NALUG wins First Place at GETS 2002
Summary
On September 28 and 29, 2002, NALUG set up its fourth LEGO
train layout at the
Great Edmonton Model Train Show. Lego bricks from the personal collections
of NALUG and SALUG members were used in a 25'x15' layout. NALUG also organized a children's
play area, which was located near the NALUG layout and contained
LEGO bricks and track donated by The LEGO Company.
NALUG members cheerfully accepted the award for
first place
during the Saturday evening social at Fort Edmonton Park.
Picture Gallery
Kevin's show pictures (BROKEN LINK)
Jason's show pictures
Adam's show pictures
Steve's show pictures
Movies and other displays
Highlights
- About 8500 people toured the various displays
- Kevin and his lift bridge were featured
in a local newspaper
- Another article appeared in
the University of Alberta's student paper
- Elevated town built over two main lines
and one dogbone loop
- Historic Whyte Avenue featuring the Princess Theater with a real marquee
- Glass-enclosed shopping mall near James Jessiman Memorial Park
- Red-brick house overlooking small ravine
- Detailed office towers, with minifigs populating each floor
- Urban buildings including police station, fire station, and a church
- Working mindstorms-controlled passenger elevator in office tower
- Functional minifig escalator in the subway station
- Level crossing with mindstorms-controlled signals
- All turnouts were automated and were operated from a Lego control panel
- Two mechanized grain elevators, with one actually hauling grain
- Minifig tire dump near bridge
- Seaport with container ship, small tugs, and dock crane
- Container yard with large warehouse
- Rail yard with working roundhouse and observation tower
- Recognizable minifig characters placed virtually everywhere
NALUG wishes to thank everyone who voted for our layout and for
all those who assisted in making our weekend a success.
Here is a picture of one of the module bases
we used to support the raised town.
