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The formation of an ILTCO
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lugnet.trains.org
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Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:09:14 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.*stopspam*net
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There has been much discussion by groups wondering whether or not
affiliation to this org would be beneficial or not. So I think that it
would be helpful to discuss such a group's charter. I see 2 benefits:
The first would relate directly to train shows. This org would provide
a forum for LTCs to compare notes regarding train show fees to give
guidelines for newer clubs and updates for more established clubs in a
more private venue than the net.
The second would be to create an actual entity which would foster and
promote LTCs and eventually work towards creating an international LTC
convention.
While it's true that we could carry on many of these types of
discussions in trains.org, I think that eventually we would need to
organize further to accomplish some of these goals. As for LUGs vs
LTCs, I see this venture as a purely *train layout* organization whose
members participate primarily in GATS and NMRA related events. I know
that there are LUGs who create other theme displays for show, but I
think we should narrow our focus on trains. So I would think that if a
LUG isn't *centered* on the trains theme, then they probably wouldn't be
interested in this org. OTOH, if there are LTDs in a LUG who want to
participate, then I think they should create a separate LTC and begin
showing at train show events.
Now another idea would be to create an association of LEGO train
modelers (LTMA) which would include *all* modelers of LEGO trains,
whether they belonged to an LTC or not. That type of org would be open
to a lot more individuals (kind of like the NMRA).
Thoughts?
-John
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: The formation of an ILTCO
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| (...) I don't think that the LUG vs LTC thing is really relevant. As a prime example, NALUG has done 2 trains shows, intends to do more in the future, but has no intention or desire to form a seperate LTC - we're stunningly informal as it is, and it (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | Re: The formation of an ILTCO
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| John Neal wrote in message <3A9C257F.C626578B@u...st.net>... (...) Just a bit of a nit, John... VLC isn't centered on trains, but our only public display (so far) has been a train layout and we plan to exhibit at train shows again, 2-3 times this (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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