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12th Annual

Maple Valley Operating Model Train Show

For further information contact Steve Hiester, by phone at: (425) 432-8391
 

LEGO RULES 2009

Train Theme Building Contest

All entries must be built from your LEGO bricks. Bring your entry to Gracie Hansen Community Center on Friday Oct. 17, 2008 between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm or on Saturday Oct 18, 2008 between 8:00 am and noon. One prize will be awarded for best entry in each category. Entries will be judged on Saturday afternoon. All decisions of the judges will be final. Entries will be displayed Saturday and Sunday, and must be picked up on Sunday, October 19, 2008 between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. All entries will be displayed with the entrant's name after judging.

Category #1 - Best train, locomotive or station built by age 11 and under.

Category #2 - Best entry built by age 12-18. Rules are as follows: All entrants must build a "railroad" oriented diorama (three dimensional miniature scene) 12" x 24" that contains anything the builder wants, but must include at least 5 of the following items (all made from LEGO bricks/parts of course):

1) locomotive;
2) train car;
3) passenger or freight station;
4) signal bridge;
5) pedestrian overpass;
6) track;
7) block signal;
8) auto or bus;
9) street car;
10) street lamp;
11) crossing gate;
12) switching tower.

The diorama should be built on a piece of 12" x 24" stiff cardboard, foam board, foam core or plywood. This base can be painted or left natural. The diorama should be viewable from all four sides although one side may be designated the "front". Everything except the base must be made from LEGO bricks/parts.

Note: Children who qualify for category #1 may elect to enter category #2 instead, but only one entry will be accepted per child.