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Adrian Egli: (...) Looks good. What about stability? It looks like there could be some problems unless there is a firm connection to some straight sections of bridge. (...) and a short description? I would like to add it to my bridge page. Play (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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Steve Barile: (...) If you mean the "International" part in the title seriously, I would count Billund (and possibly Windsor and Carlsbad) as the obvious locations. (...) I can come these dates - possibly even if it is in the USA. (...) Cool. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: Ponte Vecchio - Elevated Road Bridge Over Rail
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(...) <nitpick> Ponte Vecchio is in Florence, not Venice.... the one in Venice which has shops all over it is the Rialto - see pic: (URL) Great idea though Eric. Post pictures when you're done! Kevin (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) What a great idea! In terms of locations my first vote would go for Carlsbad as many people could combine their pilgrimmage to the Park with this great conference idea. Otherwise I'd say that Kansas City is a bit more centrally located (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) I'd have to agree about the central location. Have you thought about Indianapolis as the site? Granted, I'm rather biased, but it is centrally located and 7 interstate routes run out from it (I65NS, I70EW, I74EW, I69N). It has an international (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) This would be a great occasion to all meet. I could bring some tracks if we go for the Guiness. But I would prefer more "central" than Colorado, more like somewhere in the MidWest. After all, the have guns that far west. ;-) Martin Quebec, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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This sounds awesome. I don't know how the NGLTC could get all of our stuff out to Cali, it fills my van to the top as it is. That would be a hell of a road trip with the van packed full. But I guess I could rent a trailer or something. No matter, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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SO Cal Works for me. And did some one say parts swap meet!!!!!! I would love a chance to get to gather with other Lego enthusiast. Lets Party. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Ponte Vecchio - Elevated Road Bridge Over Rail
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"Ponte Vecchio" The idea of building a model of my home village of Kew Gardens (New York) has been growing on me for quite some time. It is a diverse lot of residential styles including Anglophile medieval half-timbered houses, bits of castles, Jazz (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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A Train Conference sounds good to me, but I can't speak for the rest of the newly formed Greater Florida LTC members. So you can count me in and maybe the club (1 to 4 people). (...) I vote for Carlsbad, I have not been to the Legoland park yet. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) I would to go but I can't:( (Maybe I should get a heliopters license and I could fly there:) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) James makes a good point. It would be nice to have a "host" group in situ. Here is my concern doing it in LL San Diego: we all would want to go there instead of our own thing! BTW, how long of an event are we talking here? A long weekend? A (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) If I Recall Correctly (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) I would be highly interested in the San Jose NMRA convention. I have been hard at work on modules exactly like the GMLTC ones as well. I am almost done with my second module and am trying to get 5 made by the summer time. I would imagine that (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) I'd attend. Likely drag my wife with me, but might not due to costs. (this dammed island is so expensive to get off of!) (...) Advantage...LLC (...) Not so likely. No 'home' group to organize I'd think either twin cities or LLC or NMRA (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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Looks like we have our master builder speaker... The MNRA is a great tie-in. We should approach them with the idea of hosting an LTC side event at the same locale. A first pass proposel list might be: 1) Convention display space for a layout 2) A (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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All- What about coordinating the conference with the NMRA show in San Jose next summer? And if you'd like, I was a LEGO Master Model Builder five years ago. Right now there are only three left in the U.S. The model shop went through the fitness (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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Wow, we're already up to 8 attendees! What is "IIRC" and thanks for checking calendars SteveB (...) me (...) ideas... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) Well, if it ends on the 27th, we could close with: 6) Set personal record for most people singing "Happy Birthday" to Ben. :) Ben Roller (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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![](/news/x.gif) | | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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(...) How about Minneapolis (*more* centrally located?;) (...) The NMRA convention is IIRC the weekend of the 6th. A problem for the PNLTC? (...) Again, perhaps a conflict with the proximity in time of the convention? -John (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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