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Just wanted to see how this would turn out... (URL) always, comments and suggestions are welcome.-Harvey (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New cars at lego shop at home
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(...) The fact that the shows are already being put on is not direct 'support', but it is a *huge* boost to LTCs. (...) Cons are good, but people don't go to cons to see displays (I think). Brikwars would be good for cons. Or any other brickgame. It (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) OK. I guess my point (if any) would be that exposure is good and different sorts of exposure is better. Anything that grows the market for adult stuff means I get better sets to buy... But of course that's not the real reason I or anyone does (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hmm. I wasn't meaning to say that LTCs get support from TMRCs, although I see how it could be read that way. What I was meant is basically what you just said: you've taken advantage of the existance of train shows to pump the visibility of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Feel free to elaborate on that, because I'm not sure I agree. LTCs don't get a lot of support from TMRCs (Traditional Model Railroad Clubs)(1), although they do leverage the fact that shows are already being put on in order to have a venue to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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"Scott Sanburn" <ssanburn@indalex.com> wrote in message news:GFHMr2.74G@lugnet.com... (...) We did indeed have a kids play area and it really worked out well. This is the layout (from Track Designer) that we had in the kids area: (URL) Saturday we (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) We had a kids table. It was definitely a hit. I think it was occupied most of the show. (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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To All, Wow, your display looks really awesome. There is so much to say, but it is great! I noticed there is a kids table, perhaps? Is that for one of those workshops, or another purpose? I loved the trailer too, at MichLUG's Contraption show this (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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Nice photography shoot, Mike. I for one doubted that as a group we could pull this together, but I am delighted with how well it came off. It was a real joy to be there today. Although this is nothing new, it is a real affirmation of how many kids (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) What I was just thinking about last night is a 6" wide shelf or so which bolts on to the side of the layout and sits 3" or so below the main table level. It would be nice to engineer it so it could be lined with a LEGO wall and be a canal or (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | GFLTC Display at TRU
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LUGNETers, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club and Users Group will have a display at Toys R Us, Saturday, June 30, 2001 in Tampa, Florida. Address: Toys R Us 1702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33607 Display Hours: 10am - 7pm This will be a free form (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug) !
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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We at the NGLTC actually built a little removable shelf at would go under the bridges to act as water. Basically it was a piece of plywood that would just set into the gap after everything else was done with the layout, that way we could move in and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) Mike get used to that,we had 3 or 4 groups walk up to us and ask us to display at there next show.It's a great"problem" to have:-) (...) Hee one of mine and one of Scott Sanburns did the same thing at our last show even with both having new (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) And here they are: (URL) comment on: (URL) were intended to document my gratuitous use of grey 1x8 tiles to make a 4 track level crossing. Of course you can't see the part under the 12v track. This used perhaps 1/4 of my grey 1x8 tiles. Frank (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GFEsDG.AFK@lugnet.com... (...) did (...) Doing the open space bridges was an outcome of a conversation I had with some of the PNLTC guys (Duane, Kim, Steve B., Dave) when I was out (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) We (GFLTC) do the same thing, but your knees will be feeling it by late Sunday!:( I have been thinking of making a draw bridge with a open bottom to walk though, but it could get messy, with trains running. Robin W - GFLTC www.gfltc.org [[[ (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GFELAx.HBo@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) Commentary: All in all - a great first day and a great first "real" [1] event for NCLUG. The GATS people have been very easy to work through this as (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) In some ways, I would have liked a table under the bridges to display some boats, but the open space made a much easier way to get in and out without quite as much crawling, especially on Friday when we didn't have the bridges up. (...) The (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) Correction- 7815 and 7819... Frank (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures from Raleigh GATS Show
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(...) how to use my space. Some quick negotiation with Cary allowed use to fit the 12v loop in. Thomas Main provided most of the track (I could have done the whole loop but I don't have remote turnouts or the signal tracks, I might have also had to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains.org)
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