SCLTC will join with other members of the International LEGO Train Club Organization (ILTCO) at the National Train Show (NTS) this July in Anaheim, California to exhibit the largest multi-club LEGO train layout ever presented in Orange County.
For further details, see the SCLTC calendar.
NTS is the annual national convention of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA). For more information about NTS, see the official event webiste.
For more information about SCLTC, contact Ted Michon.
SCLTC makes its sixth consecutive appearance at the tenth annual Fullerton Railroad Days event on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2008. The club will present a combined LEGO city and town layout featuring operating LEGO trains.
Fullerton Railroad Days takes place at the Fullerton Railroad Station in Fullerton, California. and features a wide range of train related entertainment and activities for all ages. This year's event features the Fred Gurley steam engine from Disneyland. See the official event website for further information.
The event runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. Admission is free.
SCLTC and visitors to LEGOLAND California assembled the world's largest United States flag made entirely of LEGO bricks. Requiring over 125,000 bricks and reinforced with 30 feet of 1 inch steel pipe, the flag measured over 12 feet long and weighed over 350 poungs.
Construction began at 10:00 in high heat and bright sunlight and ran until slightly after park close at 21:00. Despite the long day and late hour, over 100 guests stayed to see the last star installed. The flag remained on display through Friday July7.
SCLTC returned to Fullerton Railroad Days (FRRD) in May for its fifth straight year. The layout featured a mix of new creations and old favorites.
The layout featured ballasted track, DCC operation, trains running between differing elevations, tunnels, bridges, city and town buildings, and much more.
SCLTC will bring its version of the Island of Sodor to the first ever Thomas The Tank Engine/Bob the Builder weekend at LEGOLAND California on Saturday March 25 and Sunday March 26. Fans of Thomas and His Friends are invited to see Thomas, Percy, Toby and other engines made from LEGO bricks on a layout that features the Tidmouth Sheds, Gordon's Hill, Wellsworth Station, bridges, viaducts, and more. The exhibit will be open during regular park operating hours throughout the two-day weekend.
SCLTC completed its fourth consecutive winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Saturday, January 14. The display attracted an estimated 35,000 visitors and helped the museum set a new all time monthly record for paid admissions in December 2005.
SCLTC completed its fourth consecutive winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Saturday, January 14. An estimated 35,000 visitors, including many returning visitors from previous years, viewed the club's latest layout during an 8 week run. According to museum officials, paid admissions for December set a new all time record. SCLTC will return to the museum in November, 2006.
Members of SCLTC displayed a large cityscape at LEGOLAND California on Friday November 12, 2005 during the finals of the 2005 Brick to the Future Contest. The contest was cosponsored by The LEGO Company and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Five finalists from the United States and Canada competed for prizes that included a $5000 scholarship.
SCLTC members provided a high rise downtown segment that included the 40 story SCLTC Building, Crystal Towers Hotel with 8 working elevators, and two Interrail Stations. Coincidently, the last public display of the smaller Interrail Station at BrickFest in Arlington Virigina earlier this year was also the occasion of the other building competion cosponsored by TLC and the NTFHP.
SLCTC founding members Thomas Michon, a two-time US national and world LEGO champion, and David Michon, a US national and current LEGO world champion, served as judges along with LEGOLAND master model maker Tim Petsche, LEGO Senior Brand Rlations Manager Michael McNally, and National Trust for Historic Preervation representative Miriam Lennett.
The SCLTC models remained on display during normal park operating hours.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum: Year 4! News > Welcome 11/6/2005 2:14:14 PM
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Ted Michon
SCLTC's fourth consecutive winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is open now through January 14, 2006.
This year's display features:
* A full under and over cloverleaf with ballasted track * Two new 60 inch truss bridges (and the most ever) * Selectable DCC and LVR operation * Twin reversing loops * Town and country structures * Animation (bumper cars, ferris wheel, and more) * The ever popular Can You Find Them All list * Dinosaurs!
The display is open during regular museum hours: Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM beginning on November 22, 2005 and running through January 14, 2006. Admission to the museum is $5.00 for adults and free for children under 15. Admission is also free for everyone on the first Tuesday of the month.
