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Re: RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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Date: 
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:14:35 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes:

> We need to nail down a time for rtlTrain4.  If we don't do this (as
> Calum has pointed out), we'll all waffle along endlessly.  Nothing like
> a deadline. • Deadline is a good thing....
> There are four basic times that I'm going to propose, and
> I'd like to hear people's favourites, objections, and already-booked
> times.  Yes, I know there's an rltToronto event coming up, but for
> completeness' sake...
> 
> 
> Period I:  now until mid-November
> If we try to do it this quickly, we'll hit the other rtl event, and I
> won't be here.
Nope... that is too soon, since I just started building... or at least
tommorow I will...
> 
> Period II: Mid-November into Christams
> A busy time of year, but plausible.

when is Christams? if it is the near Christmas, then it probably would not
work to well.
> Period III: January-ish
> You've all got your new Christmas sets.
Yes!!! - January is a GOOD time.... (I may have my (unordered) Start
Destroyer then.... Mmmmm Grey and Dark Grey plates!!!
> Period IV:  Ferbruary-ish
> ...and now you're bored. • and a year older!
> 
> Let's hear it, folks!
> 
> * * *
> 
> On content:
> 
> We're doing a fixed 'core' layout, that's actually fairly big and quite
> complicated.  It should be a blast to run trains on it.  I think there
> are 13 & 4-half modules, and we can always attach extra modules off the
> end if people like.
> 
> But I need to get commitments on the Core modules first!
> 
> I've got commitments from myself (2 & 4-halves); Derek Raycraft (2
> modules); Calum (1 module); and Jeff VW (1 module and waffling on some
> others :)
I will have that dam module *snicker* as well as the 4 module cargo area
referenced here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/derek/miscellaneous/altenburgdocklands.gif
Good Idea by the way Derek...

I will tweak this layout this week... As well as discuss some things with
Iain....
I can also suppy a corner (or two) with nothing on it... I think I have
seven modules in total....


> That leaves a lot of modules. (7 or so)  I'd like to hear
> from folks - even if you're just going to provide the base and the road
> plates, that'd be great.
> 
> The layout is
> 
> http://extranet.telepres.com/staff/jeffe/altenburg2.gif
> 
> but there's been some discussion in threads here as well.
> 
> * * *


Jeff VW



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  RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
 
OK, I'm back in the saddle. I had a short (robotics-related) distraction, but that's over, and the therapy is going fine, thank you. So, back to trains: We need to nail down a time for rtlTrain4. If we don't do this (as Calum has pointed out), we'll (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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