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Re: First TCLTC Layout! ;-)
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Date: 
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:32:45 GMT
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Um, John?

You own WAY, WAY too many 1x2 clear plates ;-)

Where did you get them all, BTW?

John wrote:

> My son Ross informs me that he has built the *first* Twin Cities LEGO
> Train Club layout-- in miniature!  And so while we labor on building
> the second (;-) TCLTC layout, I proudly present Ross's latest MOC:
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7051
> 
> Though Ross has been into building mini-scale trains for quite some
> time, he was inspired by Dan Siskind's amazing Toy Werks factory on
> the GMLTC layout to animate them (He also was very enamored with Shaun
> Sullivan's 8 wide flatcar/mini-train car as well).  And that's all it
> took:-)
> 
> Some details:
> 
> 1. Unlike Dan's solution (which is chain-driven, and I assume Shaun's
> as well), Ross chose to use pneumatic tubing for track drive-- it
> seems to have worked out just fine.  The corners are anchored by 4x4
> turn tables.
> 
> 2. He also built a Super Chief to run around the track, although it is
> rather long-- I'll have to grab some pics of that later.
> 
> 3. It is wired to use either a 9 volt transformer or a 9 volt battery
> pack for power.
> 
> 4. As usual, I had *no* part in the creation of this MOC:-)
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> -John

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(...) Yes, Tom? (...) Clearly that's not possible;-) I actually already had a project in mind for them which I haven't built yet-- Ross hijacked them! (...) In a "deal";-) -John (24 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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My son Ross informs me that he has built the *first* Twin Cities LEGO Train Club layout-- in miniature! And so while we labor on building the second (;-) TCLTC layout, I proudly present Ross's latest MOC: (URL) Ross has been into building mini-scale (...) (24 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) ! 

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