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the premier model railroad museum in the United States. It features a variety of popular model railroad gauges and has been a fixture in Balboa Park for over 25 years. See sdmrm.org for more information about the museum.
The Southern California LEGO Train Club (SCLTC) is the oldest and largest organization of LEGO train enthusiasts in the southwestern United States.
For more information about SCLTC or this event contact ted@scltc.org.
SCLTC has claimed a world record for the largest United States flag ever made of LEGO bricks. Built by visitors to the 2005 Orange County Fair during the weekend of July 15 through 17 under the direction of SCLTC, the flag contains the 127,624 LEGO elements reinforced by 40 feet of 3/4 diameter galvanized steel pipe. According to officials at The LEGO Company, this is the largest United States flag ever built of LEGO bricks. The flag measures over 12 feet in length and 6 feet in height, and conforms to the dimensions specified by the United States Flag Code. The flag will be on display through the close of the fair on July 31.
SCLTC’s first ever appearance at the Orange County Fair is now underway. SCLTC is the featured LEGO and model railroading exhibitor at the 2005 fair where the theme is It's Callin' You Out to Play. SCLTC is providing a train layout as well as a separate static display.
The train layout is the club’s largest by any measure: footprint, table area, track length, and bricks! It features many of SCLTC’s most popular constructions, including the Art Deco Building, SCLTC Building, 384 stud long cable-stayed bridge, 288-stud long arch bridge, causeway, auto show room, farm, two inter-rail stations, automated light rail system, and many others. New attractions include a mountain top observatory, electronic sign, ocean front including cargo port, undersea view, and monorail, a skyscraper from our professional architect, cows run amok in the flower fields, and many more creations. Operation is 100% DCC with multiple automated reversing loops.
The static display supports the 2005 fair theme, It’s Calling You Out to Play, and includes the Carousel from the 1998 Ultimate LEGO Creation Contest and the SCLTC display cart.
During the weekend of July 15 through 17, SCLTC also managed the construction of the largest free standing United States flag ever built entirely of LEGO bricks. The flag conforms to the dimensions specified by the United States Flag Code, measures over 6 feet in height and 12 feet in length, and contains approximately 127,624 LEGO elelments reinforced by 40 feet of 3/4 diameter galvanized steel pipe. The flag will be on display through the close of the fair on July 31.
Location Orange County Fair and Exposition Center 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Dates Opens Friday, July 8, 2005 Closes Sunday, July 31, 2005 Everyday except Mondays
Hours Tuesday through Thursday: 12:00 to 23:00 (the fair closes 1 hour later) Wednesday through Sunday: 10:00 to 23:00 (the fair closes 1 hour later) Monday: Closed Sunday July 31 only: 10:00 to 20:00 (the fair closes 4 hours later)
Admission Children 0-5 Free Children 6-12 $4.00 Adults 13-59 $8.00 Seniors 60+ $6.00
Two new galleries of SCLTC's last show are now available for your viewing pleasure! They feature a new building by Tiffeny Thompson and a causeway of road and rail across the river by the Michon family.
San Diego Model Railroad Museuem: Year 3! News > Welcome 11/6/2004 7:01:30 PM
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Ted Michon
It's official. SCLTC returns to the San Diego Model Railroad Museum for its third consecutive winter show starting Tuesday November 23. The layout features a brand new beach with undersea view, hotel, aerial balloons, and 90 inch arch bridge. Coming to the musuem for the first time is Area 51 and an auto show room. Popular returning items include the Interrail Station, SCLTC Building, Crystal Towers hotel with 8 working elevators, Art Deco skyscraper, automated light rail system and 120 inch cable-stayed bridge. The layout covers the club's largest footprint ever at the museum and, as in the past, includes areas that will grow and change during the exhibit.
The display is open to museum visitors Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM beginning on November 23 and running through January 15, 2005. Admission to the museum is $5.00 for adults and free for children under 15. See http://www.sdmodelrailroadm.com for further information about the museum.
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the premier model railroad museum in the United States. It features a variety of popular model railroad gauges and has been a fixture in Balboa Park for almost 25 years.
