Why do I hear crickets chirping? If any one is interested I need to
know before Tuesday.

Cale


--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
> Model Railroading Days
> <http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/visitors/seasonal/modelrrday/index.htm>
>
> October 13 & 14
>

>   This first-time event offered by two world-class museums will feature
> the foremost model train manufacturers displaying and demonstrating
> their latest and greatest products, detailed operating train layouts in
> various scales from model railroad clubs and historical groups and easy
> to advanced hands-on sessions and presentations for the novice to the
> veteran model railroader.
>
>   PennLUG has an opportunity to set up a Lego Train Display for this
> event. I'm hoping we can get several members interested in
> participating. [;)]  I also going to see about getting some of our
> fellow DelVaLUG members to come and help out. [:-/]   So who is
> interested?
>
> Cale
> Taking over the world one train at a time.
>

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "longhairedredneck220"
<longhairedredneck220@...> wrote:
>
> Ahh the leaves begin to turn,,there is a crispness in the air and......
>
> OU R SPETEMBER MEETING IS ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE
> MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>

Unfortunately I have plans for the 15th. How about Sunday or another
weekend.

Cale

-----Original Message-----
From: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pennlug@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Cale Leiphart
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 7:38 PM
To: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pennlug] Re: Model Railroad Days show at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Why do I hear crickets chirping? If any one is interested I need to
know before Tuesday.

Cale

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
> Model Railroading Days
> <http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/visitors/seasonal/modelrrday/index.htm>
>
> October 13 & 14
>

> This first-time event offered by two world-class museums will feature
> the foremost model train manufacturers displaying and demonstrating
> their latest and greatest products, detailed operating train layouts in
> various scales from model railroad clubs and historical groups and easy
> to advanced hands-on sessions and presentations for the novice to the
> veteran model railroader.
>
> PennLUG has an opportunity to set up a Lego Train Display for this
> event. I'm hoping we can get several members interested in
> participating. [;)] I also going to see about getting some of our
> fellow DelVaLUG members to come and help out. [:-/] So who is
> interested?
>
> Cale
> Taking over the world one train at a time.
>

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
>
> Bud Lite model railroader commercial
> <http://gold.mylargescale.com/davecrocker/bl97.mp3>
>
>   It's only a matter of time before they target LEGO fans.   [:))]
>
> Cale
>

Oh man that was funny,,we have GOT to make a copy to play at the Model
RR shows.

So when is the train show?

AND WHERE THE HELL DID EVERYONE GO????????????????????????????????????

-----Original Message-----
From: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pennlug@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of longhairedredneck220
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:11 PM
To: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pennlug] hellooo

So when is the train show?

AND WHERE THE HELL DID EVERYONE GO????????????????????????????????????

My table is 30" high.  How do we want to expand the layout?  Keep the current plan & add a table to one edge or change the whole thing? 

 

Michael

 

 

"There's no such thing as too much LEGO" 

 

 

 

 

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pennlug@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Cale Leiphart
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:28 AM
To: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pennlug] Re: hellooo

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Tighe" <mike.tighe@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings.
>
> If I recall the train show at Strasburg is the weekend of October 13th &
> 14th.

Yes it is the 13th and 14th Show Web Page with set up on Friday the 12th.

>I'm game for it. I have some vehicles I can add and some building
> kits. I also have lots of track and some trains. Can we make a bigger
> layout than at UTE? I have a table, 8'x4', track and some green plates. I
> think we could at least make a bigger train yard. I can bring the train
> service shed and some other things. How much room will we have there?
>

We have plenty of room to make a larger layout.  How high is your table?  Our tables are 30 inches high.

> Sorry to take so long to say anything but the church in Lancaster fell
> through. However, I am working on something else. I'll keep you all
> posted.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
>
> "There's no such thing as too much LEGO"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pennlug@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> longhairedredneck220
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:11 PM
> To: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Pennlug] hellooo
>
>
> So when is the train show?
>
> AND WHERE THE HELL DID EVERYONE GO????????????????????????????????????
>

wait I thought lugnet was a place for people to post pics of thier
MOCs and then whine because nobody commented on it.  They have news
on lugnet now?

Lego does so many stupid things.  Change this, change that  You
morons.  Why not change the brick too?

I'm no huge train fan, but lets face fact.  ALL those track and
power packs, motors etc will become useless or too valuable and rare
to use.  Now we have something else coming?  what?   That's it, I'm
not buying anymore lego.

well at least this week anyway,,that'll show'em












--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
> For those of you who may not be reading LUGNET two significant
> announcements were made today in the world of trains.
>
>   The premier issue of RailBricks came out today.  RailBricks
> Announcement <http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=3636>
RailBricks is
> the first magazine dedicated to LEGO Trains.  Even if your not a
hard
> core train head there is still a lot to enjoy so I encourage every
one
> to download it.  Oh yeah, and one of the articles is from me.  [:p]
>
>
>   Unfortunately that monumental announcement is made  bitter
sweet  by
> this post on the future of 9 volt.  Future of 9v Trains
> <http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=3637>
> 9v is now officially dead as a Door Nail.  We knew it was
inevitable but
> it still sucks to hear it. [:((]
>
>   On the bright side LEGO is developing an entirely new system
with the
> involvement of AFOLs.  Hopefully it wont suck as bad as the IR
trains
> and will actually be useful clubs.  [(:|]
>
> Cale
> I'm so confused.
>

Way to go, Cale! Published author and reknowned Lego journalist!

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
> For those of you who may not be reading LUGNET two significant
> announcements were made today in the world of trains.
>
>   The premier issue of RailBricks came out today.  RailBricks
> Announcement <http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=3636>
RailBricks is
> the first magazine dedicated to LEGO Trains.  Even if your not a
hard
> core train head there is still a lot to enjoy so I encourage every
one
> to download it.  Oh yeah, and one of the articles is from me.  [:p]
>
>
>   Unfortunately that monumental announcement is made  bitter
sweet  by
> this post on the future of 9 volt.  Future of 9v Trains
> <http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=3637>
> 9v is now officially dead as a Door Nail.  We knew it was
inevitable but
> it still sucks to hear it. [:((]
>
>   On the bright side LEGO is developing an entirely new system
with the
> involvement of AFOLs.  Hopefully it wont suck as bad as the IR
trains
> and will actually be useful clubs.  [(:|]
>
> Cale
> I'm so confused.
>

I wanted to warn everyone that I hurt my back at work and am laid up.
Hopefully it will nto be long, but may be if things don't get better.
So I may not be able to get to the show at the RR museum.

on a lighter note anyone with working 9volt motors now have an item
they can sell on bricklink for 50 times thier worth in two years.

I bought some of those sets with C-3PO and they ripped me off.  I got
four of them with this shiny metal 3po that doesn't work well and its
awfully heavy too.  I gave them to goodwill ;)

Which Goodwill?

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "longhairedredneck220"
<longhairedredneck220@...> wrote:
>
> I wanted to warn everyone that I hurt my back at work and am laid
up.
> Hopefully it will nto be long, but may be if things don't get
better.
> So I may not be able to get to the show at the RR museum.
>
> on a lighter note anyone with working 9volt motors now have an
item
> they can sell on bricklink for 50 times thier worth in two years.
>
> I bought some of those sets with C-3PO and they ripped me off.  I
got
> four of them with this shiny metal 3po that doesn't work well and
its
> awfully heavy too.  I gave them to goodwill ;)
>

-You know that one goodwill over by that one place that used to be a
store or something? I think it was over there



-- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "super_dave42" <dclr@...> wrote:
>
> Which Goodwill?

>> > I bought some of those sets with C-3PO and they ripped me off.  I
> got
> > four of them with this shiny metal 3po that doesn't work well and
> its
> > awfully heavy too.  I gave them to goodwill ;)
> >
>

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "longhairedredneck220"
<longhairedredneck220@...> wrote:
>
> I wanted to warn everyone that I hurt my back at work and am laid up.
> Hopefully it will nto be long, but may be if things don't get better.
> So I may not be able to get to the show at the RR museum.
>

That sucks. I hope you your feeling better soon.

> on a lighter note anyone with working 9volt motors now have an item
> they can sell on bricklink for 50 times thier worth in two years.
>

Freaking low life scalpers.

> I bought some of those sets with C-3PO and they ripped me off.  I got
> four of them with this shiny metal 3po that doesn't work well and its
> awfully heavy too.  I gave them to goodwill ;)
>

I think LEGO only made 5 of them because they sucked so bad. :)

Cale

So the show is coming up this weekend.  Our supreme overlord may not
be able to make it. But all is not lost as I'm still in.  Who else can
be there?

Cale

Set up hours for the show are Friday 12:00 to 5:30  I'm planing to get
there around 2:30.

Saturday 7:30 to 9:00 is also available for set up.

Show hours are Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 5:00

Tear down is from 4:00 to 6:00 Sunday

  Since I'm not sure what tables I'll have available I have no set
track plan. We'll come with something at the show.

  For any one who is planing to come and wanting to know what to bring.
Buildings, vehicles, trains, track, scenery ,tables are all welcome.

Cale
An Army of One

Mike Tighe has offered to help get my stuff over there.  I won't
know till Wednesday what they Doctor will say.

Another "Design by A$$" Cale?

Mike
Also an Army of one, because that whole teamwork thing just really
wasn't working anyway :P







--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
> Set up hours for the show are Friday 12:00 to 5:30  I'm planing to
get
> there around 2:30.
>
> Saturday 7:30 to 9:00 is also available for set up.
>
> Show hours are Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 5:00
>
> Tear down is from 4:00 to 6:00 Sunday
>
>  Since I'm not sure what tables I'll have available I have no set
> track plan. We'll come with something at the show.
>
>  For any one who is planing to come and wanting to know what to
bring.
> Buildings, vehicles, trains, track, scenery ,tables are all
welcome.
>
> Cale
> An Army of One
>

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "longhairedredneck220"
<longhairedredneck220@...> wrote:
>
> Mike Tighe has offered to help get my stuff over there.  I won't
> know till Wednesday what they Doctor will say.
>
> Another "Design by A$$" Cale?
>

  It's worked for us so far. :)

> Mike
> Also an Army of one, because that whole teamwork thing just really
> wasn't working anyway :P


Cale

  There is no I in team. But there is an M and an E.

