Steel City LUG | Josh | Mentions https://steelcitylug.com/members/joshhall/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Josh. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:23:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ff04e407f48d9380626eabaa72fa9371 Ken Soriano-Clark replied to the topic Forum badges for interests in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/forum-badges-for-interests/#post-71281 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:02:31 -0400 100% YES

]]> 0 4a70483117554f5ff26d99826a56782e Bob Grier replied to the topic Forum badges for interests in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/forum-badges-for-interests/#post-71116 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:15:08 -0400 @joshhall, how about “Microscale” as a theme?!

]]> 0 2e4d0fff369b45839122e529d250d2ff PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/64/#post-70973 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:53:53 -0400 Anyone here with trains, beside me? It’s that time of the year again with the Brick Train Awards. Go to their website and submit photos or renders of your MOCs. I’d like to see Steel City LUG being represented in the entries from trains, wagons, cabooses, etc

@amplef0rth @schu54321 @rcgrier3406 @joshhall @gabevistica please tag anyone that…Read more

]]> 0 a159085a478d6e08027d0232adc82d08 John S replied to the topic Brick by numbers in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-by-numbers/#post-70956 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:07:26 -0400 @joshhall How do we delete our mosaics? I might have hit the wrong button and accidentally created some copies I didn’t intend to.

]]> 0 ee5973531bae0513486e62bb087f6ed0 PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic Layout Designer in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/layout-designer/page/2/#post-70893 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:36:34 -0400 @joshhall I gave the updated version a whirl and managed to get about half of the proposed double footprint layout replicated in the program. It’s looking good.

One thing to note is that the large corner track modules don’t allow the placement of baseplates within its corners. Like in real life, you can fit a 2×2 array of 32 baseplates in the…Read more

]]> 0 0068c189cb3f41d5efbc57dd783b5fcc PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic Layout Designer in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/layout-designer/page/2/#post-70876 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:07:56 -0400 Thanks, @joshhall and @gabevistica for looking into it and for making updates. I will gladly give it another try as I believe this will be helpful for the giant TUBS double footprint layout I’m working on and it’s potential for multi-lug collaboration. Seriously, thanks. I’ll let you know how it goes on my end.

]]> 0 9a8336f2da2dea796ab0bb8b8b9a2d0f Marcella Spear replied to the topic Brick by numbers in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-by-numbers/#post-70484 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:06:06 -0400 @joshhall – we had decided to not do Project Support this year. If we want to do for next year we can start talking about what the project is, what parts are needed, etc.

]]> 0 adb9969c5702d49bb6fa4d28a41ca3d1 Bob Grier replied to the topic Star Wars Night with the Pittsburgh Pirates!!! in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/star-wars-night-with-the-pittsburgh-pirates/#post-69826 Sun, 31 May 2026 12:10:13 -0400 @joshhall, we were on the Riverwalk inside the stadium, and underneath the right field bleachers so no pop-up tents required.

]]> 0 3e5035ad5d3a1dad04ba0db9185c0fe0 Jonathan Wagner replied to the topic International Day of Play - LEGO Crafts and Art Thread in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/international-day-of-play-lego-crafts-and-art-thread/page/2/#post-69810 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:29:11 -0400 @rcgrier3406 I am looking on marketplace for something similar to that that is an actual old Technic set that has a programmer controller I’ll have to figure out but I think it would go with that. I’ll need to play with it and see.

@joshhall I usually take the bus in but I drive occasionally. I have the box of table feet for you still, we need…Read more

]]> 0 490c8234389acee9da5369f7a0f72ff8 Bob Grier replied to the topic BAM Pittsburgh North - Hoth May 4th and Residency in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/bam-pittsburgh-north-hoth-may-4th-and-residency/#post-69434 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:01:07 -0400 More photos from today’s set-up have been posted in the Gallery. To view them, click on the “Gallery” link at the top of any page, and then click on the “2026-04-26 BAM Allison Park – Hoth” folder.

