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This weekend, WAMALUG will be invading the Great American Train Show! Our first show was a huge success, and we are going to make this setup even better! So come join us at the GATS show at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center in Gaithersberg, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<38B5C904.EF423D8@v...ager.net>) wrote at 00:12:52 (...) Not actually being in either column at the moment, I must say that my perception points to more people being in Larry's column than the toy one. At least (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) Put me down in the exception column. I do models. Just not scale models. I don't design for play value, I design for evokation of a look within the imposed palette limitations. This may be semantics but I suspect most of us, across all genres, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) The problem with TLC is that they DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. The old 12V trains were too complicated for younger children and needed much care. Thus, they were replaced by the easier-to-handle 9V ones. The trend continues; modern sets consist of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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Ben Roller <broller@clemson.edu> wrote in message news:FqGGKz.C3G@lugnet.com... (...) attitude, (...) models, (...) needs (...) some (...) toys. (...) I say they should make what people want. If some people want 8 wide trains, then they should look (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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