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(...) We fellow "Ashcanners" are one:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) Hi Kevin, thanks for the reply and information. I appreciate it. I did notice that the entire layout was not made up of the 'brick road bed' technique. (excellent layout, BTW) Now I have to decide what color to make my roads. I am thinking (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Hey, John, Thanks for replying and sharing your thoughts. That scene looks really nice. (I had seen it before but had a mental block when looking for examples of this technique). I am thinking that I will be going with this method. I am not to (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) For me, it's a matter of color palette control. Look, there are only so many colors in LEGO with which one can build. I am very careful to avoid primary colors in buildings because they are rather unrealistic. So, a building can be tan, dark (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Lopes" <jlopes@abramsbooks.com> To: <lugnet.org.us.lucny...ugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:14 PM Subject: Layout roads (...) and am (...) be) 2xN (...) able to (...) side' (...) road (...) (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I noticed roads like this when I got back into LEGO about a year ago, at an NILTC show. They're certainly cool, though I don't agree they look 1000% better. In particular, they come out very square; you couldn't make a nice curve this way, (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Jonathan Lopes wrote: Hello, Jonathan- Though I'm not in the LUCNY, I have had a lot of experience building roads in this manner. In fact, the GMLTC was making roads like this back when I joined them 6 years ago. We in the (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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Hello, LUCNY, I was poking around Brickshelf and came across this image in a recent show folder of yours: (URL) am currently in the process of setting up a town layout in my apartment and am trying to decide whether to use road plates or to use (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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For the third consecutive year, the Lego Users of Central New York (LUCNY) will have a working LEGO® Train layout at the Finger Lakes RailFair. The event is sponsored by the Cornell Railroad Historical Society, and the Cornell Chapter of the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Update on my 2wide work
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(...) Niiiice! Do I recognize a certain white building w/red roof in this pic: (URL) the microscale equivalent of: (URL) mountain as well, John. Looks like all fits on a standard LUCNY table too! This is coming to Ithaca, no? Can I run my N stuff on (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Lego for urban planning in DC
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(...) Dave, these guys need your help. Surely your buildings can be of better use to these guys than their 2x2 stacks! :-) Ed (19 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | LUCNY to show at the Fulton, NY War Memorial 11/13-11/4
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LUCNY will be in attendance this weekend at the Oswego Valley Railroad’s 23rd Annual Holiday Express Model Railroad Show at the War Memorial in Fulton, New York. LUCNY is proud to be a part of this event once again. This year's display features a (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | LUCNY to show at the New York State Fairgrounds 11/6-11/7
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LUCNY will be in attendance this weekend at the Central New York chapter of the National Historical Railroad Society's 30th Annual Train Fair at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. This venue contains 150,000 square feet (!) of (...) (20 years ago, 2-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, FTX)
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From our lucny.org website: "Our next scheduled event is a meeting in Oneida, NY, October 16 at St. Pauls United Methodist church. The meeting will start at 12:00pm and end around 6:00pm. We will be setting up a practice train layout for our (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY at Finger Lakes Rail Fair 2004
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(...) That's great! I don't think I've ever seen TV news coverage of a train show, and was especially pleased with how they treated the LEGO club. Great work Ed! I spotlighted this, even though it's over a week old. Sorry I don't check LUGNET more (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: CANCELLED: Re: LUCNY to display at Day Out With Thomas, Utica, NY June 18-27, 2004
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(...) I’m sorry to here this but I completely understand. NILTC also decided not to do our local Thomas event this year for the very same reason. Dust [1] was a huge problem last year and with even proposing alternative locations and also offering (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti)
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| | CANCELLED: Re: LUCNY to display at Day Out With Thomas, Utica, NY June 18-27, 2004
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For various reasons mostly due to the venue, LUCNY will NOT be participating in this event this year. In Lieu of this event, we will be having a local meeting to have some fun and play with our trains. This will likely be a two-day event; details to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, FTX)
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| | LUCNY at Finger Lakes Rail Fair 2004
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Here's a video segment used by an Ithaca, NY television station during our most recent show at the Finger Lakes Rail Fair: (URL) partial transcript is also at this address, including this statment by the video journalist - "But it's the Lego train (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: Announcing LUCNY Apparel and Goods.
