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  Mall Show Security
 
Hi! Its been a long time since I've posted here but thought I'd bring up a question for all the train clubs. NILTC has recently been discussing the issues surrounding security at mall shows (shopping malls). Could those who have actually (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Train Operating Weekend invitation (Vancouver, BC Canada)
 
Ever get tired of watching the trains go round and round at a show? Ever want to build a really *big* layout? Ever want to run trains that really go somewhere and do work? Ever wanted to run Lego trains using DCC? Then here's your chance. On the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
 
  Re: A great show
 
(...) Hehe, that's my fault. I was the guy who answered his questions, and I told him a couple or 3 times that he needed to make sure to honor the LEGO(r) trademark, but only once about pluralization. I guess he forgot the part where I said "on (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  A great show
 
(...) Nice show. I enjoyed flipping through the pictures. There are a lot of very nice structures. I could point out the especially impressive ones, but you know which one they are. I flipped through some of your older show to see your trains too. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
 
Larry, I've been told by the folks at Knotts that the pass should be honored as long as it has the 2003 cert. Ray (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
 
  Re: NCLTC Christmas Layout Display Wrap Up - Long
 
"Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:H8AG4z.E6@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) you. I (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Martin - thanks for your comments. The church was built by me with some help from my son (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: NCLTC Christmas Layout Display Wrap Up - Long
 
(...) <...> Hi Mike, It is a real good display that you have done there, congrat tho both of you. I would like to know who build that chruch (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
 
In lugnet.trains (and a bazillion other groups), Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip 2 things> OK, 3 things... 3. Ray, you should have set FUT to a small subset of the original groups.. but failing that, **I** should have noticed it wasn't set, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
 
  Re: Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
 
(...) This is way cool. Two things: 1. it would have been nice to give more advance notice of this, if it was available... this is the sort of thing that some people would fly out for if they had enough notice. 2. will Knott's be honoring 2002 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
 
  Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
 
The SCLTC is proud to announce it's participation in the 2nd Annual Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day, January 11-12, 2003, Knott's Theme Park, Buena Park, CA Our latest Multi-level Mountain town layout will be appearing for 2 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc) ! 
 
  RE: NCLTC Christmas Layout Display Wrap Up - Long
 
Great write-up Mike! I knew I should have tried harder to go see it! Thanx, Mark (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
(...) Don't forget we were published in the manaic mag Paul (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
"Robert Powell" <rpowell@soundvet.com> wrote in message news:H87yM9.M37@lugnet.com... (...) NCLTC also just completed a six week run. We were not on TV and we don't have a 70 brick tall dam but we were on the marquis, we did get a two page write in (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  NCLTC Christmas Layout Display Wrap Up - Long
 
NCLTC just completed (it came down today) a six week run - our layout has been on display at a mall here in the Raleigh area since Thanksgiving. This was an interesting experience for us and it actually worked out much better than I expected. While (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
Well, it wasn't actually "one set-up" as the layout evolved and grew during the 6 weeks. Tables were added to expand the overall size of the layout, at times even while the musuem was open, which brought on a whold new set of challenges to deal (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
>But getting people to cover shifts for 6 weeks, ya, that's impressive. You hit the nail on the head. We had a few members definitely take one for the team to make sure the layout was covered, especially during the Winter Festival. For 2 nights the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  MichLTC Show Report from Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
 
MichLTC had another great show the weekend of Dec 27-29, at the Toy & Hobby Expo 2002. It was in the Novi Expo Center in Novi, MI. It was our first 3 day show and it went off great. We had a 20'x20' display featuring Larry P's mountain, Ken K's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !! 
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
(...) That involved what? *One* set up and one tear down? Not impressed by show duration as a measure of level of effort as far as setup/teardown goes But getting people to cover shifts for 6 weeks, ya, that's impressive. (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
Well, the SCLTC just finished a 6 week show! We were on 3 differnt TV stations and have a 70 brick tall dam!! :-) Next... Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: "Challenger" version 2.0
 
(...) It's so cute to see GMLTC and PNLTC squabbling... Meanwhile young upstart clubs like MichLTC are 3/4 of the way to completing 4 shows in 4 months which will be a new record (for US anyway...) here's the writeup on our most recent show. Jason (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)


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