Category Archives: Caught My Eye

Local Media Coverage from GATS 2003

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Mike Walsh

2003 was a good GATS show for NCLTC. We won the grand prize (GATS would award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes at each show) and we had quite a bit of media coverage. WRAL TV 5’s GATS Segment NBC17’s GATS … Continue reading →

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Train POV Video from NCLTC GATS 2003

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Mike Walsh

Recently I was looking for a picture from one of the early NCLTC train layouts and came across some classic NCLTC train layout video. Waaaaay back in 2003 when the North Carolina LEGO Train Club (NCLTC) was actively doing train … Continue reading →

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Support ME Models Kickstarter for new 9v Track

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mike Walsh

ME Models is running a KickStarter campaign to get their aftermarket 9v track into production.  I picked up a few packages of their rails a few years ago at BrickMagic in Raleigh and was impressed.  I have pledged –  you … Continue reading →

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NC State Fair 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Mike Walsh

On Tuesday October 15th Joe Meno and I judged the LEGO entries at the North Carolina State Fair.  We were trying to figure out how many years we’d been judging the LEGO entries and as best as we can recollect, … Continue reading →

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And Off It Goes …

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Mike Walsh

This afternoon I help a fellow BrickLink seller pack all of my LEGO into her trailer.  I have some mixed emotions – LEGO was a significant component of my life for many years.  My kids and I spent a lot … Continue reading →

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