SCLTC will also take part in this years "December Nights" celebration at the museum.
The SCLTC congratulates the members of SanDLUG, the San Diego LEGO Users Group, on its formation (at last). Check out Adrian's lugnet announcement here. and the Sept 18th meeting announcement here.
SCLTC has only two more weeks at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum! If you're in the area, check us out!
Look for more pictures in the SCLTC event gallery.
Teardown is January 31.
SCLTC at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum News > Welcome 11/12/2003 1:11:43 AM
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Ted Michon
Fifteen members of the Southern California LEGO Train Club converged on the San Diego Model Railroad Model Railroad Museum at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA Sunday to install its newest layout. The layout measures 768 x 672 studs (20.2 by 17.6 feet) and features 3 terrain levels, 6 operating trains, animation controlled by Mindstorms, multiple skyscrapers, a train yard, and a cable stayed bridge.
The layout is open to museum visitors Tuesday through Friday from 11:00AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM beginning on November 11 and running through the end of January 2004. Admission to the museum is $5.00 for adults and free for children under 15.
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the premier model railroad museum in the country. It features a variety of popular model railroad gauges and has been a fixture in Balboa Park for almost 25 years.
SCLTC will also take part in this years "December Nights" celebration at the museum.
Currently only shows more recent than our show in November 2002 have images in the gallery. Hopefully I will get the rest of the images from our previous shows adjusted to the new gallery system before too long.
"Return of the Swallows Festival" at SJC Mission News > Announcements 3/17/2003 4:56:46 PM
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Dan Drew
The Mayor of San Juan Capistrano (Hon. John S. Gelff) along with Gerald J. Miller (Administrator of the San Juan Capistrano Mission) stop for a moment to admire a diorama of the San Juan Mission crafterd entirely in LEGOs by members of the Southern California Lego Train Club.
At this years Swallows Festival, five of the SCLTC club members contributed their time and efforts to render a historic sceen depicting the notorious pirate Hippolyte Bouchard raiding the mission grounds. The layout is composed of thousands of multicolored LEGO pieces representing the tireless commitment of each of the club members.
The layout presently includes:
1. Over 150 LEGO minifigs including pirates, towns people, Imperial Soldiers, indians, Padres and Frairs 2. Dana Point harbour with fortified Imperial soldier garrison, wharf with and two pirate galleon ships 3. Battle sceen where town folk and soldiers confront the pirates 4. Montanez Adobe - Dona Polonia home, nicknamed the 'pied piper of San Juan,' 5. San Juan Mission complete with stone church 6. Vineyards, farm, stable, native shrubby, Sycamore trees and 100's of flowers!
Welcome to the official website of the Southern California LEGO Train Club. This is where you can find information about our members and activites, and check out the events and layouts we have attended.
Here are some points of interest, and some important information about our site:
Event Calendar Our club calendar can be easily manipulated to show past and future shows and meetings in which we will participate. Each event has a membership coordinator, who is responsible for the given event.
Layout Explorers These interactive graphics give you an idea of the scale and content of our layouts. Highlight a section of our layout, and you can find out what it is, who built it, and read a brief description.
Image Galleries Right now the gallery section is undergoing major surgery, so galleries for individual models and graphics are unavailable. However, feel free to check out our show galleries, which probably have all the images you want!
Panorama Photographs Right now we only have one, but for our next few shows, our club will take this new medium to the extreme, bringing high-res 3D panoramas to your eyes for complete immersion in our layouts.
This news post was generated using Active Server Page (ASP) technology.
With ASP, there are plenty of new things that our website will be able to do.
One fine example is the Poll. Please vote in the poll both so I get an idea of what the priorities are and so I know who came here. Don't vote more than once; I haven't figured out how to stop you =(.
Eventually, this site will feature login access so club members besides myself, the webmaster, will be able to post messages, create polls, and add captions to images. In addition, a logged in member will be able to find all club-related information, such as phone numbers, addresses, unconfirmed vents, and any other non-public details.
I hope you all enjoy the new concept and look forward to its completion, because I certainly do!
