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Thanks John, I was thinking about taking it outside and doing just that. But first I'm debating on whether I should make up some KFC decals to go on the side of it. Most people around here know what it is with out the decals, but it just seems to be (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: The Big Chicken Lives
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(...) Awesome work, James! That is *exactly* what I like to see-- regional clubs exhibiting regional stuff! It is things like that which make particular train layouts memorable and unique. Hey, let's see some pics taken outside from the same camera (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well actually - no. Our club (NALug) is all LEGO, not just trains, and we are having our first train show in a couple of weeks. Laura's feedback is very helpful and interesting, but I only read it because it was in lugnet.trains, which I read. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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[snipped lugnet.trains from newsgroups header, doesn't everyone who reads one, read the other?] In lugnet.trains.org, Laura Gjovaag wrote [about Kids areas in LTC displays]: (...) So, has anyone asked LEGO Direct to sponsor a Kids Railroad Area by (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) You build it very solidly, put gutters around the table to catch bricks, and have one or two members watching it. You don't include *any* personal stock or anything you care for dearly in the Kids Rail Road. They will take it apart. Even if (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) My experience with kid play areas on one of my LEGO layouts at a train show was that I let the kids touch or modify any moveable portion of the entire layout - small layout of course. The kids were allowed to play as long as the parents were (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I have a question for all the LTCs that have had "kid play areas" on thier layouts. This summer we at the NGLTC had a section that the kids were allowed to drive the trains, and this October we're planning on going a steop futher and having a full (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sponsorships (was: WWLTA)
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(...) Oh, I'll take this bait: LEGO paid about 80% of the costs to get the GMLTC and our layout out to Carlsbad. That's it. That's *every* "sponsorship" deal the GMLTC has ever received. We lose money on every show we do, even the occasional show (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: WWLTA (was: Calling all MOCs)
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(...) Right now, I doubt there is a real need to have a "WWLTC". Although some aspects of what PNLTC and GMLTC have done are not widely publicised (for example, the exact sponsorship deals that both GMLTC and PNLTC have recieved) this info is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: WWLTA (was: Calling all MOCs)
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(...) Awesome idea Robin! /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | WWLTA (was: Calling all MOCs)
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Steve and Fans of LEGO Trains, How about we go one step further. How about a World Wide LEGO Train Association (WWLTA?) with a web site and maybe a news letter. It could be like a web ring for the LEGO Train Clubs and fan of LEGO trains (ex: NFL.com (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NGLTC invited to display at Atlanta History Center Holiday show
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Well I don't have a problem with that, they are more than welcome. ---- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:000401c01443$89...org.com... Sounds like a good event to collect (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: PNLTC G2K Video for LTCs...
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There has been a bit of confusion, so let me clear up a point; I'm from the (S.F.) Bay Area LEGO Train Club... I was a guest at the PNLTC G2K event, taking some pictures and shooting some video between all of the fun and trains. But (here's the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: NGLTC invited to display at Atlanta History Center Holiday show
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Sounds like a good event to collect the ambassador cars for! Mike -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of James J. Trobaugh Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:01 PM To: (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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The Atlanta History Center ((URL) has invited the NGLTC to participate in their 2000 Holiday Candle Light Show. This year's theme is "Toys & Trains". There will be a private showing on November 29 open to private contributors of the center and on (...) (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org) !
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Hi again, folks. I posted before, but it was a sub-thread to another message, and I've lost track of the replies. I've put together a 2-hour video of random stuff during the G2K event, including the longest track run, and most of the longest train, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Yes, we had all the ambassador cars there, some a little later than others, but we did have all of them there. Thank you very much to all who sent them, it looked great to have all those cars together. Sorry we haven't got many pictures up but it (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Today I couldn't make it to the PNLTC display until after it was already being taken down, but I finally saw the various ambassador cars. You'll find pictures of the majority of them in the "August20"th folder at (URL) (as well as many other (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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According to the 'tracking' software at www.ups.com, they were delivered on Thursday. That's all the info I can give you! JohnG, GMLTC (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Hi all, I have been looking at the great picture of the PNLTC G2K Event by David Schilling on BrickShelf.com ((URL) They are cool and packed with MOC’s, but I don’t see any of the ambassador boxcars from the Kidvention. You know the ones GMLTC had (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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