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(...) MichLTC is 2 for 2 on awards at train shows. January '01: GATS Novi MI - 2nd July '01: GATS Grand Rapids MI - 1st I am not sure how we did at the SF convention ConTraption... I don't think there were other layouts being competed against. (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Kevin, Does the real metro rest that high on its trucks or are they inset more into the frame of the car? I think this model would be very cute if it were "Legoized" and made half as long...realism is one thing, play value and practicality (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) The GMLTC has received three awards that I can remember: First Place (blue ribbon) at a GATS show in St. Paul, Minnesota. "People's Choice" at the La Crosse, Wisconsin show (1999 ?) "Club's Choice" at the La Crosse, Wisconsin show (2000 ?) The (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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In hopes of completing a long term project in the next few months I was wondering if the members of various train clubs could post if the club layout recieved an award at a show (GATS, Greenberg, etc) and which show it was. I know this a lot of this (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The three roundhouse tracks and the turntable each have separate leads (can't have locos moving in concert) and thus take one switch each. Color coding is used to tell which switch controls what. The 5th switch is the turntable motor itself. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:GGxCJq.Aq6@lugnet.com... (...) Cary Clark used the polarity switches for the exact same thing at the NCLUG GATS layout back in June. (URL) worked great, it would be nice if LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It seems they are using polarity switches to isolate and run certain sections of track off the one regulator. Is that it? If not Please tell us what is happening.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jake McKee <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What is actually happening on that regulator? I can't quite tell. Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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NEWBIE alert!!!! NEWBIE alert!!!! (URL) always wondered what the studs on the front of Speed Regulator were for, and the above picture has answered that question. I'll have to try this out.... now were is that 8480 Space shuttle. Sorry for being so (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoops first I send a blank post and then I inflict some REALLY terrible ascii art on you. I should go to bed. Wait! I haven't inflicted the art yet. Here goes. Do a view raw post if you have to First off, small scale end view (looking down the long (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I agree, James. We definitely need to figure this out so we can incorporate it into our club design. I'm awake and still having a hard time visualizing this design. Sounds like an intriging design. Later, John Warren (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I too wish you took some pictures of that. I'll have to re-read your description again in the morning when I'm a bit more awake, I can't quite picture it right now. I really want to figure it out though, I think the plex attachment is the only (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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OK here are some pics from Sunday. (URL) is our wont, we changed things around on Sunday before the open. (Chris has corrupted everyone else into this habit!) Jason put interior details into his go cart factory (including an assembly line for carts) (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks but on rereading the article I guess my issue is that people might come away thinking that I had more to do with those stunning PNLTC pictures (and the unimaginable planning and hard work that the PNLTC had to do to get a Guinness (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Drat, I KNEW there was something I forgot to take better pictures of. These are amazingly clever, worked out great, and are highly recommended. Bear with this verbal description. Credit goes to Steve R. (this was his maiden show and he ROCKED (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Congrats indeed Larry! I have rarely seen any adult recognized in the Lego Mania Magazine. I have always admired you "train guys (& gals)" your work is very impressive. My father has an very nice collection of classic Lionel trains and can't really (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Congrats on the first place finish. I noticed that this show you had the plexiglass up, how did you attach that to the tables? I know that you are not using custom tables, but just the standard issued banquet tables, so I'm curious how you got the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Sorry, I forgot to cross-post to .trains. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And thanks to Jason for processing and uploading those pictures. Steve (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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