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MicroBricks Blog

April 23, 2026November 30, 2006 by Bill Ward

Bruce, aka “Bricktales,” writer of one of my favorite LEGO blogs, VignetteBricks, has a new blog. It’s called MicroBricks and features all the latest and greatest microscale LEGO creations being made today. Here are some examples of the models featured there:

Great Train Expo, Pleasanton, November 2006

April 23, 2026November 29, 2006 by Bill Ward

I spent much of Thanksgiving weekend at the Great Train Expo in Pleasanton, CA, at the BayLTC layout.

Show open in Pleasanton

April 23, 2026November 25, 2006 by Bill Ward

Last night we set up the BayLTC show in Pleasanton at the Great Train Expo.

LEGO At Work

April 23, 2026November 14, 2006 by Bill Ward

I brought in some LEGO models to show off in my office at Oracle.

BrickFest PDX 2007

April 23, 2026November 6, 2006 by Bill Ward

I’m very excited by the recent announcement that BrickFest PDX 2007 will be held next spring (March 30 – April 1) in Portland, OR.

Track Layout Geometry

April 23, 2026November 2, 2006 by Bill Ward

Three years ago (on November 21, 2003) I wrote a page on my old site about Track Layout Geometry showing some of the interesting things you can do with LEGO train track, for example, this method for running track on the 22.5° diagonal: