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Eric Kingsley wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile writes:
> > Hi all. One of the reasons we all post pics on the web is cause we're all
> > proud ABS parents, but another is to critique and spur on new ideas... I've
> > noticed about 400 hits on our site in the last few days so someone's looking
> > at the GATS show... any comments?
> > SteveB
> > www.pnltc.org
>
> Well of course its great stuff, allways is. I did mean to comment on the
> Americana section. While it is very impressive, that is not a Main Street I
> would want to drive down. Between the traffic, lack of parking, and the
> "Bigger is better in America" theme of most of those stores I think I would be
> sick :-). Thats in real life of course, in LEGO scale they are impressive
> models and I have considered doing one or two myself but I would be afraid of
> them putting the shops on my Main Street out of business.
>
> I also really liked Kim's module. Was it a pain to transport or did it break
> appart nicely into easily manageable, and stable, pieces?
>
> Here is a question for everyone...
>
> Are these displays getting to common place for us? I mean are they so frequent
> and common now that we just arn't in as much awe when we see one? Don't get me
> wrong I think the shows becomming common place is a good thing its just that
> they are all so great we just might be comming to expect them to be great and
> hence arn't as wow'ed as we once were.
I think you are right to some degree, Eric. We have gotten acclimated to the
train show phenomenon, although the occasional world record event type thing still
jolts the senses:-) Imagine the GMLTC's frustration, because we choose to show
the same layout every time-- what can one say after 2 or 3 shows?
I think what's important is 1) the quality level of layouts continues to escalate,
and it will continue to get even better as LD provides bulk bricks and more train
sets; and b) it's all still new and jaw-dropping to the GP. I don't think they
will ever reach the ho-hum stage for LTC layouts.
But Steve has a point that we need to be supportive of each other and be
encouraging each other's efforts, especially here in .trains.org. This is one of
my favorite NGs, because most here have "been there, done that" with regard to
train shows, and have that commonality to share. Having said that, I hope that
one day we can all organize a National (International?) LEGO Train Convention some
day, because even though it's great to know you all online, it's even better to
meet F2F (as I found out after having met other LTCers at the Train Summit in
NYC).
Follow up set to .trains. org
-John
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> Eric Kingsley
>
> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
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