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| Hello and Happy Boxing Day :) I was wondering for christmas if any of you got the 4561 railway express for a present. I have 3 cars that go along with it and maybe if any of you have any more cars from 4561 we could come up with a really cool (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) The 4561 is not a model I'd show at the train show as a featured item. It may make sense to have the box at the show to show people who ask what Lego has available, and to discuss how one can make their own stuff using Lego sets as a starting (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) o ya been doing a track plan since november :) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Bring it on a floppy and we'll take a look at it, I'll have my laptop with me. ++Lar (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Larry ,i sent you a copy of the one we have been working on.You need track designer to open it.Chris (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) <snip> (...) My husband and I gave our 10 year old daughter a 4561 for Chanukah this year. She is thrilled. As a parent I can not over emphasize how nice it was to have everything she needed to get started in one box for one price. I don't (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| (...) Good points, I agree. It would actually be a good idea, recruitment-wise, to have examples of all the current train sets on hand (think: Freight and Crane Railway). Except it sounds like they're all getting discontinued... (...) Good point, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| (...) <good points> (...) I can supply all three of those, since it seems to make sense, since I have something like 12 of the 4561 in stock... plus the bullet train showing what a 4561 plus a few more bricks can result in... I might be able to (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| "sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G67HII.Eys@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) this (...) June. (...) child (...) it?" (...) built (...) I have to agree with Sheree on this. I think it is important to have the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G67IvG.HI9@lugnet.com... (...) Off the topic of trains, I have 1 MIBO, 1 new capital (space) ship, and some good ol traditional legofest MOC fodder of mine to show off. I'm psyched. :-) (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| (...) Agreed, but with the counter-opinion: if people recognize too much as things they already have, it reduces the impact of the display. Steve (23 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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| (...) Well I just happened to catch this post and because I have a definite opinion on this I thought I would but in. BTW I think this is an unpopular opinion. As to having actual LEGO sets as part of a train show layout I say phooey!!! I could care (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I understand where you are coming from, Eric. We at the GMLTC don't display any stock stuff at all, either. But I think that we (TLC and LTCs) are in this thing together, if not officially. And I won't be surprised if TLC decides to take an (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Me either. They already have stepped up efforts in this area. Just ask any of the groups that have gotten support lately. (...) It would be great if TLC had something developed that massed less than the S@H catalog that was targeted to the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I didn't state what I meant very clearly... when I said a 4561 built per instructions I meant the just the actual train, not the set. The box is enough to show that some track and the controler is included. One lousey ;-) little 4561 running (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| In lugnet.org.us.michlug, John Neal writes: <snip> (...) I can definitely see TLC taking (or at least trying to take) a more active role in the future. Whether they do or not is up to them and how they present it. It could be presented in such a way (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Normally with the NGLTC shows we have three elements to our display areas. First there is the layout itself taking up the majority of the allocated space, then there is the Kids Railway and last we have a couple of information tables (also where our (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| "sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G6M711.7tz@lugnet.com... (...) [ .... lots of snippage ... ] (...) display (...) start (...) same, (...) This is exactly the point I was trying to make, Sheree just made it more (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I also agree that it's a good idea to have some referents that people can recognize. I was also just thinking that the Castle display at TCS had some stock sets in it (of course that display was also being done for a store which obviously has (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I really wonder if anyone would have such a negative reaction like you describe, Frank. We look at our layout as something akin to Miniland in LL-- not something that people would necessarily even be able to or try to emulate, but something (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Frank Filz writes: <snip> (...) It was not my intention to suggest a display should be dummied down. Mediocity rules in so many things these days. I don't think excellence = intimidation. Well maybe for some adults ... kids (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) You are correct in that the TCS display did have some stock sets but as you say that was kind of the point and it is their window after all. Train shows are not LEGO's "window" they are the clubs "window". My question is why should we try so (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I can totally relate to that statement. When I worked at the LEGO Imagination Center, I would hear that all the time. Parent & child would look at one of our displays, parent would say "That's impossible", child would look carefully and say (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip> (...) I agree that it's not the LTCs job or purpose to sell train sets for LEGO, but I do think that the LTC have a purpose of not only displaying layouts but to promote the hobby of LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Since NELUG did this at the train show (along with showing off empty boxes for some sets), I'm relatively sure what Eric K is arguing against is showing off LEGO sets assembled and in the layout. I have to agree with him, there. eric (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Actually I don't have any big issue with having some of the LEGO train sets in the layout. Some of the sets I rather like. I will admit that rarely have any of the sets of the past 3 years shown up as permit aditions to the layout, but the classic (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) How about Lionel, Hornby Doblo, Triang, Trix Twin, ect? The "fan" layouts are almost exclusively of one manufacturer, and do promote the stuff- although 3 of the 4 mentioned above are now defunct :( (...) give (...) (snipped stats) Yep. I (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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