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(...) Wow...once again you guys put on a great show.The ammusement park looks great!Someone in our group mentioned they would like to do something like that.Seeing your pictures is getting be pumped about our display in less then 5 weeks. (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Pictures from 12/01-12/02 Wilmington MA, Greenberg Show
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(...) Ed, There is a lot of automation! I believe there were 5 RCX's on the layout, 4 of them controlled 4 crossing gates using some of Chris Phillips home brew "Reed Switches" (basically Reed Switches are used to detect the Magnetic couplers on the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Pictures from 12/01-12/02 Wilmington MA, Greenberg Show
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Eric - Great pics! Can you shed some light on how some of the RCXs were used on the display? For example, (URL) one in it, but I can't tell if it's dedicated to the lighthouse controls or runs something elsewhere. I'm really interested in all the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Pictures from 12/01-12/02 Wilmington MA, Greenberg Show
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NELUG showed their layout at the Greenberg Show in Wilmington MA, on December 1st and 2nd. Of course it was a blast but what you all care about is pictures so here they are. (URL) amusement park rides were a huge hit and somewhat of a suprise for (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Logo Colors ...
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(...) Shaun and all: For a reference, here are 2 examples of color combos I found for the BM IRL: (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Hi all, All right, I've managed to become completely enamored with the other BM logo John Neal managed to dig up: (URL) the train show, I wanted to put together a freight car for my steam engine to pull along with the NE version of this logo, so I (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Directions to Greenberg Show.
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Here are directions to the show (for those coming to my house first I will send out directions in an E-mail within the next day or so, If you don't get them please let me know). These are taken directly from the Greenberg flyer so I take no (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: The Train Show
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(...) I think I would say that conservatively between Main Street and my Trains and other bits and pieces that are included my part count is probably in the 20,000 to 25,000 range. Of course I really have no clue because I don't count them as I (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Concord MinuteMan
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Cute! We can add it to Tom's park or maybe somewhere at the corner of Main street. - Joe "Jorge Fernandez" <galien1@aol.com> wrote in message news:GnDv5n.2wz@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Concord MinuteMan
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Inspired by the alternate NELUG logo, a little addition to the NELUG town, the statue of the Concord Minute Man with plow and all: (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: The Train Show
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"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 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: The Train Show
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(...) 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 (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) 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" (...) (23 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 (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | The Train Show
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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, (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG meeting 9/27/01
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(...) :) Check out the date on the message -- I actually posted it back when it was relevant, but thanks to the magic of computers, it didn't actually get authorized/posted until today. Oops. (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Boston and Maine / NELUG alternate LOGO possibility
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(...) Chop chop ;-). Didn't you hear... We are New Englanders!! That means we are pushy by nature and always want things done yesterday. Unlike you westerners who like to lollygag about. GDR!!! OK we New Englanders are also known for our dark sense (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Matthew, Thanks for the notice, granted its only a month and a half late, but thanks anyway. ;-) Eric K. (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG meeting 9/27/01
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(...) I skipped my class last week, so I probably shouldn't this time.... (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Boston and Maine / NELUG alternate LOGO possibility
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(...) I certainly would enjoy that. Judging from the other responses, everyone likes the idea of the alternate logo, and there are no objections to be seen. (...) If rushing to get the logo means lower quality, I'd just as soon wait. There will be (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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