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"SRC" <SteveRC@StarTrekMail.com> writes:
> Well, I forgot my camera, and it's not as good as Chris', Kevins, and
> James', so I guess it's up to me to use words instead of pictures.
Mine are still not uploaded. I've been busy catching up here, and watching
Kevin's videos. I'll let you all know when they are up, but having looked
at the other two sets, I doubt there is much extra, although I do have one
or two of the inside of the grain elevator.
> A hottie from the local college is taking
> photos and notes to do a report for her journalism course, and Chris (the
> lucky dog) talks with her at length.
Steve forgets to mention that he spotted a big diamond on her finger. Sigh!
> We peruse the other train displays, marveling at the attention to
> detail, and agree to charge John extra to view the mobile crane display. The
> layout that (rightly) takes first prize features a large trestle bridge over a
> mountain canyon stream, (including a millimeter tall eagle in its nest in one
> of the trees) a mine, a train barge, and even a working lift bridge.
> Hopefully Kevin and/or Chris took photos of the non-LEGO train displays,
> and you can see for yourself. (nudge, poke, prod)
Sorry, no, I didn't. I thought of it a couple times, but never did go out
taking pictures. I have a few shots of the EMRA layout beside us. I think
part of it was me trying hard not to go nuts and start buying trains! (I
used to be a member of the EMRA group for a few years.)
I should add some words about an event Steve missed out on. On Saturday,
the show organizers gave us invites to a BBQ at Fort Edmonton park (a large
historical park in the river valley). Kevin, James and I headed out there
after the show. The EMRA (Edmonton Model Railroad Association) has their
main layout in a building of their own there. The track zig-zags smoothly
back and forth in that area, on two completely separate (but joined)
levels. I was told that an operating freight train session can take up
to four hours for one run around the layout! I do have a bunch of pictures
from there, and will put them, up, but they aren't Lego stuff of course.
Also there is the old steam train, running a 10 minute loop within the
park. By being at the right place at the right time, and asking nicely,
I got to be one of those who got to ride around in the cab of the engine,
just around dusk. Wonderfull!
For visitors, I had the one friend from the EMRA, and a couple of
co-workers that dropped by with sons.
--
Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA
http://www.GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA/cg/
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