@joshhall, how do I get this to show up on the Home page under Recent Event Photos? There wasn’t an “event” set up for this since it’s more of a…Read more

]]> 0 afb50d3fa368522fcbbc33e49e5573e7 Bob Grier replied to the topic BAM Pittsburgh North (Allison Park) in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/bam-pittsburgh-north-allison-park/#post-69095 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:25:55 -0400 I updated what I have in one of the glass display cases yesterday with an Incline Car, Pittsburgh Habitats and M.C. Escher’s Relativity. There’s still lots of room (3 shelves) open in both this cabinet and the second one for the April 1 – May 31st period. We obviously would like to fill these cases up if we can, so don’t miss this chance to show…Read more

]]> 0 9cac24aa046e76d961cd6690342ce2ef Gabe Vistica replied to the topic BAM Pittsburgh North (Allison Park) in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/bam-pittsburgh-north-allison-park/#post-68799 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:34:22 -0400 @joshhall has been building a rotating display manager into the website, and it already has your store in it! https://steelcitylug.com/rotating-displays/?lug_display=3

]]> 0 d03847983a84b752b9e1757306e8ef0f Bob Grier replied to the topic sorting desc or asc by date in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/sorting-desc-or-asc-by-date/#post-68403 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:04:07 -0500 @joshhall, It works fine now. Thanks!

]]> 0 ae090c4c2379d29191c6a3901ff205c6 Josh replied to the topic sorting desc or asc by date in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/sorting-desc-or-asc-by-date/#post-68402 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:30:36 -0500 bringing the ‘newest first’ discussion here, @rcgrier3406

It’s a bit tricky to find a solution that ‘rewrites’ pagination…that doesn’t get recursive or break it for oldest first…(I can’t link to you page 3, like the default does, and have it ‘regenerate’ the sorting for what SHOULD be page 3 for you view, because then links are different…Read more

]]> 0 df9916c205dbbe221f4a6c1683d92964 Bob Grier replied to the topic Member Inventory in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/member-inventory/#post-68287 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:24:39 -0500 @joshhall, had to play around a little but got it to work. I tried it in Layout Designer and was able to access it, rotate it and place it into the Locomotion Weekend layout. It assigned it a short code of CLN which wasn’t readily recognizable, so I went into My Inventory and edited the short code to DQI. When I went back into Layout Designer the…Read more

]]> 0 b29d0d2b48f5b5f4c0bd961075651803 Bob Grier replied to the topic Member Inventory in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/member-inventory/#post-68284 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:03:00 -0500 @joshhall, I was able to add a MOC for the Duquesne Incline, description and size first, and then add a photo using the “edit” function after the initial save. When I did that and opened via “edit” again, my name shows up in the “description” field, and there was nothing in the “short code” field??

I also tried to access it in the Layout…Read more

]]> 0 c8695dcaead3f67a0080f693f066087f Bob Grier replied to the topic Layout Designer in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/layout-designer/#post-68139 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:53:36 -0500 @joshhall, I played around with trying to replicate the Locomotion Weekend layout some more this morning and it worked pretty well. Couple of comments:

1. The “snap to grid” and “duplicate” both worked well for placing baseplates.
2. I was also able to place a couple of text boxes but noticed that once they were on there and I went back using…Read more

]]> 0 08e988be01afb17d1f258e41e594462a Bob Grier replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-68064 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:26:26 -0500 @joshhall, couple things after trying these latest fixes:
1. Oldest/Newest pagination: Being able to switch from page to page of a multiple page thread now works, but when I open a thread with multiple pages in it (like Winter Trolley or International LEGO Day ’26), and I’m set on “Newest First”, it opens to the newest post on the last page of the…Read more

]]> 0 89da06afeeae5f2735bfb836fc9db3cd Bob Grier replied to the topic rotating display sign up in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/rotating-display-sign-up/#post-68055 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:33:07 -0500 @joshhall, I worked within the template that you initially provided to add BAM Allison Park, but after doing it I think it would be better and easier for locations with multiple display cases if each case had its’ own dimensions and description of who has what in each case. Odds are that the displays in each case, and maybe even on each shelf,…Read more

]]> 0 e00a80bf174e73112085b5610a828ea1 Bob Grier replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-68020 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:32:19 -0500 @joshhall, I tried these fixes with mixed results (used my laptop and didn’t try on mobile):

1. Log-in and Search forums don’t show up on the Home Page when it first opens, but if I click on one of the forum topics and I’m not logged in the boxes for both show up (there’s actually (2) different sets of Log-in boxes).
2. Most Recent Topics on the…Read more

]]> 0 865949a1dd42bd4d91f96a6fe16b3c53 Bob Grier replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-67903 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:42:13 -0500 @joshhall, one more item I noticed. When you click on a forum thread that has multiple pages, and you have the sort set for “newest first”, it opens to the top post on the

    last page

of the thread and not to the most recent post.

