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Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000 02:41:46 GMT
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains.org, James J. Trobaugh writes:
> > A funny thing happened while I was reading this thread. I got a call from
> > the local chapter of the NMRA, the SER-Piedmont Division. They called and
> > asked if I would do a workshop/presentation on LEGO trains at their • December
> > meeting. I thought that it was kind of cool that they asked. I told them • to
> > call it "Introduction to model railroading with LEGO trains", now I just
> > have to put together a hour worth of presentation. At least the hands on
> > demo part will be easy, just dump a load of bricks on the tables and let
> > them build.
>
> Cool! If you have any 4.5V or 12V stuff, you might want to bring it and do
> 10-15 minutes on the history of LEGO trains. I'd also bring any recent • stock
> trains that you have, and some MOCs. Print out a variety of Track Designer
> plans to show how the track geometry works. I'd also bring a variety of • other
> 9V equipment and spend some time showing and discussing how all the 9V
> equipment is compatible. I think the most important thing to stress is • that the
> whole LEGO line has potential for being used in building train layouts. I • think
> this is one thing which will make LEGO trains interesting to many people • (gee,
> I can buy my kid who already has a bunch of LEGO a train set and some • extra
> track and perhaps some extra wheels etc. and then she can just have at • it). Of
> course this little secret is what also allows us more serious modelers to • make
> such awsome creations, because many of the parts we use in our best • creations
> come from outside the Train or even Town themes.
>
> Frank
I'll defiantly start out with a history of LEGO trains (unfortunately I
don't have any 4.5v, I'll have to borrow some from someone around here, but
I do have some 4.5v rails) and then I figured I'd show some standard LEGO
train sets, 4558, 4565,4554 and even show one that hasn't been built yet, I
find at the shows that so many people don't understand that you have to
assemble the trains. Like you said I'll show the few pieces that are unique
to trains (I might use the nice hand out that Steve Barile of the PNLTC made
showing the train parts) As for geometry and such, I was actually going to
layout some track and run a few trains, then they'd get the entire picture.
I figure most of my presentation will be the same stuff I repeat show after
show, year after year about the flexibility and expandability of LEGO
trains.
It should be interesting.
jt
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