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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 03:03:18 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.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.
>
> Nice job. Make sure you bring lots of plates and slopes and small bits, if • you
> just bring 2x4 bricks and some wheels they won't be impressed by what they • are
> able to create.
>
> Except for boxcars, train cars just don't *use* many bricks qua bricks.
>
> I just did a count. My "PCC" (1) has over 400 pieces (Depending on how you
> count) and of that total... 20 are "regular" bricks, and only 14 are very
> visible. (2) Too many plates to accurately estimate, though, and a LOT of
> modified bricks (wedges, curvedtops, "headlight", slope) and plates • (clips,
> hinges, grills, transparents...)
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> 1 - remember what started this thread? ... this is a song about Alice's
> restaurant.
>
> 2 - 2 gray 2x4s almost buried in the steps, 2 gray 2x4s almost completely
> buried in the roof, 2 red 1x2s buried behind the SNOT curvedtops, and the
> visible 14: 4 1x8 and 4 1x6 red that make up most of the lower body • stripe, 4
> 1x1s in the door pillars, and 2 1x6 lintel beams. I don't count the 2 1x1s • in
> trans light blue that are the fare collection box transparent container • parts,
> though.
>
> ++Lar
Well that would be just cruel to take only bricks...I'll be sure to take a
wide variety of parts. Probably be a lot of the same bricks that we're going
to be using in the Kids Railway at the shows this year.
jt
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