Just got home and seen this posted on LUGNET.

http://news.lugnet.com/events/?n=2181

The date kind of sucks though.

Cale

Yikes- won't DC be packed on Labor Day?

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "Cale Leiphart"
<steampoweredbricks@...> wrote:
>
>  Just got home and seen this posted on LUGNET.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/events/?n=2181
>
> The date kind of sucks though.
>
> Cale
>

That may be part of it.  A full city makes for more people coming
through.  It may not be their design to do that, but it may help
guarantee a good public turnout, but it may backfire if people are
doing other things.

but hey on the same note,,,who's still up for brick jamboree:P


--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "super_dave42" <dclr@...> wrote:
>
> Yikes- won't DC be packed on Labor Day?

-----Original Message-----
From: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pennlug@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of longhairedredneck220
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 11:15 PM
To: Pennlug@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pennlug] Re: Speaking of Lego Events in DC

That may be part of it. A full city makes for more people coming
through. It may not be their design to do that, but it may help
guarantee a good public turnout, but it may backfire if people are
doing other things.

but hey on the same note,,,who's still up for brick jamboree:P

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "super_dave42" <dclr@...> wrote:
>
> Yikes- won't DC be packed on Labor Day?

I am a confederate Lego spy, sent here to steal ideas on how to build
items for my Lego home city of Brickwater, South Carolego.  [Yahoo
group: Brickwater]  I spent 5 years in Massachusetts and 2 1/2 years in
Connecticut (courtesy of the Coast Guard), but currently call South
Carolina home.  I began building with Legos around 1970 when my parents
ordered free Lego kits through Velvetta cheese.  Christmas of 1975 I
got started in HO scale trains and at a train show in Atlanta last year
my wife and I got hooked on Lego trains and began building our own
town.  I will pretty much be a lurker but I assure you I am harmless
(unless you are one of the 112 inmates that I watch at work.)  So far
the photos are great!
John T

Yipes! Confederate spies!

Glad to have you join us; glad we (by which I mean "the other guys")
can be an inspiration for you.

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "John Wesley Tuten, JR"
<johntutenjr@...> wrote:
>
> I am a confederate Lego spy, sent here to steal ideas on how to
build
> items for my Lego home city of Brickwater, South Carolego.  [Yahoo
> group: Brickwater]  I spent 5 years in Massachusetts and 2 1/2
years in
> Connecticut (courtesy of the Coast Guard), but currently call
South
> Carolina home.  I began building with Legos around 1970 when my
parents
> ordered free Lego kits through Velvetta cheese.  Christmas of 1975
I
> got started in HO scale trains and at a train show in Atlanta last
year
> my wife and I got hooked on Lego trains and began building our own
> town.  I will pretty much be a lurker but I assure you I am
harmless
> (unless you are one of the 112 inmates that I watch at work.)  So
far
> the photos are great!
> John T
>

Now that things have settled down I can finally focus on what's realy
important in life, LEGO.

So who is up for the November meeting?  Matt? Dave? Mike? Cale? Matt?
Kjeld?

Any suggestions for the meeting?  Parts draw? build contest?  or?

--- In Pennlug@yahoogroups.com, "longhairedredneck220"
<longhairedredneck220@...> wrote:
>
> Now that things have settled down I can finally focus on what's realy
> important in life, LEGO.
>

Hurray!

> So who is up for the November meeting?  Matt? Dave? Mike? Cale? Matt?
> Kjeld?
>

I'm up for something. I think Keld is a bit busy designing new sets
though.

http://www.brickjournal.com/news/2007/10/19/town-plan-set-pics

> Any suggestions for the meeting?  Parts draw? build contest?  or?
>

How about we do this set

http://shop.lego.com/ByCategory/Product.aspx?p=10179&cn=233&d=263

For a parts draw. :)


Cale

Found this on brickshelf.  These are all Duplo sets coming out in 2008.  some good parts

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2790141

Take a look at the fire Station on top.  That big clear piece would be nice for a lot of things.  Also some bley posts.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2773952

See the trans orange big bricks?  The fish might work as well.  Of course the dinosuars are cool, but the cave piece has promise for large mountains

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2773957

It has light and sound.  The sound is a cash register going "KACHING!"

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=281979

New Creator sets.  One is actually train

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756313

Indiana Jones Sets!

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756316

New Ferrari

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756305

New planes

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756306

Evidentally crime is still a problem in Lego

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756308

New sea plane!

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2756310

New Technic