To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.org.us.texlugOpen lugnet.org.us.texlug in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Organizations / United States / TEXLUG / 60
59  |  61
Subject: 
Re: The Next Meeting
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.org.us.texlug
Date: 
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:20:39 GMT
Viewed: 
3745 times
  
In lugnet.org.us.texlug, Thomas Avery writes:
> Howdy Texas AFOLs!
> 
> It's time, once again, to have another meeting. Actually, the meeting won't
> be for a while yet(1), but we need to start thinking and planning for it.
> 
> A few of us have discussed briefly of doing a large train layout(2) at the
> meeting. This is the reason why I'm announcing the meeting so early. We'll
> have a good bit of discussion and planning to do.
> 
> Finding a suitable meeting room would be first priority. A train layout will
> require a lot of space and time. We'll most likely stretch this meeting out
> over a full weekend. It will take a lot of time to set up, and then we'll
> want to spend a good while with our "common creation".

I just bought a lot of track so I own about 3 cases of straight, 6 cases of
curved, one switching case and almost every train set from the last 6 years.
Also I've already built one nice office building (I'll put pics on
brickshelf- as soon as figure out how!)
> 
> As for the city, Austin is centrally located in Texas and many AFOLs live
> there. Of course the choice of city is dependent on finding a suitable room
> for the layout.

Austin worked out great last time. Jason's house was a great meeting place
and I think there is enough space for a fair sized layout.

> 
> Everyone is invited to participate(3) and help to make this a spectacular event.
> 
> Please use this newsgroup to hold discussions about this event(4). Perhaps
> if we keep it "public", we can draw in other AFOLs who are now reluctant to
> participate, and perhaps we can receive advice from other LUG and LTC groups
> who have experience with train layouts.
> 
> best regards,
> TJ Avery

later
ShawnG



Message is in Reply To:
  The Next Meeting
 
Howdy Texas AFOLs! It's time, once again, to have another meeting. Actually, the meeting won't be for a while yet(1), but we need to start thinking and planning for it. A few of us have discussed briefly of doing a large train layout(2) at the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx)

9 Messages in This Thread:



Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR