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Re: GMLTC layout 'show' pictures
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 19 Oct 2001 01:21:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:
> Yes, the new GMLTC train layout has had its world premier at the 2001
> Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. We had four completed modules, of our
> ultimate plan of 16 modules in the layout. This is our first layout built
> to handle 8-wide trains, with two 6-wide subway lines underneath the town.
> We started with the 'town' sections, so we would have an excuse to build
> lots of buildings, and have lots of mini-figures in town. For this show we
> built two plywood boxes to give us room to loop the two mainlines back on
> each other, creating a 'dogbone' layout.
>
> Instead of having people wait for us to update www.gmltc.org, I posted a few
> pictures to my Brickshelf library:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7583
> (We have dozens of other pictures, I'm not going to promise when we'll get
> our site updated...)
>
> Individual pictures:
> Wide angle view of the entire four modules:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76705
> The layout is not built level, the left end is 8 bricks higher than the low
> end. We think this adds a lot of interest to the layout, and gives us more
> angles to play with. The blimp I got from someone on Brickbay, we had the
> show's set-up people hang it from the ceiling for us.
>
> View from the high end of the layout:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76706
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> View from the low end of the layout:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76709
> (The boy in front stayed in front of the layout for over three hours!) The
> park contains an RCX controlled reversing loop for the trolley line.
>
> View of Dan Siskind's "Brickmania" building:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76708
> The small 2-wide train moves around the building, the mini-figures 'dance',
> and the gears all turn.
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> Finally, a view lengthwise down the back street (and trolley track) of the
> town: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76707
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>
> I also posted a couple new pictures of my favorite 8-wide locomotive. (It's
> my favorite because I built it! <grin>):
> Racing past the town: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76711
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> Only a few minutes after the 'racing' picture I added some GMLTC decals:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76710
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>
> To the people in Minot, thanks for treating us like family. We'll probably
> be back at Hostfest next year, hopefully with *twelve* completed modules...
>
> As always, comments are welcome!!
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
Amazing layout! The school bus really caught my eye. Any chance of getting
a close up shot of that. From the city shot it looks great, I'd love to see
it close up.
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