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Subject:	Re: train show
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org
Date:	Thu, 4 Jan 2001 04:07:36 GMT
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G6M711.7tz@lugnet.com... > In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Eric Kingsley writes: > > In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Mike Walsh writes: [ .... lots of snippage ... ] > > I'm not for displaying sets as "sets". I am for incorporating in a • display > some recognizable segments of a few currrent sets as a "where could I • start > lure" to get more people involved. Some may view this as one and the • same, > but I think the difference is significant. > > sheree > > This is exactly the point I was trying to make, Sheree just made it more concisely. I am by no means an advocate of simply displaying TLC sets. Integrating them into an overall layout does make sense to me. If we want to encourage others (of any age) then having some TLC stuff makes sense to me. I like Larry's idea of a modified 4561. It would also be nice if LEGO had a one page train catalog (like the one included in the 7835 I got recently). It could be used as a handout so people could see what is currently available from LEGO. Even if we don't think much of the current train selection, a brochure (data sheet?) would still be useful. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group http://www.nclug.net/ctb - Carolina Train Builders http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot

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		Re: train show
(...) 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 (...) (24 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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		Re: train show
(...) 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 (...) (24 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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