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(...) Actually, one of the main problems was one of track design: there were no (available) sidings long enough to store a train while switching, and switching was impractible for the inner loop because there was only one way to/from it. I'll try to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(BTW, nice photos folks!) I'm interested to hear feedback on the train control system. I know there were glitches. I'd like to know which ones were most serious. I couldn't help but work on yet another motorized switch design. This one is 5.3 x 7 x (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Nice pics! Looks like a great layout! Awesome job on the detail. I especially like the campsite and the graveyard (the morbid part of my nature) The MOC Santa Fe engine looks great as well! Good job! Dave K (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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For everyones enjoyment here are the pictures I took for the show. Also we won 2nd place in the competition. And had tons of good comments by the model railroaders. And it was awsome to see the kids reaction to the LEGO. We were in two papers and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I gave a few copies out to different ones at the show but now have 40+ more copies to give out. I'll bring them to the next meeting for distribution. mark (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) I'm uploading my sat pictures now and the sunday pictures later tonight. mark (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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the site will be updated tonight. i was going to do it yesterday, but brickshelf was down and i would have no pictures to accompany our lavish report. thanks for posting so quickly leah. mark, if you have yours ready to upload, i will grab them (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) They look great Leah! SteveM (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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My pictures from GATS are at: (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Fantastic Layout Everyone! It was wonderful to meet all of you yesterday. I'm so excited about getting involved with the group and picking your brains on how you built some of those trains and buildings. Steve, a very impressive track plan and the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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if anyone finds an extra ucs yoda on their way to the show, please pick it up and i will reimburse you at the show. my fiance drove to brownsburg after she left to pick up one of the two that steve said they had left, but could not find them. steve, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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The article was in the Saturday, January 18th edition. The online version is at: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Congrat, guys! In the future you should crosspost to .mediawatch, too! (as I have done here) JOHN (...) <snip> (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.mediawatch)
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here is the scan (2 URLs) when moderated see everyone tommorow mark (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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We made the front page In living color. The article takes up 1/2 the front page and then a quarter of page 2. I'll scan the article so everyone can see the pictures. (URL) is the article LEGO loco Group creates tiny town from plastic blocks By Gus (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Here's a few other ideas from WAMALUG and Brickfest: (URL) Eric (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) If you throw a posting up on lugnet.announce, you might be able to get someone from one of the other clubs to show their LEGO-based nametags. I'm trying to remember them, but I think if you took a 4x8 plate, put a figure on the side and then (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) I was thinking about how the show is going to operate. . .really, there isn't room for more than two (maybe three) operators in the center of the layout, and the tables are big enough and the noise level high enough that those people won't be (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) What we might want to do instead of or in addition to printing handouts is to print stickers that we can stick on the LEGO catalogs we got. We got 1000 catalogs to give out (I'm bringing them), and if we stuck a sticker on each saying "Visit (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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I created a sheet on the history of the club and other details that we can hang up around the layout. I made two logo's to hang and the no touch signs. Do we need anything else? I also made up hand-outs we can give to interested people. How many of (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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