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This interior rocks. Looks kind of dodgy from the outside but what the heck. Looks like it will consume massive quantities of parts (click hinges??), though, and if you do the arch all the way around, not be very visible. Perhaps only 1/2 and (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Here's a few shots of a study I did for the next WAMALUG layout, a model of the WMATA Metrorail system. We have been talking for a long time about adding a model of the metro system to our layout. If our plan works we will start work on special (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Hello everyone! The March Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 12. It will be located in Rosslyn VA as usual, and will begin at 11:00 am. This will be an open meeting, so bring anything you like! I know I'll be interested in seeing some cool space (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.va)
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| | Re: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!
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I have poored over the photos and watched all the movie clips. Just GREAT work!!! It's great to see more collaboration going on for LEGO train shows. All I can say is thanks for posting your success and making me wish I could have seen the display (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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Excellent approach. It's standard MR technique to get enough of the layout running (even unscenicked) to keep your own interest high. THEN go crazy on superdetailing one area. (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38C3CEAB.647015...ich.edu... (...) aspirations. Going (...) doesn't (...) Mr. I have more classic windows than the rest of Lugnet combined talking about not going for quantity? Your collection (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) ...Lol! yes, u got there just before another problem with DCC happened. The shunter was driving a small cargo train and rear ended a stationary train rite on a curve. The shunter and a number of cars took a tumble and the shunter ended up in a (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Great posts( was Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) I hope GATS decides to do this, we almost always had a crowd at our table. Greenberg is also very interested in getting more LEGO layouts into their shows. (...) I am amazed at our amazing start as well, we came a long way since August. Here's (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) You reall don't want me to make that a reality do you? There is in existance the Citrus Express. I could whip something up..... HHHMMMM... Mega Blok man eh..... Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) better :) although i wouldn't refer to Paradisa as unusual... building train structures in pink- that's unusual. :) -chris (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Wow Mike, you really have set the "bar" higher as to your LEGO aspirations. Going against Conan. Wow, that would take some doing. The way I would suggest competing, is with "quality over quantity" (my own philosophy). But it doesn't hurt to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) think (...) it's (...) OOOPPPSSS! (backpeddle backpeddle, duck, duck,) Errr, what I meant was, that just because you might have limited pieces, or you have an excess of unusual pieces, you can still do something very interesting with them, an (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) Good enough???? Ok Mega-Bloc Man, wait to the next meeting... :) -Chris (26 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) That's OK Larry - you're always there in spirit!! JohnG, GMLTC (26 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Great posts( was Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) Well in fear of this being another "Me Too" post here goes. I agree with all that has been said here but I thought I would add some NELUG perspective. (...) I would have to agree. Plus I would have to add some of the sculpting done by Eric (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Great posts( was Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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I hate "me too" posts but what an excellent post. If we ever get to excluding people who love the brick just because they love it in a different way, we've failed. Just because castle isn't my cup of tea doesn't mean I can't hurt my jaw in amazement (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) That it was called GMLTC is relatively new, but it has existed for many many years. It started as just Conan and his uncle but when Conan got a job at LIC MOA everyone else that worked there started going over to his house to build, then the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) What Chris didn't see was the initial look of horror on my face, after not being there all day, stuck at work, thinking of nothing all day but being there to help tear down and collect my pieces, only to see one of my better creations lately (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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(...) that (...) that's a (...) that (...) continually (...) great (...) atmosphere (...) for fear (...) needs (...) like the (...) save some disk space and bandwidth.>> (...) with all that you say but with the amplification on the fear of (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Apathy? (was: WAMALUG's GATS Layout was a huge success!)
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Maybe I should have stated myself a little differently earlier. I do realize that seeing what others do pushes us all to strive to do better, and I believe that's a very healthy part of completion. I have no issue with that at all. I believe that is (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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