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"John Rudy" <TJJohn12@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:GuBJ8F.I1z@lugnet.com... (...) York (...) I just checked out this CafePress store and it is still there. I ordered two more Polo shirts with our unofficial logo on them. The quality of the (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | LUCNY to display at Day Out With Thomas, Utica, NY June 18-27, 2004
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(URL) The Lego Users of Central New York (LUCNY)> will be setting up and operating a 12 foot by 40 foot display of Lego Trains in Utica, NY, during the Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine event. (URL) A Day out With Thomas> is sponsored by the (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, FTX)
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| | Brooklyn Area Lego Collectors???? Please e-mail me
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Just as the subject suggests. I need any Brooklyn or Brooklyn area Lego collectors to please e-mail if you have a moment. I need help on an issue. Thanks! :-) Brendan Duck360198@aol.com (20 years ago, 29-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: SciBrick Member Display - Mecha Designs - Lego Store - Paramus Park Mall - N.J.
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(...) Hey Joe! I'm sorry I missed you! Glad you came down to the store. I'll try to be here next time if you let me know ahead of time, if you can. About the pictures. yeah, its a Mall thing. Smuggle away if you can. btw, can you give us a link to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny.sta, FTX)
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| | Re: LUCNY exhibiting at the Oswego Valley Railroad show
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(...) more Pics at (URL) (20 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Pics at (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | LUCNY exhibiting at the Oswego Valley Railroad show
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LEGO Users of Central New York; LUCNY... ...will be displaying our latest buildings, rolling stock, automated switches, modified track geometry, stock LEGO train kits, etc. at the 21st Annual Oswego Valley Railroad Association's Train Show in (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LUCNY exhibiting at the CNY Train Fair 11/1, 2
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In lugnet.trains, Kevin Salm wrote a lot which I cut one again: Okay, one more addendum from me... (...) I forgot to mention before that our layout was set up to allow at least FOUR trains to run similtanenously on separate lines of track. Most (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: LUCNY exhibiting at the CNY Train Fair 11/1, 2
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In lugnet.trains, Kevin Salm wrote a lot which I cut: (...) DOH! I forgot that Ben Medinets tok several photos early on the first day with this DigiCam. Here they are -- (URL) again, Ben, for coming all the way to help us out. And thanks for taking (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: LUCNY exhibiting at the CNY Train Fair 11/1, 2
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(...) WOW! This show went well. 16 feet by 26 feet -- our biggest layout yet and, naturally, the best display at the whole event which used two huge buildings at the New York State Fairgrounds. We must have heard people tell us that 100 times! I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | LUCNY exhibiting at the CNY Train Fair 11/1, 2
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LEGO Users of Central New York; LUCNY... ...will be displaying our latest buildings, rolling stock, automated switches, modified track geometry, stock LEGO train kits, etc. at the 29th Annual Central New York Train Fair in Syracuse, NY on November (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY meeting September 21
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Kevin, John and Jim, both Tim and I had a great time during our visit! Seeing the wares of a fellow Lego User Club was inspiring. Inspiration we hope to bring back here to GardenSLUG land just cause it was so fun. Short notice or not, we'll all meet (...) (21 years ago, 25-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | LUCNY meeting September 21
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(...) Okay, so the LUCNY meeting was actually held on Sunday, September 21. Due to Lugnet technical difficulties, I did not get the change posted here. This meeting was a ton of fun! Only three members of LUCNY showed up, but we accomplished what we (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: FunTrak club show invitation in Utica
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I'll post a quick reply to myself here - thanks to everyone who got back to me so quickly on this. We'll pass on this one this time around. Ed (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | FunTrak club show invitation in Utica
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I spoke with Brian King of FunTrak this evening, and he called to invite us to display a 10' x 20' layout at his club's show at Union Station in Utica on October 11th and 12th. I believe that's the station across from where our layout for Day Out (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | LUCNY meeting September 20
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The next LUCNY meeting is scheduled for DATE: Saturday September 20 TIME: Noon to 5:00 PM PLACE: Parkside Methodist Church, Vernon Center HOST: Kevin Salm AGENDA: -- introduction of new members -- discuss upcoming train shows in November (Nov 1,2 (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Thomas event in Utica, NY
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(...) Thank you. In those pictures, that building is trying to be the public library. In the very near future, that building will be rebuilt and converted into LUCNY University. Recent purchases of more Sand Green bricks will permit the erection at (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Thomas event in Utica, NY
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(...) (URL) other pictures) Great and beatiful work! (21 years ago, 3-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Worn out Train wheels?
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote: [snip] Hi Mark, I think you gave a very clear description about the wheel sets working principle. (...) That is right. For early nineties wheel blocks these where the only spots with friction as well (even without (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Worn out Train wheels?
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(...) layout. It (...) not (...) before (...) huge, (...) stopped (...) several (...) wheels. I (...) sticky (...) Being something of a newbie to trains, all of my wheel sets are the new Super Friction Specials (nice phrase, that :-). After making (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Worn out Train wheels?
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(...) Hello, To all train builders ! Ok, So we have had a fare bit of a talk about 9v train wheels, and their problems. But I have a few 12v wheels and 7750 wheels that I like to run on 9v track.Do any of you know how to make 12v wheels go better ? (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Worn out Train wheels?
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The last time my trains were run (at BrickFest) I experienced no end of troubles with wheelsets that had all been used before with no apparent problems. Yes, some of them are the newer super-friction specials but at the time they were installed on (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: East West Coast, Southern and NW Brick Fest Cons - concerns and hopes
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(...) Hey ya, that's the idea! Assuming we could ever get there, beacuse in the years to come it would be a great thing. But no so much as to...and I quote what was so well put before, " We don't want to risk insignifigance through Dillusion..." (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.glug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Maintain Radio Silence...
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(...) Oh - I get it, Tigger/Disney/TTFN... Have a great time, John! Ed (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Maintain Radio Silence...
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Don't I come up with the oddest message titles? This is just a quick note to let you all know I'll be at Disney World starting Saturday and heading into next Sunday. Subsequently, I'll be quiet for the next few days. Everyone, don't break any news (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.disney, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Calum's freight terminal has been copied!!
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(...) It looks great! I'm really honoured someone was inspired by my model. The green looks great with the white trim windows. (I've never built a green building before because I don't have enough green) (Will also be down at BrickFest, sadly with (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Thomas event in Utica, NY
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(...) estate changes. Apologies for the poor colors and horrible shadows in our pictures -- the room were were in was severely lacking in lighting. My attempt at using a portable halogen work lamp was not very successful and it appears that I got my (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce)
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| | Calum's freight terminal has been copied!!
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Calum's cargo loading terminal can be seen here: (URL) mentioned that I wanted to copy the design and Calum said Okay. It took me a few weeks to actually begin construction, but I was able to complete my version in about two days. There are 7 photos (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Thomas event in Utica, NY
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Here are a few pics of our (LUCNY) layout which was presented on the third floor of the Childrens Museum in downtown Utica, NY for the last week. Thanks to Nate Jacobs, Jim Kovacs and Kevin Salm (who did the lions share of the organizing and liason (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | In Comunicado (Wherever that is...)
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Hey All, Just dropping a quick "goodbye"... I'll be stepping out the door in a few to head down to Gettysburg College for the Civil War Institute, so I'll be out o commision 'til next Sunday evening. If anyone needs to get in contact with me, you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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(...) Nicole, I hope Lego in some way can help bring joy to your life. At least in some small way. Good luck and always know you'll have friends here and please never forget that. At the same time, and as always, do what you need to do for the sake (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:HGqpB2.1qF4@lugnet.com... (...) check out (...) forward to (...) That would be because the loss of my father in law AND my brother in law have forced us to leave the group and Lugnet. They (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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Hey that sounds great! Congrats. I'd like to see if I can drive up and check out the Club's display. Good for you guys, keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing pictures at the very least. Good Luck LUCNY! BTW, I'm not sure I've heard from (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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(...) And I think I was there 67 of the 70 hours, plus setup and tear-down... I'm still recovering from it! But, you'll have a great time. The "Thomas" people are a bunch of nice folks to work with. And there will be kids! To paraphrase Neo: "Kids. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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| | Re: LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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(...) Kevin, *ONLY* 6 days ;) Try 7 days totalling about 70 hours like the GMLTC did back 04/25-5/04 when the Jackson St Roundhouse hosted A Day Out With Thomas. (URL) seriously, good luck... You will get LOTS of your target audience, train crazed (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | LUCNY to show at A Day Out With Thomas The Tank Engine, Utica, NY
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The Lego Users of Central New York (LUCNY -- pronounced luck-nee) will be setting up a live Lego train display at the Utica Children's Museum in conjunction with The Adirondack Scenic Railway and A Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine. The dates of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: GardenSLUG Successful at the Greenhouse
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(...) Well I gotta say The Green House is an excellent setting for an event, I know I'll be sure to make it up for anymore. Thanks to Jeff and Eric for giving me the opportunity to add to the show,I had a great time. A garden railway should be alot (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: GardenSLUG Successful at the Greenhouse
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As for a LUCNY/GardenSlug event -- I am all for it and I think Wayne Sardullo was trying to gauge interest several weeks ago but did not get any solid answers then. December seems so very far off -- too far to really plan for at this point. LUNCY (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: GardenSLUG Successful at the Greenhouse
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lil snip (...) Absolutely! With just a little notice we can meet there just about anytime. If we want to display again, we may even get a little press. More specifically, they will be having a holiday event on December 7, 2003. That whole back of (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: [LUCNY] Thomas event -- bricks needed
