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| | | (isn't it nice that i'm not going on about 'bot stuff?) Anyone holding a list of stuff people are bringing? Or is it just basically a 'whatever shows up' I made a cute little engine and was wondering if there's room at the show. Have a boo: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Train stuff —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:GD9A8s.F5x@lugnet.com... (...) Hook, line, and sinker!!!!! ;) See?! Isn't it so fun!? Iain (who wishes he had the motivation to clean his room to "uncover" the hiden 9V track beneath a (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train stuff —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | (...) Good Call, Iain!!! Dave....I guess it probably isn't my place to say it...but according to the RTL toronto Gurus....ummm Calum....I guess its bring what you can.... I guess for "future" train events, if applicable, will be more structured... I (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train stuff —David Koudys
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks Benjamin! I'm still unhappy with the driver compartment and will probably tweak it a bit more, but for now, it's cute. I made a few smaller cars as well. On the oval, the two cars that came with railway express are HUGE in comparison. (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) There'll be more than enough room. But here's the beginning of a list if people want to email or followup with additions: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) K, I'll probably throw the little train I'm working on, incl. the steam loco, coal tender, box car, flatbed and caboose into a bag and bring them. Maybe more if I get the phone order before the show Dave E-Mail: dkoudysAThomeDOTcom LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | (...) my premier (yeah!!!) and you'll see my "happy" face. PLUS you'll be able to match it with some of things (albeit good AND bad) that I've been saying (or spewing) on Lugnet in general, and more specifically RTLtoronto. I think I already (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | (I supose I should chime in here eventually...) "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GDDsyF.FFD@lugnet.com... (...) I can't wait to see this!!! Very exciting! (...) <grin> (...) Yay!!! :) (...) THANK YOU. I will be bringing: (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | (...) Turntable/Round House 84 X 92 Two Bridges Town containing: Train Station, Church w/Clock Tower, 3 House Sub-division, light house? Rolling Stock: Disel train Commuter train w/ wagon Steam engine w/tender Tanker car (8 wide) 2 box cars some (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | Will anyone be bringing the *NEW* ‘Large Train Engine with Tender #KT207 ? (URL) --==Richard==-- (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | | | Ayup. In brown, of course. Without decals, though -- I don't like marking up Lego pieces on a permanent basis... Jeff Jeff E (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | (...) Am I not the only one that's not crazy about the said new trains? I am awestruck by the number of variations and the enthusiasm by Lego, but some how they don't look right to me on second viewing... Calum (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | (...) You are not alone. To many Europeans they look too "american" while to many Americans, they look too "european". I find them cute, but not particularly representative of anything in particular. However I expect non train buffs to like them (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I'm not all that impressed and I'm a huge train newbie. I like my cute little knock off but I'll be the first to admit that it's just okay. The prices seem right in line, and the parts look plentiful. Was thinking about ordering the large w/ (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GDHG6M.EC4@lugnet.com... (...) I think they're absolutely *horrid* - I just didn't say anything because no one else did. I honestly think the trains do NOT look like a LEGO product - (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | (...) While I don't think they're THAT bad...I do think that Lego could have put out some better designs...I'll probably end up buying one of the sets if and when I ever design a train museum for my town... I have other projects and other sets I (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | (...) If i may ask when is your guys show?I'm in Detroit area and would like to swing by it if i can. CWLeach MichLTC (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) It's on Saturday, May 26th, 2001, 10AM. Come out if you can! (URL) out more on above link, we'd love to have you there! Groups from ParLUGment, MonLUG, and even a visitor from Australia are coming! Calum (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) What do you guys think the drive time from Detroit to Toronto would be.Any guesses.I supose i could do the old mapquest thing but i thought i ask to see if any of you have ever driven that route before. CWLeach MichLTC (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | "Chris Leach" <cleach@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:GDKB64.M00@lugnet.com... (...) Detroit Border (Ambasador) is ~2h15 from my house, and I'm ~1h to the Library where the event is held (I live very near the 401 between London and Toronto). So (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hmmmm that doesn't sound to bad...How are you guys on 9 volt track etc? Are you going to set a monorail train rail line? (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | | "Chris Leach" <cleach@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:GDKD6H.1s1@lugnet.com... (...) Are (...) While I can't speak for everyone, I'll bring all of my Monorail track and Pylons. I do have a train built, but it's rather simple. Sort of a cross (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hmmm i have 187 pieces of monorail track (including 104 of the long 10inch straights and a ton of pylons) i bet with yours and mine we could go all the way around your guys display. (...) If i come i have 200 straight(9volt) so i'm sure that (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | | "Chris Leach" <cleach@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:GDL476.FzL@lugnet.com... (...) else. (...) the (...) Oh. I'm not bringing my Monorail or track. :) (I just have the space one + the space accessory pack, and the airport shuttle accessory (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) C'mon Iain...you know you want to bring your monorail!! :) (...) I have a bunch of track myself...maybe not quite 200, though... :( (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GDLB9F.4ur@lugnet.com... (...) I wouldn't mind, but I don't think ~20 pieces of track (or whatever it works out to) is going to make a difference, unless I run it as a segragated router (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) catch up in Detroit!! Regards ROSCO (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Chris Leach