]]> 0 f2e598617587923b110e0e326c4f3458 Bob Grier replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-67874 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 04:17:13 -0500 3) what ‘bottom bar’?

@joshhall, scroll down to the bottom of any page. These are all there but hard to see.

2026 Steel City LUG. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.
Contact
For Members
View my PAB history
Inventory
Events
Rotating Displays
Member Map…Read more

]]> 0 7b543a6ab63d7550c597a7c9380d3914 Josh replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-67869 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:59:34 -0500 wonderful feedback and thank you. keep the things coming as you run into them.

1) I actually caught the ‘latest activity’ bug myself last night and I think I fixed it then?
2) should be good now
3) what ‘bottom bar’?
4) search…give me sometime to figure that one out…
5) understood…give me a few to bring that back too.

]]> 0 19743b01526701c4594fa53e04d14211 Bob Grier replied to the topic new theme for the website in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-theme-for-the-website/#post-67861 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:55 -0500 Hey @joshhall, the new theme looks GREAT!!

Couple of “punch list” items that I’ve noticed:
* Even though you posted in this thread yesterday, it didn’t show up in the “Latest Activity” list. I had to go to Forums/Site Admin to find it.
* In the “White” version, the text under “Build Community in Pittsburgh with Bricks” doesn’t show. Needs a…Read more

]]> 0 67abfeb4da6fd9bdd31bb9d5856f0822 PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/page/3/#post-67642 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:11:34 -0500 I unfortunately have been sick the last few weeks and won’t be able to partake in the CSC Locomotive Weekend this year. It’s been a serious health issue and I need to fully recover before I can do another train show.

I want to thank @rcgrier3406 and @joshhall for working so hard on the layout to try to fit the bridge. Hopefully by giving a…Read more

]]> 0 f49e1fa63cde6b393bb412f8a5193a8e Bob Grier replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/page/3/#post-67588 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:41:33 -0500 I don’t have it so I assume it went to Josh’s. @joshhall can you confirm?

]]> 0 6b30ffd32fae070944663d98aed4b5cd Bob Grier replied to the topic site migration to VPS in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-migration-to-vps/#post-67402 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:29:22 -0500 @joshhall, some more items for the punch list from the migration:

1. Except for one or two items loaded after the migration, it looks like the last image in the Media Library is from December 6th. Missing items would include the gallery photos for South Park Light-up Night and Winter Trolley, plus any photo submissions of Christmas ornaments from…Read more

]]> 0 cb355daab95100f0c8d07d89c7a8cd10 Gabe Vistica replied to the topic site migration to VPS in the forum Site Admin https://steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/site-migration-to-vps/#post-67393 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:55:22 -0500 @joshhall autocomplete for mentions doesn’t seem to be working

Also the gallery for Winter Trolley won’t load, could be a casualty of the migration.

]]> 0 e4d18c4e83e1795d582bca07bc2388f7 PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/page/2/#post-67295 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:22:06 -0500 Amazon has some black table cloths and skirts for cheap. @joshhall you want to consider them with LUG budget?

I could also take a look at waterfront Michael’s art store fabric department to see if they have anything in bulk on discount. I’m going there tomorrow-ish and could report back to you on anything I find (not buy in advance but report).

]]> 0 d6015898f822ed4e93ee6d05c33de200 Bob Grier replied to the topic Winter Trolley 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/winter-trolley-2025/page/2/#post-67284 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:01:07 -0500 I just signed up to cover Friday, December 12th, so one less gap in coverage to worry about.

As far as getting stuff from the Trolley Museum to Locomotion Weekend is concerned, it’s already been covered in the Locomotion Weekend thread. @timf, @joshhall and I have already made plans for Tim and I to take or get what we need in terms of MILS…Read more

]]> 0 ec2cbd2103d6de99197c1014034bb84b Tim replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/page/2/#post-67136 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:58:29 -0500 @rcgrier3406 @joshhall Yes, I can take stanchions (and some other stuff as needed) from the Museum for Locomotion weekend.

