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Re: My first visit to a model train show.
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 5 May 1999 19:16:17 GMT
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Mark,
I suggest you check out our web page at
http://www.pnltc.org
There should be plenty of inspiration and ideas for a train layout for a
show.
- Irving
Mark Harrison wrote in message <373033AB.203E4B05@one.net.au>...
> Hi All,
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> Last weekend I went to an annual Model train show mainly to see if I
> could find anyone with a similar interest in Lego trains. 80% of people
> I spoke to thought I was talking about Duplo trains and did not know
> that Lego produced "mains" powered train sets. The other 20% remembered
> them but had not heard of any active members who built them in the last
> 10 years. A rather discouraging result. But after 2 1/2 hours of of
> questioning every stall keeper I found one person who had enjoyed
> building the trains 20 years ago and had passed the collection onto his
> daughter. He didn't think she still played with the sets but thought she
> still had them and I could give him a ring in a week or two and he would
> endeavour to locate them....I can hardly wait.
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> Most of the people I spoke to suggested that if I wanted to increase
> interest in Lego trains, I should put on a display showing their full
> potenial. Can anyone give me some advice on what layouts would work?
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> It would be nice to display the 12V system but as it is no longer
> available would just put people off the idea.
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> I've had a look at what John Mathis has produced in the way of custom
> rollingstock, but need help with realistic layouts, maybe on multiple
> controllers.
>
> Mark H.
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