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(...) If you were sensing any "hostility" it was just a little bit. :^) The "come off it phrase" is like saying "give me a break". While reading my last comment you must imagine me grinning and speaking sarcastically. That's just my way of replying (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Jim Rorstrom wrote in message ... (...) junk. (...) a (...) at (...) the (...) Well, the cost depends very much on whether you require all the scenery to be LEGO pure. The GMLTC layout would be far more expensive to create than a similar quality HO (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd agree with Jim here too. Even in the 'live steam' scales, the cost of modeling something in relation to the space it takes up is relatively constant. The average is $2-3 an hour for the hobby of model railroading. That's not to say that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John -- sounds great!!! (Better grab ltma.org quick while it's still available, too... :) I'm not a trainiac, but tell me what I can do to help you get this started! (mailing list, temporary or permanent web pages, membership support, etc.) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think we're jumping way ahead of the game here, guys. I'm not even concerned about a layout at this point. First things first. 1) We need to see exactly how many people are interested and how much time they can actually contribute to the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm sensing a little hostility here... (...) Well, no, I don't believe I said using decals is totally wrong. I just said that one cannot make the argument that one is totally pure if one uses them. This hobby, when we are considering it (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I bet it's closer to even money, if you compare to the good HO, not the junk. Lego in never junk, even if we don't always like the design. I have spent a few thousand on both N-scale and LEGO in the past 5 years and I feel I get at least as (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that is it. I don't crave recognition from NMRA. I want: 1. Lego train shows to attend and be a part of. 2. To fantastically increase the interest in Lego trains 3. For TLC to produce some of the train products we have been clamoring for. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (Subliminal suggestion: Denver 2000, Denver 2000, Denver 2000...) Why did I want to be a part of the NMRA? Other (...) Now that you mention it, I agree! They have very little to offer us. They have a huge knowledge database on model (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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