]]> 0 f7894ee8059a61f94475bd822034fbb8 PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/page/2/#post-67134 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:40:32 -0500 @joshhall @rcgrier3406, @gabevistica

As long as we can have that 40″ gap (4 baseplates) via a couple custom made tables, I can make the bridge work within the tight footprint. If the bridge is on the narrow end, I can forgo the cargo flask platform on the Schanbel and it should be able to fit the R104 curve leading into the tower module.…Read more

]]> 0 801491be2a71c349593ac7763c97ee35 Bob Grier replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/#post-67132 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:11:45 -0500 Sounds good. I’ll let you know how many we need beforehand.

On another note, I still have (4) LUG commercial tables (6 ft. x 30″), (4) LUG chairs and the easy-up that Greg donated to the LUG earlier this year sitting in my garage. If they’re needed for any of the December events, let me know and I can arrange a drop-off or bring them back to @jo…Read more

]]> 0 4674b961139a8f748d1a6fd09a071a9f Bob Grier replied to the topic CSC Locomotion Weekend - 1/16/26 to 1/18/26 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/csc-locomotion-weekend-1-16-26-to-1-18-26/#post-67129 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:50:24 -0500 @joshhall, I just signed up for teardown at Trolley on the 21st and can take a bunch of the bins of MILS stuff that we’ll need for Locomotion Weekend, but I don’t know if I can take it all and still have room for the stuff I need to take to Locomotion. @timf, can you take some of it as well, especially the stanchions??

As of right now, the…Read more

]]> 0 e6c50a716093e36240ca08ed5e539774 Jonathan Wagner replied to the topic Winter Trolley 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/winter-trolley-2025/page/2/#post-67111 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:35:37 -0500 @joshhall quick question on shifts: I setup all day for Winter Trolley on the weekends to have 2 max but there are 3 signed up for today. Is it supposed to only allow 2 to sign up automatically or do I have to lock it after 2 have signed up so no more can sign up?

]]> 0 b316cfbb9d0b382c585b5f3c4363e8c5 Jonathan Wagner replied to the topic Winter Trolley 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/winter-trolley-2025/page/2/#post-67060 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:11:54 -0500 @joshhall setup went really well! Got everything situated with the track overall, tables nicely lined up and a good idea for what stuff will go where. The rest should be completed today.

]]> 0 2dbcf1ae3e56c6ad15eb9e749fb699a1 Greg Schubert started the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2026 - DINOSAURS! in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2026-dinosaurs/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:39:07 -0500 AI Summary:

The 2026 summer reading theme for the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is “Unearth a Story,” which focuses on dinosaurs, paleontology, and archaeology. The slogan, “Unearth a Story,” invites layered interpretations, encouraging readers to discover the joy of reading, uncover history, or explore the past.

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When I…Read more

]]> 0 d9a91fa05771a979ab022455e7809557 Bob Grier replied to the topic The Adventures of... in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/the-adventures-of/page/6/#post-64562 Sat, 31 May 2025 02:10:04 -0400 How’s this @joshhall?? From the Penn Township Fall Festival pics.

]]> 0 c1123fcf585170a42f754efe1dfd4e27 Jonathan Wagner replied to the topic Lego Masters in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-masters-2/page/3/#post-64410 Mon, 19 May 2025 02:23:28 -0400 I’ll do my best!

@joshhall soon as you talk with them, let us know what they are planning to do for us.

]]> 0 4095afbeef5a8c039091234ffd9e7916 Jonathan Wagner replied to the topic Lego Masters in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/lego-masters-2/page/3/#post-64407 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:43:07 -0400 @joshhall So how many tables are we needing for this? I plan to be there around 6:45 just to make sure things are good and to get ready to do my interview, make sure wireless is good, etc.

]]> 0 4780cf9aa3a055220802c100edc8a8d9 Jim Rolfe replied to the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2025/page/4/#post-64310 Mon, 12 May 2025 14:06:34 -0400 My posts with pictures are not going through for some reason and I didn’t realize.

Sorry @timf, I was down in Bethel Park Saturday and offered to pick up the bricks if @joshhall was around. Didn’t realize it didn’t post. I can go down and get it if needed to make up for the problem.

