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Re: MichLTC train/town display at local NMRC show, Livonia MI
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Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:37:32 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Frank Filz writes:
"Peter F. Guenther" wrote:

Alfred Spez.. um, Alfred S.'s Troy building from the campus of Rensellaer
Polytechnic with some great ivy on one side, and David Kohrman's romanesque
train station:

Hmm, is Alfred another one of the secret cabal of RPI Alumni AFOLS?

Frank ('85, '89).

Yes he is.  We should have our own group.

And you don't want to know how expensive it is to make those copper-green
roofs.  I once thought of making a layout of the entire campus around '86
field.  Now I think I will have to be much richer for that.  maybe I can get
the Alumni office to commission it? :)

oh, and '85 was a good year to be there, eh?

-Alfred ('94)



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  Re: MichLTC train/town display at local NMRC show, Livonia MI
 
(...) I just took the online tour of RPI and found the original inspiration for Alfred's building --> (URL) am more impressed than ever at how accuratly it has been reproduced in Lego mini-fig scale. Many college and university websites offer (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build)

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  Re: MichLTC train/town display at local NMRC show, Livonia MI
 
(...) Umm, that's not a Blacksmith shop there, that's one of the taverns (either the Castle or Pirate themed one). (...) Hmm, is Alfred another one of the secret cabal of RPI Alumni AFOLS? Frank ('85, '89). (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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