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The act of giving doesn’t always have to be during Christmas!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by engineer

When a young boy named James Groccia wanted the Lego 10194 Emerald Night train 2 years ago, his parents told him to save up the money to buy it himself. By the time he had saved $100 for the train, … Continue reading →

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Pre-Black Friday Prediction

Posted on November 19, 2012 by engineer

Black Friday is just around the corner, and like all businesses, there will be great pre-holiday sales after thanksgiving! The hassle of waking up 4:00 in the morning does not sound too appealing to us earth dwelling citizens, so like … Continue reading →

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Double VIP Points this Halloween season!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by engineer

October, what is it known for? leaves falling, seasons changing, and of course, candy! But what is it also known for that we take for granted? I’ll give you a hint, it was a discovery that would change the course … Continue reading →

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Train themed event calendar?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by engineer

A bit too early to be talking about christmas? nonsense! Christmas time is my favorite time of the year, and what is better then a new advent calendar? we had the city themed calendar for a few years, we even … Continue reading →

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Lego 80th Anniversary!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by engineer

On August 10, 2012 Lego has become 80 years old! To celebrate that achievement, Lego has released a video on their channel, about the humble beginnings of the company. It is a seventeen minute video, and as insane as it … Continue reading →

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Metra Safety Contest 2011-2012 **Update**

Posted on July 17, 2012 by engineer

Attention native Illinois residents, Submissions for the Metra’s “Sixth Annual Safety Contest”  ended March 15, 2012. Hmm? What is the Metra Safety contest you ask, and what is Metra? Well to answer both questions, Metra is a native Illinois train … Continue reading →

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Motorized Lego ghost train?!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by engineer

How could i almost forget about this little beauty at the Brickworld convention? I suppose it was the asstonding amount of displays, and activities, it slipped my mind. This, was one of the coolest builds i think, because it takes … Continue reading →

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Brickworld Overview

Posted on June 24, 2012 by engineer

Brickworld 2012 has finially met it’s end, and quite frankly, it seemed like it ended the second it started. amazing how quickly the years go by for the next annual Brickworld. Even with the small disappointments, such as bad MOC’s, … Continue reading →

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The River Exhibit

Posted on June 23, 2012 by engineer

This year, the River exhibit did not contain any MOC of anykind… sort of. In this exhibit there isn’t a huge display of a train, or a monolith of a building, but instead, it is a big game room. In … Continue reading →

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The Botanic Garden Exhibit

Posted on June 22, 2012 by engineer

There was not all that much to see in the Botanic Garden exhibit, the creations in here are not as impressive as the ones from Michigan, or from Ravinia. My guess is that this is a beginners room, small limited … Continue reading →

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