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Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club Official Press Release
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"It's a snap with LEGO: Enthusiasts' Club Attempts Train Track World Record"
The Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club (PNLTC) has announced plans to set a
new record for the Guinness Book with a display featuring model trains,
track, and structures -- all made of LEGO bricks. Scheduled to be held
August 17-20th in the Center House at the Seattle Center, Seattle,
Washington, the "Year2000 LEGO Train Layout" is expected to break a current
record of nearly 1800 feet set in 1992.
Scenes within the exhibit shall include a modern city skyline, wild west
area, European city, sprawling waterway and port area, airport, and
trainyard. In addition to the group's hallmark of dynamic, ever-changing
displays, a number of train and track records such as "longest-, fastest-,
most-, and largest-" shall be set. The public is also invited to
participate in the layout: a canned food donation benefiting Northwest
Harvest, a local foodbank hunger program, will allow builders to place
creations on the layout using bricks onhand.
The event is officially co-sponsored by the LEGO Company and the Seattle
Center. PNLTC is a private, non-profit organization providing a forum for
adult LEGO collectors to build, share ideas, and display their creations.
The club mounts popular displays at public expositions and charity
fundraisers throughout the Seattle-Portland area.
The English translation of the Danish word "LEGO" says it all: Play Well!
Information regarding the event may be found at these websites --
Pacific NW LEGO Train Club: www.pnltc.org
Seattle Center: www.seattlecenter.com/events/famprog.htm
Northwest Harvest: www.northwestharvest.org
or contact Dan Parker at dnvpark@gte.net
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| Congrats Ben, Dan, Steve et al-- a rather prodigious feather in the club cap and good press for LTCs!! One question-- is the "LEGO sponsored part" mean that they will be providing the track? (...) Ouch. Perhaps they meant "leg godt"? ;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| Hey guys that's awesome!!! Seems like every time you guys do something you set the bar higher for the rest of us, keep it up! Good luck with the record. You mention TLC is co-sponsoring the event, what are they doing to help you guys? jt Ben Fleskes (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Boy this is great news! It’s looking good for LTC all around the US, I guess were going to have to do something special down here in Florida, just to keep up? But I don’t think we can top this one! Oh well, will do something note worthy one of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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