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Whew, we made it home, all safe. What a weekend. This was without a doubt a LEGO landmark. I am so glad we were a part of it. I took 224 pix and I know I missed a lot. Thanks to Paul and Steve and all who hosted and provided for us. The most common (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Have a great NMRA
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(...) The 'National' train show is an annual event. As to the LEGO community coming together like this? We don't know if this was a 'once in a lifetime' thing, or if it will happen again. I hope it happens again, and I bet a lot of other people (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | just checking in, home safe and sound
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The GMLTC contingent made it home safe and sound, although having travelled a bit farther than expected. (Ok, I'll admit it - I got on the wrong freeway heading out from one of the Chicago Lego stores! D'oh!!) The show was absolutely unbelievable. (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It is annual. Next year it'll be in Philly, and in 2007 it'll be in Detroit (if memory serves). :-) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at National Train Show
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(...) awesome show here are my photos (URL) Peterson IndyLUG/CILTC (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's this — a track cleaner?
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(...) correct that is a track cleaner that I built one of the days we were there. It works quite well and there will be more information at a later time on how to build and what to use. thanks Mark Peterson IndyLUG/CILTC (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ILTCO at National Train Show
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Well, we did it!!!! 70+ AFOLs from 13 clubs and the CUT team build a 50-70 foot Lego display at the National Train Show in Cincinnati. It took approx. 750 (wo)man-hours to build. It will be impossible to describe in words how much fun it was, but we (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.town) !!
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| | What's this — a track cleaner?
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Browsing pics from the NMRA show, there are so many amazing things, one hardly knows where to begin... but I have to ask about this one: (URL) What is this thing? A track cleaner? I'm guessing you pull it around the track, and the little felt roll (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's awesome. I wish I could have been there, but I was moving to Colorado -- just unfortunate timing. It sounds incredible, and I can't wait to check out the pictures. Does anybody know whether this was a once-in-a-lifetime thing, or an (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Furka Oberalp Loco at NMRA
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(...) Tim, That was created by the GMLTC's Steve Demlow <demlow at visi dot com>. (URL) searched his page and couldn't find any pictures of it :( I did find some in a couple other galleries... (URL) the GMLTC's club website is down at the moment. (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: M>ltc voted 2nd best layout at Stawell Train Show
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(...) (snip) (...) Hey M>ltc congrats on your 2nd place! Your layout is becoming quite impressive (I ran through the deep links). Oh btw, I am not entirely clear, was it cold??? Janey "Thank gosh it's summer here, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, FTX)
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| | M>ltc voted 2nd best layout at Stawell Train Show
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Grampians Train Show in Stawell this weekend. It was another great weekend, with a few noteworthy points: 1. It was cold! (2 URLs) 2. Unfortunately, not enough tables were available to display our full 8x3 (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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| | Re: Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler
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(...) Yeah, I knew about those; there was a discussion on them recently. Just thought it would be really cool if they were mass produced in red at some time. Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Furka Oberalp Loco at NMRA
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Does anyone have any more info on the loco and train seen in the background of this shot? (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --SNIP-- Hi Jason, That is impressively nerdy. Amazingly so! This is coming from a physicist who programs in his spare time and should be taken as a compliment. Tim (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Add a Piece
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A new game was invented last nite at Billy and Kirsten's house party at the Cincinnati NMRA/NTS convention... Basically it works like this: (these rules are subject to cleanup, lots of people were involved in inventing this, we made it up as we went (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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(...) Ah, you're probably in lot E off of Merrimac.. If you go all the way to the East end of that lot, you'll see the Technology Building, where I teach. If it were open you could see some of the LEGO stuff I do for my CAD class.. :) (...) Wow, (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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(...) Darrell- Gee, it would be hard for you to miss us! As exhibitors, we receive free parking, but we have to take a shuttle bus from our designated lot at...Orange Coast College! All are venues are within the fairgrounds (i.e., admission is (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I'd guessed they were painted from the slight difference in luminosity in one of the pictures, but wasn't going to say in case it sounded too nerdy :-) Hey, it was a pretty good colour match. Actually, as I understand it TLC have used red for (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) Chris, as the person who 'funded' the railway construction and the mill, I can confidently say that the track is planned to turn away from the mill without risk it or the surrounding environment. ;-) Thanks, Jude (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) That would be Deborah Higdon-LeBlond... :) (...) Deborah's on vacation for a bit, so you may have to wait for anything direct from her. The Italian villa is already online in her Brickshelf account, though. (URL) Black (who was a rooftop (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) about skylights? :-) Saves on roof bricks, though. I like the use of the grey/clear door panel for the roof hatch. Vegetation - very well done. Can you provide some closeups of some of the bushes and stuff? Also the top of the villa? I want to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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All- I didn't quite get the closing hours for the OC Fair correct in my post. The fair closes everyday at 00:00 (midnight), but the SCLTC layout closes everyday at 23:00. -Ted (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA layout poster of group areas
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(...) Well with little sleep from driving back and forth every day from Columbus to Cincinnati. I have the NMRA July 2005 Cincinnati Ohio Layout map of the clubs locations done. I hope it all OK. I’m on my way back to the greatest LEGO display in a (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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Here are some pictures from the event. When moderated: (4 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Have a great NMRA
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Thanks James! There are really no words that can describe this! It took me (as others have concured) several hours the first day to even comprehend the magnitude of this layout! When you look up and see far off in the distance a cluster of (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Given that I live in Costa Mesa and I teach at Orange Coast College, I may be over to check you out! Question, though - where are you located within the Fairgrounds? Are all the events in the same general area or do I have to go hunting for (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Old railway station
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(...) Thanks, that's a picture I have not seen before. It is a different version with a shorter bridge and only 2 platforms. But the platforms are longer and there's a roof above the platform. Can you get a higher quality picture of it? Niels (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 75ton breakdown crane
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(...) That looks nice, the shape and proportions are very good and I like the way you have arranged the wheelsets. I can't help feeling tho' that it need some detailing, greebling if you are a spacer. Tim (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 75ton breakdown crane
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I have finally taken some photos of my Breakdown crane (modelled on the Hornby version). (URL) can find all the photos at: (URL) :) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Old railway station
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(...) Hi Niels, I have that station on a pic from an encyclopedia of mine: (URL) Cheers, Gianluca (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler
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(...) I believe Bruce willed them into red by the power of his mind...and some paint flew onto a set of light bley 9v train motor decorative elements. I don't know that he painted any other parts. I wish for there to be a new official train motor (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A few new and old trains
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(...) Oh, OK. I wasn't going to, but I can add it. Don't limit to just renders. Please modify them as you wish! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club's first ever run at the at 2005 Orange County Fair begins today. SCLTC is providing four separate attractions consisting of two displays and two building events: A train layout A flag building record attempt (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | NMRA Setup Pictures
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I have uploaded pictures fropm the setup of the National Model Railroad Associations Nation train Show to Brickshelf. Overall NMRA folder (all future pictures will also go here): (URL) Day 1: (URL) Day 2: (URL) from above: (URL) pictures will come (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Is the blue crane in this picture a MOC, or is it a set? I remember seeing something like this a long time ago, but I can't find it or the set number: (URL) R (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler
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(...) What the??????? Are those decorative slides morphed red or do you actually get them in red somewhere???????!!!!!! Legoswami (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Old railway station
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A while ago I saw a nice railway station in an old Lego Ideabook. I liked it so much, I had to build it. Yesterday I took some pictures of it: (URL) (click image for more pictures) Unfortunately I have not enough space at home for a layout, so I (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A few new and old trains
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(...) any chance of releasing the passnger car? im doing some renders of them (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Have a great NMRA
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(...) Yesterday's piccies were just a warmup!!! I know a lot of people are taking pics so hang on to your hats, folks, todays pics are going to blow you away. For great pics watch Geoff Gray's folders and watch Troy's folders, and for low quality (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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