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Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug
Date: 
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 12:17:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
Highlights:  About 9000 people toured the various layouts;  Kevin and
his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million);
After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place
finish.  One factor which we didn't consider much before - other clubs
have layouts that don't really change from year to year while ours is not
only bigger/better than most of them, but almost entirely new each year.
There was great details inside buildings - many times not seen (or even
possible to see) including the first? working minifig escalator underneath
the domed shopping mall.

Here  http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26099  is a link
to some photos.  My camera is quite poor by today's standards - many
more/bigger/higher-res. pictures (and further details) to follow...

Sounds great! Can you give some deep links? Perhaps the pattern? Thanks!



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  Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
 
Congrats! LTC's are really on a roll! Love the pix. Two questions, 1) does the grain elevators work? 2) are the ladders on the side of the tan buildings a fire escape or signage? Matthew Greene (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
  Re: NALUG takes 1st place at GEmTS 2002
 
(...) I've got the layout we used saved at work; I'll upload it to Brickshelf tomorrow and link here. I didn't get any pics myself this time around, but Raven took some, and I'll chivey her into getting me the disks. thanks, James (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million); After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place finish. One factor which we (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !! 

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