World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

This Year, The World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour is Coming to Utah. And it promises some great excitement, and fun for the whole family.
The Show will have an indoor ride on Thomas Train, Model Railroads from many local railroading clubs, Trains that both adults and kids can control, and Coming in at 20′ x 30′, Utah’s Largest (and to my knowledge only Public Lego Train display) . So whether you want to see our Lego display again, or are looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, the World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour promises to be a great time for one and all.

Here are the Details:
World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour
South Town Expo Center (9575 S State St, Sandy, UT 84070)
Registration — Registration purchased at the show (cash/check only)
Adults: $10.00 (good for both days)
Kids Under 16: FREE! (must be accompanied by a parent)
Saturday February 4th 10am to 6pm
Sunday February 5th 10am to 5pm

Tags: Entertainment, Fun, LEGO, Model Trains, Salt Lake, South Town Expo Center, train show, ULUG, Utah, World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
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Ophir-Tintic and Western Wrap-Up

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

The Ophir-Tintic and Western Railroad show has come to and end and it was great. With more floor space than we’ve enjoyed in the past there was plenty of room around the layout so that everyone could get a great view of the layout. Plus we got some great coverage of our LEGO ® section of the show. The Daily Herald calls it “The largest train set at the show — taking up nearly a quarter of the floor space”, and The Salt Lake Tribune article prominently features a picture of the Airport section of the layout begin set up at the top of the page.

It melts my plastic loving heart to see ULUG featured so prominently in the local news.

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Ophir& TIntic Railroad show reminder

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

So it’s Tuesday already, and you haven’t decided what you and the kids are going to do this weekend.

If I may make a suggestion, This weekend (Friday and Saturday) at the Red Show barn on Thanksgiving Point will be the Ophir & Tintic Railroad Show. It will have all sorts of good stuff for both kids and adults. Railroads, and More railroads Some small like the TT and Large like HO (my apologies to any train heads reading this, I’m not one and so don’t know how these translate just that HO is bigger that TT) and of course LEGO ®, of course you probably already knew that. But bring the kids (young or old) Mine will be there (you’ll see them running around inside and under ULUG’s Lego display like they own the joint which they don’t. Ask us questions, hang out, and just have a fun seeing what all the HYPE is about.

Then when it’s all said and done, come back here and tell us how we did.

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2012 Ophir Tintinc & Western Railroad Show

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

It is time once again for Utah County’s Largest Railraod show. And as always ULUG will be there, with a new layout. For this years show we’ve added a new Airport section, and it promises to be AWESOME, how awesome, we don’t know yet, cause we’re still building it. But you can be among the first to see what happens when a bunch of guys who ought to be old enough not to play with kids toys decide to build an airport.

Plus it’s a train show, so you know we’ll have the trains, and rail yards, So come out and Join us.

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Wasatch Rails 2011 Report

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

If you missed it, we are sorry for you. This year’s Wasatch Rails show was great. We introduced new parts of the layout; Including:

a new Tangled Diorama by LEGO builder palpatine (Brain Pilati)
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