Let me know.

On another note….anyone build with BURPS? I…Read more

]]> 0 9da960e690a46fe4145d09235b396057 Bob Grier replied to the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2025/page/4/#post-64301 Fri, 09 May 2025 12:28:36 -0400 @timf, as I mentioned in an earlier post, don’t forget that we also have over 24,000 1×1 bricks in a variety of colors that we ordered as part of Project Support for Mosaics last year. There are something like 45 different colors in quantities that range from 400 to 600 per color.

As Krista advised these are currently at @joshhall‘s house.…Read more

]]> 0 3c089d84205ae2d6394e0fbafe611365 Tim replied to the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2025/page/3/#post-64296 Thu, 08 May 2025 18:36:32 -0400 So it looks like Saturday, May 31 will be the installation date. I know that is also the Q2 meeting but we should be able to install within an hour or so and then get over to Penn Hills for the meeting at 12:00 noon. Also, @tbrown00 and anyone else who has hanging stuff, if you can get your stuff in earlier that week, that will help speed things…Read more

]]> 0 beed906eab7f3f1078a9e400171bf361 Keith replied to the topic 11th Hour Brewing - Meet the LUG Event & More in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/11th-hour-brewing-meet-the-lug-event-more/page/2/#post-64106 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:57:31 -0400 Turnout was so much better this month!

Also, I’m looking for a volunteer to bring the track down next month, as long as that’s okay with @joshhall! I talked with the GM Brian and we thought it’d be great to market a family style event!

]]> 0 53c9691404d94c2c8356b405b9e19ab3 Dan replied to the topic 2025 Q3 build challenge - graveyard in the forum Build challenges! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2025-q3-build-challenge-graveyard/#post-64032 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:53:24 -0400 Is this an accurate depiction of each plot size @joshhall?

]]> 0 eb94eb26a85a41e963dd58253e010130 Bob Grier replied to the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2025/page/2/#post-63758 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:20:51 -0400 @timf, if these are intended for the “rivers of colors” to fill the spaces between the builds on the floor of the display case, we have over 24,000 1×1 bricks in a variety of colors that we ordered as part of Project Support for Mosaics last year. There are something like 45 different colors in quantities that range from 400 to 600 per color. @kn…Read more

]]> 0 388c934cd33839c01b7e9a0aa82f6d99 Tim replied to the topic Cranberry Library Summer Reading 2025 in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cranberry-library-summer-reading-2025/page/2/#post-63755 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:12:16 -0400 Does anyone have a large(r) botanical set for this display? I have a large white building (it rarely gets display time but it shows up in this picture – https://www.flickr.com/photos/41914153@N03/14940048913/in/dateposted-public/ ) which would make a nice pedestal for flowers and serve as a centerpiece for the entire display.

@joshhall what…Read more

]]> 0 17e9fc9f5394b1343d3e68294a88dd09 Nancy Flury Carlson replied to the topic 2025 Home and Garden in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2025-home-and-garden/page/8/#post-63605 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:36:16 -0400 @rcgrier3406 and @joshhall – I’m so thankful to see that one or both of you will be there for second shift Saturday, because I was anxious I would not be able to handle the trains efficiently.

]]> 0 7037efc93880e9f83c50da43b709e91b PLAYINGWITHECHOES replied to the topic 2025 Home and Garden in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2025-home-and-garden/page/8/#post-63580 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:14:32 -0400 Thanks @rcgrier3406 for the info. Keep using the better battery boxes on the Challenger 3985 as the main show runner. That thing was hauling the Schnabel Car and wasn’t complaining. I agree with using the AAAs on the Big Boy 4005. Fortunately, the weekday evening shows will be shorter so hopefully less stress on saving batteries. On my next shift…Read more

]]> 0 571289d7be95563076b39b9fa64d3ce2 Bob Grier replied to the topic 2025 Home and Garden in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2025-home-and-garden/page/7/#post-63520 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:14:59 -0500 We got some early coverage already this morning on KDKA’s Pittsburgh Today Live, including my Pittsburgh City model, @joshhall and @tfdesigns Andy Warhol Soup Can, @greg‘s Pittsburgh Bridge! Oh yeah, and that’s @thoga1109 in the opening shot with the Fort Pitt TCA Kids Club!!

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