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Re: Update on the PNLTC display at the Western Washington Fair
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 17:54:58 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net+avoidspam+
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Congrats, Dan et al!
Just reading about the event gets me excited to show again (hopefully in Oct).
Glad to hear everything is working out and I'm sure I can speak for everyone
when I say that we can't wait for photos and tales:-)
-John (J2)
GMLTC
Kim Toll wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > 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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