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I am back from my trip and will be working on organizing stuff for next month's show -- A Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine in Utica, NY (URL) now, let me report that Lego has declined to offer us a K-8 of bulk Lego bricks and I have been unable (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Parts I wish TLC made
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(...) Most Excellent!! I look forward to using these pieces on future LUCNY layouts. [1] Our club has absolutely no reservations about using any modified pieces made by John or other members. Other clubs may feel differently, but we think they (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Cargo Loading Station
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(...) Please build one yourself-I'd be honoured to have your LTC have something like it on your layout. Thanks for everyone's comments-Jason, Kevin, Iain, Jeroen and Joe. They are much appreciated! Calum (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Cargo Loading Station
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(...) Agreed. I like it a lot. I think I will copy it (if you don't object). My club (LUCNY) layout needs something just like this next to our train station. Since I copied the train staion from a Michlug member's design, it seems appropriate to (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) Ah. My design is actually a bit different. You can see a little better at (URL) (I'd have to look for the original digital image to make a better outcrop). Suzanne's designs all use the 1x2x1 curved piece, but the red inner on mine is a 1x3x2 (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) Hey All, I told Kevin this little tidbit, but was refering to the Art-deco curves at the top of the bay windows, not the bay window design itself (which is ingenious, BTW). Your design is very nice and your good sported-ness[1] in allowing us (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) My design certainly wasn't. Putting the Breezeway windows sideways like that was something I came up with on my own looking through Railroad Modeler. Checking now, I see a few Art Deco details on baseplate.com, but nothing like this... Peter (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) Yes, Kevin built that. Very handsome building, especially in person. Pay no attention to the mis-alignment of the third silo, as that was a result of the neighboring table being out of level eith respect to the table supporting the rest of the (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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Layout looks fantastic guys. Congrats on a great job. I expecially like the grain storage (URL) assume Kevin built that. Nate (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) no (...) your (...) Well, one of our club members tells me that it was copied from a design off of Baseplate.com by Suzanne (Rich) Green. I dunno how true this is.... ____ (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) In fairness, though, mine was based on a quick look I got at a project in Railroad Modeler last April, so it's not entirely original either... Peter (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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(...) no (...) get (...) I seem to have an affinity for copying stuff done by MichLug members. Don't really know why other than the stuff is good and I am equally good at copying others work. I built my version of the Art Deco garage just days (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Sure thing - Track design JPG is here: (URL) the TDL is here: (URL) tend to set up the tables first, scatter the track across it, and resolve connectivity issues thereafter. Organizing the chaos is half the fun! At the end of the show, I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) That'd be our LEGO 1:1 pantagraph artist, Kevin Salm. It's actually quite representative of Palmer Automotive here in Canandaigua, NY as well. Nice work, Peter! Ed (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Speaking of sharing, I'm really impressed by whomever copied my Art Deco garage so well! Finger Lakes: (URL) Dearborn show last October: (URL) pretty cool! Peter (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I'm glad someone out there caught John in the act so soon. We could have shown you a closeup of his custom piece and it's still virtually undetectable. He does great work. John continues to create pieces that seem to become our version of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) we (...) think (...) him. (...) Good eye, Martin. That corner slope you see was NOT made by LEGO--it is the custom work by one of our members. Our Mad Scientist (as I call him) simply goes into his workshop and makes any piece he needs that (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Looks like a great time, too badI had to miss it. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I like his hotel very much, especially the swimmingpool scene and his double concave 33 slope seen on the same picture ;) (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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Greetings all and welcome any new and potential members of LUCNY, the Lego Users of Central New York. Just this past weekend much fun was had by our members in attendance at the Finger Lakes RailFair held in Ithaca. To see some pictures of our Lego (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I just dug up other pictures of Spatula City at a previous show: (URL) at our practice layout several weeks ago: (URL) I give permission for anyone to make a copy of Spatula City. Before our next show I plan to create a better billboard and (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Thank you. Understated--hmmm. That is a good way to describe a lot of what we build. The buildings were created by members Kevin Salm, John Rudy, John Barnes, and Dave Amos. In fact, the large white and red Motel was the very first Building (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I do not have a way to get better detail shots of that model as I do not own a digital camera (I put my money into bricks instead). I used Lego set 6562 as my guide for building my semi-trailer. See here --> (URL) you follow the basic idea of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Sharing is the best part about Lego Train layouts, right? If it was not fun no clubs would do it. We had a very good time and shared our building tips and knowledge of Lego trains to more people than we can count. I hope we will get some new (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) I really like the buildings. Something very natural about them, probably due in part to the understated look. Well done, Danny (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Great pics, overall - you guys must have had a really cool show! :-) I have a question: do you know who built the yellow tanker truck on pic dsc00038? I've been trying to do a similar truckl for some time now, but unsuccessfully so far :-/ (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.loc.pt)
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(...) Nice work! Thanks for sharing! " Spatula City! We sell Spatulas... and that's all! " Too funny. Also why are the cement trucks dumping cement on the beach? I don't recall a trailer park in a layout before, nice touch! Can you post a .tdl or (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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A fun time was had by all; (URL) a look when they become publicly viewable. JB (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny) !
