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In lugnet.trains.org, Scott Sanburn writes: <snip> because I agree (...) Agreed except you have 1 and 2 reversed. :-) ++Lar (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.trains.org, Frank Filz writes: <snip well thought out post> Agreed. See also (URL) am on the "the layout is a stage to showcase the trains" side of the fence but can happily coexist with townies who just want to build buildings as long as (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) But what J-2 *isn't* saying is that the first show for the new GMLTC layout is NOT a 'train show', it is a large Scandanavian Festival in Minot, North Dakota. We're building for the target audience! And even our 'town' sections will have two (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Well, I wouldn't say we are anymore "town" centric than the next non-LEGO train club. I think a great club is made up of a good mix of town, landscape, and trains (with wheels) -iacs. I like the train aspect of it all but I do a bit of RCX stuff. I (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think there are a couple reasons for this trend, which I think is a good trend. - If you think about the museum and train show displays that have captivated you the most, I would suspect that most people would find the most "complete" (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) This isn't directly related to this discussion but it is relevant to what our club (VLC) is experiencing right now. Our club is a general club, not a train club. We have a few dedicated Train members (Myself included) and several people that (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Point well taken James, but i think we should look at it another way also. Trains don't exist in a vacuum, the town and environs really set the time period and overall look of the entire layout. When non-train or lego buffs see the layout (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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James and All, (...) Well, I am talking from a MichLUG view, and the layouts I have seen at the shows, and of the various clubs who have had pictures and the like up. I don't think you can have an effective layout without some kind of scenery. If (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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This is EXCELLENT! Our long wait is over! The GATS sounds like a good start to me. I got a look at the new web design in the works and thought it was great. Adrian BTW, I made an interesting call to SAH this week. If you have a backorder placed (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Interesting question! I'm not sure how to answer it, though... As the GMLTC (slowly!) works on its new layout, we're building a lot of buildings for our 'downtown' area. Are we putting a lot of effort into them? Yep - but we put a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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