train layouts, and this area will be a kid favorite for sure! And it's a good thing that you decided to go against using LEGO lights-- they are practically worthless as illuminators. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) See--this is why you rank in the top of my fav. builders list. When you build, it's usually spectacular! Nicely done! Dave K (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is really nice! I particularly like the caged section on the end. The lighting works very well (it's as lego as the ones at miniland ; ) and the overall scene is also well composed. Great work! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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This is my first rtlToronto/train7 project (about two shows too late), an underground train station. Since the new layout has a +20 brick ground level, we have an underground layer (well, JeffVW and I do) which we can build stuff underneath. I think (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Calum (18 years ago, 6-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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