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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> J-1 pretty much covered the thank-yous to TLC, and I would like to thank
> all of the LTCs for sending us their cars to run. For the most part, we
> ran our "LTC" train the entire time we were there. Unfortunately and
> ironically, the one club that didn't get us a car was the PNLTC, the
> *first* organized LTC:-( But they were represented well in person and
> it was good getting to know Tom Rafert and his wife! We will be packing
> up all of the cars when they return to us and ship them off to the PNLTC
> for their big event in August.
>
> Briefly, we had a fantastic time. TLC and the park folk couldn't have
> been more hospitable and literally made us feel like we were one of
> their own. It was a great experience which we entered with a little
> trepidation (being set up *right* next to Miniland is a *tough* gig;)
> but the people and kids seemed just as receptive to the layout as at any
> train show, which frankly surprised me a lot. What surprised me even
> more was the reaction of the MCs who visited us during the day (MC =
> Model Citizen, or park employee) All of them seemed very impressed,
> which I thought would have been the opposite reaction. So that was very
> gratifying.
>
> It was also very gratifying meeting AFOLers who made it to the
> Kidvention-- Mike Poindexter (who although wasn't able to bring his 8
> wide layout to the Kidvention became an indispensable asset for the
> ldrawers), the ldrawers themselves-- Bram, Tim, Terry ,Tom McDonald and
> his family (who brought his awesome Spamcake diner and Daylight 4-8-4),
> Ron Kittle (who brought his very cool, fully functional Shay
> locomotive), John Gramley, Tom Stangl, Wayne Hussey (whom I missed:-(,
> and a few others who are eluding my recall at the moment. It's people
> like you who make playing with LEGO fun.
>
> At every opportunity, I bent the ear of every "higher up" I could
> pleading the plight of LEGO railfans. I even instructed the 4 Danes
> from Billund who are the actual set designers for Technic who attended
> the Kidvention to think trains before they design any new technic
> part:-)
>
> So, it was a great success from our standpoint. I hope the Kidvention
> was from TLC's, and that they have another and want us back next year.
> Below are shots of all the LTC cars which ran on the club train. More
> pics to come soon (hopefully)
>
> -John
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=887
Sorry to have missed you also, John. I expected to spend hours chatting with
all of the GMLTCers, but the reality turned out to be only minutes. The layout
was terrific! I managed to be on hand just as the first trial run of the
loaned LTC cars were being jammed past the bridge - OOPS, someone forgot to
check the clearances. The crash, although spectacular, was easily repaired
with only one broken piece (a bogie plate). I did get some excellent ideas
(and pictures) from the vehicles (Terri especially liked the school buses -
she's an Elementary School Teacher). I would have liked to spend more time
with the group, but there was a lot of filming I was doing and it seemed to be
past 3 pm before I noticed the time.
Wayne Hussey
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