|
|
 NMRA National Train Show 2009
For the fifth year, LEGO enthusiasts everywhere are invited to the ILTCO LEGO train layout that will be on display at the 2009 National Train Show. This year's show will occur 10-12 July, 2009 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT.
As part of the National Train Show, Jamie Berard, set designer of the newly released 'Emerald Night' and employee of The LEGO Group (TLG), will participate as part of the show. Jamie will be giving talks on July 10 and 11 (Fri. and Sat.) about the design process and thinking that led up to the final 'Emerald Night' set, and about the Power functions components that support it. Fans are encouraged to participate to offer their views on the new platform. Jamie will also be available during the show for questions about his other excellent creations - Fast Flyer, Cafe Corner, Cool Convertible, Green Grocer, and the newly available Grand Carousel.
Any and all LEGO clubs, ILTCO members, and individual AFOLs are invited to attend. Lots of trains, train related MOCs, and farm/ town/ city MOCs will be on display, so "all aboard!"
To learn more about the layout please visit the Trains-n-Town NMRA
2009 forums at:
http://www.trains-n-town.com/forum/index.php?forum=34
Information about the National Train Show can be found at:
http://www.nationaltrainshow.org/2009/hartford.html
Hope to see you there!
Elroy Davis, Jonathan Dallas, Eric Kingsley and Mike Ripley NMRA NTS 2009 ILTCO LEGO Layout Coordinators
|
|
|
 New Train Buffers Revealed!
Due to a safety accident with another toy producers product, the LEGO Group is expecting a ban of small parts that contain magnets in the USA and the EU from 2009. As a consequence the LEGO Group has decided to stop selling products which contain magnets in small parts to obey already now the new rules and make no compromise with product safety.
This affects mainly 2 products – the LEGO fridge magnets and the LEGO train magnet couplings.
The train magnets will be re-designed as you can see on the pictures and we expect the new magnets in the boxes from August. LEGO Train sets packaged before August will still contain the existing magnets. The new LEGO train magnet element will be visually different from the existing train magnet element but due to that the magnet can rotate in the plastic cover and the clutch power will be as strong as at the old element the function will be identical and fully compatible with the existing train magnet elements.
The LEGO fridge magnets will also be re-designed and the new version is expected to be available for sale end of 2008.
Jan Beyer, LEGO Community Development
|
|
|
ILTCO at the NMRA 2008 National Train Show
For the fourth year, ILTCO will be displaying a large multi-club LEGO train layout at the NMRA's National Train Show. This year's show will be held in Anaheim, CA July 18-20. More information about ILTCO's involvement will be posted shortly. Visit the National Train Show website for more information about the show itself.
For information on how to get involved, contact Steve Barile: LEGOSteveB (at) yahoo (dot) com
|
|
|
 BrickFest PDX '07
BrickFest PDX 07 will be held March 30th April 1st, 2007 at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) in Portland, OR. The GPLR (Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders) in conjunction with AMH Productions (Christina Hitchcock) is leading this event. MORE
|
|
|
 10171 Holiday Train Images
The LEGO Company has provided ILTCO with some high resolution images of the new 10173 Holiday which will be released later this year. Check out the images in the Gallery.
|
|
More News ...
|
|
|
|
|
