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WamaLTC Meeting @ Tom Cook's House

May 17, 2003

Tom and Holly's House Metro train loop Layout discussion More layout discussion Margaret gesturing Tomm Constantine Mike Roy Roy's flower vendor Margaret's overpass (front) Margaret's overpass (back) Constantine's metro entrance Train past metro station Mike's observation tower Mike's yellow building Roy's Shell storage tank Roy's burger joint

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Highlights of the play meeting

  1. We stared by prototyping the loop around Constantine's metro station. Constantine was running his four car metro train around the station.
  2. Constantine also added a metro station entrance to go with his metro station — complete with a large number of newspaper vending machines.
  3. Roy arrived with his train station so we created a run of track to pass under the new pool table (very elagant) to connect another loop. He also brought a flower cart vendor, a Shell storage tank, a burger joint, and a propane tank refilling station (or a mustand and ketsup supply dump)
  4. Margaret brought her prototype of the "antique LEGO train display and much time was spent making sure the monorail would run successfully through the center. After a few minor adjustments itt looks like it will work fine."
  5. Margaret also had a pedestrian overpass for minifigs to cross safely over the train tracks.
  6. Mike brought his version of the My Own Train which we ran. He also brought a few buildings in process — a SAND RED (not PINK) observation tower, a multi colored little building (maybe a paint store), and a small yello building.
  7. Towards the end of the meeting we all adjourned upstairs to play on the computer. Tom gave a demo of Microsoft Train Simulator. Very nice if you are a dedicated train-head. A lot of discussion about web site design and other web related subjects.
  8. Thanks to Tom and Holly for letting us play at their house. Pizza was served with homemade cookes (yumm!). I tried the Fruit2O that Tom drinks all the time and I can say the Cherry one has a nice hint of cherry without being overpowering.

Highlights of the business meeting

  1. The purchase of the WamaLTC club polo shirts was approved. Constantine will collect shirt sizes from everyone and process the order.
  2. Lee Avery, the event coordinator for the Manassas Railway Festival stopped by to discuss our location within the festival. There were three possibilities: 1) where we've always been,2) by the museum, and 3) in the covered pavilion. It was decided to accept the covered pavilion. It provides a covered roof (instead of a tent), a more level surface than the parking lot (or the grass), easy access to electricity, and a large display area.
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