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(...) Take a look at the PNLTC and GMLTC layouts. Those may be a bit big for what one person can do, but they'll give you ideas. Then look at the work of Robin Werner for ideas about what one person can achieve. PNLTC: (URL) (I need to index these): (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a great train. Well designed and looks realistic. Another time where James has pushed LEGO to it's limits. Why is one coach 1/3 of a brick higher than the rest of the train? Why did you decide not to have wheels in the centre? (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Mark, I suggest you check out our web page at (URL) should be plenty of inspiration and ideas for a train layout for a show. - Irving Mark Harrison wrote in message <373033AB.203E4B05@o...net.au>... (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, Last weekend I went to an annual Model train show mainly to see if I could find anyone with a similar interest in Lego trains. 80% of people I spoke to thought I was talking about Duplo trains and did not know that Lego produced "mains" (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. Double Wow. I finally got the chance to visit your page and I'm just amazed at the incredible amount of workmanship an imagination that went into this train. Anyone familiar with the actual train will be able to easily recognize it as (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A bit heretical, but one could get one of those Mega Bloks slot car sets (and paint the track tan so it blends in with the desert theme - its not Lego so its ok to deface it by painting...)... (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Known groups (Worms for Larry [AND ME])
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J3- Would you dig up 3 more for me since I was first in .puns, .QOTD and .legoland. *I* will be there to accept, except *where* is *there*? Conan's or Fudd's? J the duece (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Known groups (Worms for Larry)
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(...) I'm sure I can dig one up in my back yard. Will you be there tomorrow to receive it? Also I've got some pics of mine and some other guy's reunion trip to Enfield. -john (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I just noticed in filling out forms for the upcoming NMRA National Convention that a group must belong to the NMRA in order to participate in the contests at the shows. Larry, J1 and J3, do we want to becomes members (we being the GMLTC) so that we (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I know of the following "organizations" (and I use the term loosely, formality varies) devoted to trains PNLTC (the first) - Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club NGLTC - North Georgia Lego Train club GMLTC - (the most disorganized, and proud of it) (...) (26 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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