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| Yes, I spotted that, looks great, you did a fine job (and the best type of compliment, thanks). Are you going to decal it? That would look great as well. SteveB PNLTC (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Powell writes: (...) Many thanks to you two for sending your trains. I don't suppose you'd like me to "store" them for you on a permanent basis? 8-) I too was pleasantly surprised that the VIA stripes lined up, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| [XFUT lugnet.org.us.michlug] (...) That reminds me, we've got to start talking about the GATS show in GR, in July. I don't have scads of time right now, but starting mid-March, I'll have more time. Kristin has requested a better beach-resort (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) For my Via engine (which Steve told me did not survive the trip...funny, I would have figured it more sturdy than the Class 25), I just used the same yellow tape I had. As regards where the lines go, it is kind of dictated by the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Wow! I found 4 MPEG movies, and my trains were in two of them! :-) Nice job behind the camera! I'm glad to see they actually got on the loops. :-) I've been looking at the Town area as well, and I like many of the houses, and the street light (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) What was awe-inspiring to me is that the mountain is only about 2/3's of a GMLTC module! I have a new respect (not that I didn't before, but...) for the guys doing that style of modular layout. (I say 2/3's because while my mountain is taller, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Zonker- You probably want "O" scale decals, although "S" will work (but they are smaller and variety is more limited). Check out: (URL) or: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| The mountain was incredible (coming from someone who spent a few hours working on a couple GMLTC-like modules, and then sorting and stacking bricks for others to use to continue after me... ;-) It was also very cool to see my models on display! I (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Congrats. VERY well done! And the pics rock... ++Lar (24 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) <snip> (...) I've just finished uploading 11 disks of pictures & mpegs, and you'll find them on Brickshelf here: (URL) couple things I wanted to single out: The other Lego layout at the show was also very cool; he did a good job of blending (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I almost forgot that, but yes, there should be three of them on one of the ten disks that James is working on... :-) (John may have shot a few also - I'm not sure.) SRC (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Congrats on such a big show! Can't wait to see the pictures! -Frank ps. did someone also take pictures of Nolin's layout? (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| The largest LEGO train layout in Canadian history (AFAIK) at Canada's largest model train exhibit was a huge success. Overall attendance broke the previous record by over 30% - 13322 attendees. The largest "kid's play area" at a train show (I stand (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| LEGO Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will be having a display at the SMRC's (Sarasota Model Railroad Club) Snowball Express Train Show in Manatee County, Florida. The SMRC has this show yearly and ask us to display at the show. This is our (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl) !
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| (...) Ya, but I thought that the entire layout was only about 16'x16'. That means, that your smallest building is about 2x the size of the layout :) (no, a 26x50 building is not all that big. I tend towards 32x32 as a max size for normal buildings, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) <sound of crickets chirping> ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| Argh!!! Three times in a row I agree with Larry! The sky is falling... the sky is falling!!! -john (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Okay, here's a for instance. Three of my buildings' footprints are: 28 x 44, 26 x 50, and 30 x 42. Surely those aren't "monstrosities"! Who's with me here? -John (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| Warning, a bit rambly post on the theory of realistic building scenes. (...) They (the MichLUG buildings) were stunning buildings but I think they suffered from not being close enough together. Anything 5 stories or more ought to be cheek to jowl (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| Steve & All, (...) Indeed. At our show at GATS here in Michigan, we had some interestig things, huge buildings by Chris Leach, and some LEGO scale buildings as well. We were fortunate that we had a lot of room, but it is something to consider for (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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