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Update on the PNLTC display at the Western Washington Fair
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 17:43:49 GMT
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Posted as an aid for Dan Parker (He's spending nearly full time at the show!)
Kim
> Hi all,
> the Fair display is going great. The crowds are excited and in awe.
> Everything is drawing comments. Jon's western scene is incredible. Ken
> did a fantastic easel with info. Irving supplied the desparately needed
> final bits of track. Jeff's cable car has been admired with much
> interest. Tom's 12 foot-long, completely brickscaped Rockies mining area
> -- now tripled in size -- holds guests in disbelief.
>
> A few stats: 100 manhours to install the display. 11 trains running at
> peak. We've set a display value of $30,000 though it may be closer to
> 50K.
>
> The staffing is going OK. We've had a good, last-minute response from the
> model rr community. The folks that have been out told me they really
> enjoyed themselves. We've also put up signs at the display itself asking
> for those interested to volunteer -- and we've pulled in a few this way
> that we can have work the outside, just keeping kids off the glass and
> stanchions, and answering common questions on which we've coached them.
>
> Steve and Dave were up from PDX. Steve's new stuff looks and runs great.
> Dave had a few challenges with the TGV2 but he's optimistic about planned
> upgrades.
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> Will's traincam is a complete hit with the crowd. They enjoy catching
> themselves on camera as it whips around Tom's mining loop next to the TV.
> The camera gives an exciting view from the loco engineer's perspective.
>
> Other guests -- Rick Clark made it in from Atlanta, GA. Wayne Husey (sp?)
> with a LEGO war chest bigger than Tom's drove down from Seattle and spent
> the afternoon -- lots of interest in the club's activities. Two other
> interested folk, too.
>
> Laura is opening today. Her station and Spirit of Washington Dinner Train
> are onhand. Her husband, Eric, was kind enough to help us out yesterday
> with crowd watching.
>
> dp
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