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Re: Americana - new building for PDX GATS
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:57:02 GMT
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Dan Parker (PNLTC) did a lot of leg work in this department and was met with
a luke warm response at best. In fact Dan created rolling stock with themes
like, Starbucks, TRU, I can't remember the rest but there are several and
they are really cool! And even with these fine examples the whet their
appetite, not much in the way of response :(
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> Those are great Steve. I think people really like to look at a layout and be
> able to reconize buildings and scenes from the local area. And stores like
> Target, Home Depot, MickyDees are all easy to pick up on.
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> Now the trick is to get these stores to pay sponsorship to have their stores
> on the layouts. I've always thought this would be a good way to make money
> for the clubs. Build the local Chevy dealers car lot on the layout, in
> return he pays a fee per year. This way you get local flavor plus the funds
> to build the structures.
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> jt
>
> ----
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
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> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> > Here's some new pics of building slated for the PDX GATS...
> >
> > Target: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28561
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> > Home Depot: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28559
> > and http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28560
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> > McD: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28560 (copied from the
> > pics of the MICHLTC show, a nice rendition:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2837)
> >
> > still working on Circuit City, Hollywood Video and more!
> >
> > SteveB
> > I'd rather be building trains
> > P N L T C
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