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hey ROSCO i didn't know you would be in toronto.Ya if i can make it i'll see you there.Chris (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List (((-Distinguished Guest-))) —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (((-Distinguished Guest-))) It would be ~really~ great if you guys could make it!!! Then the event could truly be an international venue. We could advertise that distinguish ‘master builders’ from around the world would be attending the occasion. (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List (((-Distinguished Guest-))) —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | I'll definitely be there. I'll be in Toronto Thu & Fri night. Be good to say hallo to all! ROSCO (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Adam Murtha
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Ross, nice to see your resurface. Where are you at these days up here in the Great White North? ~Adam (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hi Adam. I'm in Kingston tonight. Got really nice weather this afternoon, which is good news after the last couple of days! I guess you're not making the trek across to Toronto this weekend? ROSCO (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) BTW all, what's the official start time of the train show? And do you need any help setting stuff up? ROSCO (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) The official start time is 10AM, because that's when the Library opens. Usually with Robotics, we start an hour earlier and Chris and I usually spend an hour hauling tables, lugging the playfield off the truck, taping up signs etc. But since (...) (24 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Can someone point me to a post that has all the "where it is and when to show up and where to get directions" sort of info? There is now a 50% chance that I will be in Tranna on ThF of next week and I can stretch my stay to cover up to (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hi Larry, It's not next week, it's this weekend, the 26th of May, Saturday. (URL) all the info you need. Of course you're welcome to come out and visit, all LUGs are welcome to visit rtlToronto. (okay, truth is, you're the only person from (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Argh, Calum mailedANDposted so I answered by mail. Drat drat drat, I hate mailANDpost. Well anyway, I can't be there this weekend. Sorry. And sorry for any confusion. I had 2 june in my head for some reason as the date. Must be all the (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GDuIDH.IAu@lugnet.com... (...) You know what? You're a big ass. If you honestly have nothing better to do than announce to a newsgroup that someone isn't utilizing their mail client (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) That wasn't what I was doing, I was trying to explain why I apparently didn't respond to Calum's post (after having asked an "urgent" question), because I *had* responded to it by mail. I missed that it was a mailandpost. Mailandpost leads to (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Adam Murtha
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Me? No, I won't be in Toronto this weekend. Too busy. Too far away. Anyway, by the time you get to Toronto, you'll have seen more of Canada than I have! Adam (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Matthias Jetleb
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I've done it a few times. It's about 4 to 5 hours depending on traffic. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GDJr3r.6yy@lugnet.com... (...) That's a really cool idea! (...) Awesome, man! Iain (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Martin Legault
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Tim Strutt
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| | | | Oh, I so wish I could get to Train1. Unfortunately I work weekends, and both my coworkers have taken the long weekend off. I was so dissapointed when I found out. 8^( Unless a miracle happens I won't be able to attend. So, here is what I won't be (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Tim Strutt
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| | | | | One more to add to the list of no-shows... My Own Train arrived today, Large Engine with Tender, in blue. Must build... Tim Strutt 8^) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Tim Strutt
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| | | | I guess it helps to read the dates correctly. Here I thought that Train1 was this weekend. Good thing I read the date again. I may still be unable to attend, but at least I have a better chance with my co-workers being back next weekend. And I'm (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | (...) Hey, Tim... I sure would love to meet you...especially with all the stuff being posted on ParLUGment...Jude and the gang sound really cool... plus you sound very similar to myself in that I have a "tight" budget except when it comes to LEGO!! (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GDLBGA.57E@lugnet.com... (...) He speaks the truth! Ben seems to do a pretty good job of budgeting his finances with his ebay auctions, though. :) Iain (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Tim Strutt
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| | | | | | (...) A man after my own heart. <grin> I certainly hope I can get down and meet some more AFOL's, and a more established LUG. I'd love to get into Mindstorms too, but that is just out of the question where finances are concerned. I just got into (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) Wonderful! (...) I think the biggest thing would be track if you're stuck for space. I think I've got a reasonable amount of roadplates. Houses would be really nice...actually of airports/planes and boats, houses would be the biggest need. (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | (...) All righty then, track and houses it is. I'll work on some more buildings this week then, just in case I make it. I never got around to decorating most of them inside though. BTW, do you build like LEGO makes them, with the backside open? Just (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | WoW!!!!! ~This event is gonna be huge. :) I hope I don’t sound too over-optimistic, but: ...are we gonna have enuf room? …do we have enuf tables and display stands? Everybody hast to bring their digital cameras, it would be cool to flood BrickShelf (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | "Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GDM4Kw.8Kn@lugnet.com... (...) Awesome! I'm looking for a nice used Disc camera myself... I used to shoot 110 religiously. Today I started planing/building an Aerial camera (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | Re: Train1 Equipment List —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) Depends on the building. The majority of my buildings are fully enclosed, though, but the open backside is cool too. I have a few open as well. (...) Usually during Robotics events we start 10AM, but a crew of us (namely Chris and me) go in (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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