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(...) Interesting question! I'm not sure how to answer it, though... As the GMLTC (slowly!) works on its new layout, we're building a lot of buildings for our 'downtown' area. Are we putting a lot of effort into them? Yep - but we put a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Its not often that I get to respond to thread before its burned out so here is my two cents... and excuse me if it gets too philosophical. Lego railroading is a huge "tent" with room for people of many interests. Some are collectors, some are (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I don't think that the focus has been lost. For example, the PNLTC show that we just did, probably more effort goes into building the scenery around the trains than the trains themselves...but then, the trains occupy less of the space- I think (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) think:-).Besides It gave me an excuse to display my fire trucks.The kids and adults liked the light&sound elements on them to:-) I think in the next show i will have a train crushing a car at a crossing..oh the humanity.....:-) (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) lol (for those following along at home) (URL) IMO a bunch of trains going around a (...) Agreed. -John (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) John,I don't detail my buildings either,Instead of putting money toward the inside of the building i use the money/bricks/resources to make more buildings.They are there to fill in and make a complete layout(and once in a while put on (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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A very interesting question, JT. As for my own club, the GMLTC, I know that we won't be including a train yarn in our initial building phase because some perceive cars just sitting on tracks as "boring". Nothing could be further from the truth for (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Are LEGO "Train" Clubs endanger of becoming LEGO "Town" Clubs? I have notice that over the past 6 months or so that much of the talk and pictures from LTCs has been more of non-train related town structures than of engines, rolling stock and train (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) OK, your group is ready. BTW, is August 2, 2001 the official date of formation of NILTC? Here's the first mention of it that I could find: (URL) added an entry here as well, assuming August 2 for now... (URL) if there's a more accurate date. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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(...) No prob. As soon as I hit the lottery, your funding request is 270607th on my list. (...) I am fairly happy with my Nikon CoolPix 800, which is obsolete now and superceded by newer models. Including the 128MB memory card and reader I just got, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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