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(...) Hmmm... We (NELUG) don't really have that problem. We actually get lots of comments from the other train guys when they come to check us out. Sure we lifted some eyebrows the first time we showed but we won most of them over pretty quickly. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Thanks Larry. In fact in took the entire PNLTC to edit it into a readable form, then the trains.com editors had a shot at it! I actually can write if I concentrate ;) SteveB PNLTC P.S. Did you guys see "A brief history of “L” gauge trains". I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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"Each show will have its own set of complications and the layout will hardly ever turn out like planned. But that's OK, because the sheer number of bricks will simply mesmerize the visitors. And they won’t be able to stop themselves from saying, “I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Appy polly logies if this is a repost but I just found it. (URL) it's not there at that location (it may be dynamic, not sure) start at the main site, take Model Trains, then Lego, then Plans and take the article titled "Planning a LEGO train (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.publish, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Ben Fleskes designed this system for PNLTC and it works well with our tables as Mike mentioned earlier. We don't use corners. I think they will be a hassle making it necessary to have perfect dimensions... we use just the gutter ends. And BTW it (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Now not having done this myself I thing there are a few things to remember. 1. The Gutters don't need to remain water tight. 2. The Gutters need to have some ridgidity to support a limited amount of leaning/abuse by spectators. Now if you had (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) What NALUG did, and has worked fairly well for us, is we just hardmounted an oval of track to a 4x8 sheet of (pressboard? some varient of wood-but-not-wood). We tell show organizers that they'll need to provide a 4x8 table per oval they want. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Thanks Mike!! (...) play area but not exactly the kind of detail on mounting we need. (...) Do you have a pic handy that shows underside or some mounting detail? (...) A wrinkle for us is that we are attaching to banquet tables supplied by GATS... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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"Scott E. Sanburn" <ssanburn@indalex.com> wrote in message news:GM4MvJ.CDJ@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Here is a picture of our (NCLTC) gutters: (URL) are mounted with bolts that go through the gutter and then through the table (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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To All, (Larry P suggested I post this here, originally in MLTC Yahoo Group) Like the title? : ) Anyway, I went to Lowe's last night, to get some ideas about the gutter's for the kids table, and I think I found a good solution. They had 10 foot (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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