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(...) Ben, I've done some further research - I just placed some scans of my 1968 Samsonite catalog online here: (URL) don't think that 100 or 103 were available in the USA so I'm still guessing 107 was the motorized set. Also interesting that 115 (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments? - 'Trad' landscape modelling
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(...) Thanks Matt, and good luck with your proposed 'trad' modelling. It is a lot of fun. Of course I agree with previous mails about the impracticality of this method in terms of portability and modularity ... but on the other hand it does refresh (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(2 URLs) This was our second year working with the Festival of Trees. This is a long show for us, with the display being up for a little over a week. Rather than decorating a tree, like we did last year, this year we made up a mini-layout and that (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) As Ed mentioned in his post, we limit our shows to 3 or 4 per year. We don't want to get burned out, we just want to enjoy. If it becomes a chore, the quality will drop and then interest will wane to the point where no-one will be motivated to (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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These are some great replies here! Most of what I read so far seems to be similar to other group's experiences, it is great to hear them echoed. I think these kind of threads are vital, it helps us all gauge our own successes and burnouts vs the (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip (...) The problem with the tradisional background stuff is that it is fixed. We (MichLug/MichLTC) have a different layout at each show. Also the layout is composed of several people's stuff resulting in a layout larger than any one person (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Steven House wrote: <snipped> (...) Yeah, like that - awesome stuff! I think I would like to try something like that some day. Love that streamliner, btw.... -Matt :) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think so. One will always have to begin somewhere (usually at the beginning:-) Having experienced, established members can only make it easier for newbies to get involved IMO. It would be IMPOSSIBLE to do anything that I am doing today (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Interesting points, Steve. Our layouts at shows have gotten bigger over time, mostly because the venues have warmed up to the fact that we can cover just about any space they've been willing to give us. They've let us expand, and we've been (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You mean like this . My "round the room layout" with some trad style scenery (URL) streamliner going thru the scenery ... (URL) monorail going thru the scenery (URL) a Burlington North consist doing the same ... (URL) like to see some more out (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a nice interpretation. Yummy! It would translate as: THAT WAS CLOSE! You might disappear from the station! Please take care not to cross the yellow line on the platform. Also, if you see someone fallen on the tracks: * Watch the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) I would like to see some LTC's attempt some traditional style model railroading background. Brickscaping is cool, but far to expensive. It seems to me, just judging from looking though old Lego brochures, that Lego trains and towns would look (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I find it's not a growth in quantity, more in quality... becoming more picky where to display, what to show and the quality of the display. Although specially that last one might also scare away new people... however it on the other hand helps (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Steven & All, (...) Right. (...) Michiana-LUG / LTC is pretty stabile, we had a couple of new people, but mostly it is the same people in terms of the growth of the club. While it would be great to have more people, I don't think it is critical. We (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting thoughts. I'm not of the opinion that a bigger structure layout is a better layout. But perhaps I'm biased as a newby. I certainly felt the presure to "acheive" when I joined a well established train club. I think that all new (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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It "feels" like the hobby is growing, there are more shows and more clubs. I often think about growth in serveal ways, two of which are: big, more brick intensive layouts and frequency of shows per club. The bigger more brick intensive layouts are (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Steve, and your welcome, although I think I should have tried to hunt down a couple more chassis before publishing. 8) I'm hoping to get more, to make other MOW vehicles, such as a hi-rail truck or ballest tamper. Mat (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Rob, A few of them? Let me know if you want to sell one. 8) I'd like to build a hi-rail truck as well. Or I could switch the Speeder over to a bit charG chassis, and use the 5213 for the hi-rail. This was a fun proof of concept, to see (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Bob I would have been more concerned about the full Santa Fe. As it clearly out weighs my TGV. And since the TGV is longer then the bridge, at no point is the whole weight of the TGV on the bridge at one time. ;) Dave www.gplr.org (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: GPLR - PORTLAND GATS
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(...) Dirty Brickster event held last January at Dan's studio. I want to build some shorty cars to complete it. :) (...) I'm really happy with how the 'Hood turned out, and I can't wait to see Steve's Turtle Creek when it's done. - Kelly (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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