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Re: Lego introduces L-gauge
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 31 Dec 2002 22:18:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark de Kock writes:
> This morning, I received the februari issue of Model Railroader. This is a
> monthly magazine for the model railroad fan. Yes, my money goes there as
> well as to Lego.
> On page 61, my eyes got caught on a page-size add for Lego!
> See http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Markassius/Media/hpim0114.jpg
OK, who were the first folks to use the term "L-Gauge"? I'm 99% sure the
GMLTC was using it at the NMRA show in 1999 -- anyone else want to claim
using it earlier?
Hmmm... Since we've been using it for a few years, should we claim
copyright on it? <grin>
> I hope 2003 will bring more great train sets like the Santa Fe ones.
I think we *all* agree with that!!
John G, GMLTC
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 | | Re: Lego introduces L-gauge
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| A few months ago I recieved a call from LEGO asking me to help a copywriter put this add together, originally they were going to called it L-scale, but I told them L-gauge would appeal to the model railroader crowd a bit more...and that we (LTCs (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Lego introduces L-gauge
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| ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> (...) Member of PNLTC have been using it since I first joined in 1998. It's the natural response to "What gauge is it?" -Laura (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Lego introduces L-gauge
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| OK, I'll claim it. I've been using this term since late 1997. I first mentioned this in a post in 1998, (URL) I kept getting the "What gauge is this?" question from model railroader's and I finally just said "L". That of course opened up the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego introduces L-gauge
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| This morning, I received the februari issue of Model Railroader. This is a monthly magazine for the model railroad fan. Yes, my money goes there as well as to Lego. On page 61, my eyes got caught on a page-size add for Lego! See (URL) about the (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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