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Brickworld Chicago 2017 50th Anniversary Train Layout Collaborative

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In a previous thread, I proposed a collaborative Nostalgia Train Layout for this Summer's Brickworld Chicago: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/146028-brickworld-2017-train-collaborative/

 

This is a new thread is to determine participation so this is your chance to sign up :-)  We hope that this collaboration will attract many participants by recreating the nostalgic look and feel of the older train layouts featured in Lego catalogs and the train idea book.  Unfortunately Brickworld won't permit us enough floorspace to do the large "L E G O" layout I first proposed.  Therefor we are moving forward with the alternative shown here: a moderately sized "50" nostalgia layout to celebrate 50 Years of Lego Trains!  Here is a description:

- The overall size is 16'x13'

- Only official Lego sets will be featured: track, trains, stations and other sets.  We have limited space so priority will be given to train specific sets first, then to general town sets as needed.  Upgrades and part substitutions are fine as long as the trains still look original (for example replacing 12v traction tires, re-gearing an Emerald Night, etc).  

- This is a floor layout.  The green and tan areas are created with colored roll paper taped to the floor.  Tracks will be laid down over the colored paper.

- Scenery will consist of loose trees, vehicles and figures placed on the paper between the sets (just like in the catalog pictures :-)  Open areas will remain so people can step around for access.

- Security will be addressed by having special stanchions up all show days (not just the weekend public days).  These stanchions will feature a additional lower horizontal pipe to prevent young ones from entering the layout area.  There should be about 30" between the stanchions and the outermost tracks.

- Once we know what everyone is bringing, we will develop an operating schedule with hours when who's trains will run.

 

The signup sheet is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TWLe2n5GGTr_nSR4KT4gXIht13L1dktrYV25H3z30pU/edit?usp=sharing  Please list what you can bring and then 

Please signup by May 15.

 

Brickworld Chicago 2017 Collaborative Layout Signup

 

 

 

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