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GATS Fresno show
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 14 Feb 2000 06:07:09 GMT
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I went to GATS today in Fresno. That show was pretty weak. Granted, the
weather was horrible, but almost every booth was for selling stuff - only a
few layouts.
I ran into a couple of people I met earlier at the train club. One of them
loaned me a UP Loco I am almost finished modeling. It is 8 wide, 76 long
and uses two four axle trucks. Yes, four axle trucks!
I have tested it out around the loops and except for hitting the point
switches and looking stupid around a tight curve, it runs fine. I will post
pictures later.
The main point of my post is this: Are these GATS shows mostly people
selling stuff or was our show an exception? I was disappointed. On a
better note, though, I think that we will really blow away the displays with
a good LEGO layout. I was only impressed with one layout.
Mike Poindexter
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: GATS Fresno show
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| (...) GM/EMD DD35AX or DD40AX, no doubt. Is the cab narrow or extended? That's the distinguishing feature. (40 is extended, 35 isn't) Those trucks are steerable, I believe. The GE U50 is a B-B B-B or 4 two axle trucks. UP is notorious for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: GATS Fresno show
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| (...) Woo-Hoo! An 8 wide DD40X{:^D I like it already, Mike! And by rights, you will have the longest diesel ever made to minifig scale (Since the DD40X was the longest proto diesel ever made, and yours is 8 wide which would be longer than any puny (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: GATS Fresno show
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| Mike, The GATS regional shows are generally "selling" shows held for profits. They typically have many dealer tables and a swap/fleemarket area for private individuals. In Chicago they invite one or two token layouts to display each month as a draw. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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