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| | Finger Lakes Railfair April 26 and 27
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LUCNY will be participating in the Finger Lakes RailFair this weekend with a layout of approximately 16 by 20 feet in size. Here are the final details regarding the Finger Lakes RailFair on April 26 and 27. (URL) UP Friday April 25 4:30 to 9 PM (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | My new Bricklink site address.
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Hi all, Here's the link to my new Bricklink Site. For the time being, I'm only shipping within the US. (URL) update it every so often. Thanks! Joe Franco (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | You are invited to a GardenSLUG meet in central New Jersey on 3 May!
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Hi all, GardenSLUG will be hosting a meeting in central New Jersey on Saturday, May third. We're hoping to have a large turnout of the GardenSLUG regulars and by opening the invites to surrounding communities and clubs, drum up some wider-area (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.har, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.all, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hey All, I'm cross-posting this as there are quite a few interesting building techniques I think the community as a whole would like to see, Once again, that link is: (URL) lugnet.town, lugnet.trains Followup: lugnet.org.us.lucny (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those are some good looking models in those shots you took! <grin> Nice job--thanks for taking pictures. Someday I will have to get a digicam and photo-document even more of my creations. Couldn't make out the burned-out building very well in (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | LUCNY March 30th Meeting Pics
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Hey All! I've got 61 pics of LUCNY's meeting in Vernon Center, NY on March 30th. Lots of pictures of John Rudy's buildings and Kevin Salm's rolling stock. Pics (after moderation): (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: [LUCNY]Re: Meeting Sunday March 30 Noon till 6 PM
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We had a great meeting yesterday! I had tables set up like an actual layout and had all of my stuff there--some new buildings, but mostly stuff I put back together after Syracuse GATS. I just don't have enough ideas to create all new buildings every (...) (21 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | [LUCNY] calendar and events planning
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current LUCNY Calendar: March 30 (Sun). LUCNY meeting and practice Train layout. Parkside Methodist Church, Vernon Center. Host -- Kevin April 19 (Sat) LUCNY meeting and train show planning. Hurlburt House, Cornell Univ, Ithaca, NY. Host -- Dave (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | I'm Back (Was Re: John Rudy is offline for awhile)
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Hey All, I'm back from my non-computer stint... Glad that's over. -John Rudy (...) <Snip> (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: New Lego Maniac : )
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(...) Jason, Congrats to you and your wife. Oh yeah, you know you can disregard those age warnings on the boxes. Our 20 month old loves to play with regular sized Lego. She has a little trouble manipulating the smaller pieces, but has never tried to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Congrats on the sig minifg:)!! Joe Meno (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Hey...good LEGO name ;-) Congrats! -Tim (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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Name: Jason S. Mantor Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1972 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: unknown/healthy Location: Selkirk, NY Marital Status: Married Children: 1 (1 week old) Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering Occupation: Computer (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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My wife and I had our first child last week. Everyone is doing fine, but I might not be as active in LUCNY as I was hoping for a while. Timmy will definitely be getting some Primo soon and we'll work our way up to technic : ) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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After talking with Eric about this and finding out that hes about 1 hour and a few mins away I will be taking the trip down there. I will hopefully have lots of good info when I come back! Wayne (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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