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Re: The Train Show
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Fri, 23 Nov 2001 17:18:22 GMT
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Dan Boger wrote:

> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Joe Comeau wrote:
> 
> > It seems two of the most asked questions we get are how many pieces are
> > there and how long did it take to build. For those of you contributing,
> 
> if
> 
> > you are willing to make a swag at these two things for your various
> > creations (if you're not sure, guess), I would be happy to compile it
> 
> into
> 
> > an FAQ for the show. Just send the info to me by Wednesday, 11/28, so I
> 
> have
> 
> > enough time to put it together.
> > 
> > Also, if you have any ideas as to what else you would like in the FAQ,
> 
> let
> 
> > me know.
> 
> 
> we always had to add "Yes, LEGO really does make trains", and a brief LEGO
> train history blurb...

People also wanted to know where they could get trains (we would have
S@H catalogs and cards to give out - and some of us would know the
locations of the some of the local TRU's etc... having a 4561 set up to
show them what a "starter kit" looked like was always helpful - since
the other 99% of the things on table were MOCs... (ie: "no, you can't
get one of those big train stations that Tom built as a kit" :) )



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  Re: The Train Show
 
(...) LEGO (...) I guess you could have a metroliner available now that you can buy those again :) Though as a starter kit, the metroliner isn't as good, since it doesn't come with a speed regulator. It's so much cooler though. hmmm. :) Dan (25 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
  Re: The Train Show
 
"Jennifer L. Boger" <jenn@peeron.com> wrote in message news:3BFE84DE.709070...ron.com... (...) LEGO (...) In the past, we had a 4561 box and S@H on hand as well. What also comes up a million times is the fact that we actually designed everything and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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(...) if (...) into (...) have (...) let (...) we always had to add "Yes, LEGO really does make trains", and a brief LEGO train history blurb... :) Dan (25 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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