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| (...) It's in the first post of the thread in loc.us.mn.msp that has the title "GMLTC to show at NMRA Nat'l Convention " And THANK YOU for reminding me what weekend it was, I almost made flight reservations for the wrong weekend. (...) I will (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| You know, I'm leaving in a little over 24 hours for a drive from CA to OH and back. I think this time I WILL stop into MOA, rather than drive right past it...should be somewhere around the 13-16th. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| (...) Can someone repost the link to the NMRA convention site? I'm going on Saturday, will you be there all weekend? (27 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| How about Minneapolis, weekend after next? ;-) That's when the NMRA convention is and the GMLTC will be unveiling their new engine service facility. I intend to be there. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | So Long, Minneapolis! So Long, GMLTC!
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| It has been a lot of fun. Made some good friends, saw some amazing things, learned a lot, taught a little. I plan to visit twice in July, once for the wedding and once for the NMRA convention. Who can say when I'll be back but it's very possible... (...) (27 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Dealing with GATS?
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| (...) yes - we are planning to attend the GATS in November and there is another show in October. I don't have our website address handy - there is a link on the PacNW web site. Bad news - we don't have any pictures up. Kirk Houser (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Dealing with GATS?
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| Not bad third place, must of been a cool layout. Will NGLTC enter the next Atlanta Show in Nov. 99? I was thinking about coming up to see the show. Thank you for you time... Robin W. P.S. Do you guys have a working web page yet? I would love to see (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Dealing with GATS?
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| (...) GATS - I'm not sure if there were two catagories or not. There were only 4 clubs (maybe 5) with layouts and we were shocked when we discovered we won third place! (27 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Macs (was Re: GMLTC Teaser page)
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| (...) Yup. I wonder if they *will* survive another decade? When I came to UTK in 1993 the ratio of Macs to PCs in the student labs was around 10 to 1, maybe worse. Now it's almost the other way around. And the ed market has always been Apple's (...) (27 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Teaser page
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| (...) I want a t-shirt with the logo. :) I've worn the AFOL shirt so much it's beginning to fray on one of the seams. So I need more. :) (27 years ago, 12-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| Paul Foster wrote: > (...) Yes, unless one built some sort of "wye" module, all the modules in use must form a single closed loop (in the meta sense) to allow continuous running. (27 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| (...) But you still have to have an even number of modules, right? So "A" module under construction will only replace one of Conan's modules until another module can be paired with it? (27 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| (...) Oops. Yeah, well, waddya expect-- I'm just a rookie...d:-) -J2 (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: What are you?
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| God, J1, what are we going to do when Lar leaves us? Mostly weep, I 'spose... (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| (...) understand the (...) *each* (...) studs in (...) John, you've got that backwards. 4 studs to the outside track, 2 studs between the tracks. (And 20 bricks + 1 plate above the baseplates! <grin>) <much more snipped> J1 (27 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| (...) Naa. Neither approach is **better**. They are just different. (...) Sure. To do a PNLTC module base takes some wood, some paint, some hardware. 100 bucks at most, and that's no doubt high. Then there is the track itself, as well as the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| (...) Actually, yes the track pops out at exactly the same place on every module, 2 studs in for the outside loop, and another 4 studs in after that for the second loop. (...) Well, they don't *have* to, it's just much easier that way. If y'all are (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| It seems to me that there are two fundamental differences between the PNLTC and the GMLTC. Even though I live within I hour of the GMLTC, it would be almost impossible for me to build my own module and just show up at some of the GMLTC train shows (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Re: Train tables
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| Maybe I'm taking this the wrong way. See comments below (...) Well, it's almost from scratch. We work on a table arrangement and a track plan for each show so we have a "schematic" to work from to ease on setup. Some of us have pre-built modules, (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
| | | | | Dealing with GATS?
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| Show Displayers, I am thinking of displaying a layout at the Great American Train Show (GATS) in Tampa(Dec 18th). I mailed GATS and received a intreblank but it seems there are two way to enter. I could enter the layout in the contest or as a (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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