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Russell Clark

Founder/Lead Designer

Russell is considered a leader in the Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) community. He Co-Founded BayLUG in 1998 and BayLTC in 2000. He also serves as the RLUG Ambassador for BayLUG. He has been involved with Bricks by the Bay since it's inception, and he is also involved with the L-Gauge Museum. Bricks by Design was founded November 2009.

Awards & Recognition

2011 NMRA Golden Spike Award 

Bricks by the Bay 2013 Town & Train Best Minifig Scene

Bricks by the Bay 2013 Town & Train Best Train Rolling Stock

Bricks by the Bay 2014 Town & Train Best Large Vehicle

2015 Winner of Exclusive 5004590 Bat-Pod

Battle of the Bricks 2016 Champion

Bricks by the Bay 2016 Lifetime Volunteer Award

Bricks by the Bay 2018 Best Use of Duplo

Bricks by the Bay 2022 Friends by Tricky Bricks Best Friends Mashup

Press (Interviews & Mentions)

1/6/2002 - Fremont Argus: "Local LEGOmaniacs strut their stuff" (pdf)Download
1/6/2002 - San Jose Mercury News: "Ready, Set, LEGO" (pdf)Download
10/14/2003 - Wired News: "Wanted: Master LEGO Builder" (pdf)Download
10/6/2005 - Inside Bay Area: "Block Party" (pdf)Download
12/30/2005 - Palo Alto Weekly: "Brick by Brick" (pdf)Download
June 2006 - The Nor-Cal Express: "March 2006 Cal-Stewart" (photo) (pdf)Download
1/8/2008 - The Daily Tribune: "Block Head" (pdf)Download
3/18/2011 - Ka-GO: "Bill Ward Breaks Down 2011′s Bricks By The Bay" (pdf)Download
3/21/2012 - Santa Clara Weekly: "LEGO Lovers Delight Bricks By The Bay Brings LEGO Creations to..." (pdf)Download
3/20/2013 - Santa Clara Weekly: "Choo Choo Trains Galore at the Toy and Model Train Expo" (pdf)Download
7/2/2016 - Monterey Herald: “Photos: Pacific Grove Summer LEGO Show” (pdf)Download
11/18/2022 - Mountain View Voice: “Holiday block party: LEGO enthusiasts share passion for building (pdf)Download
November 2023 - Company Newsletter (pdf)Download
12/21/2023 - Palo Alto Weekly: "Ride the rails with BayLUG's 2023 holiday LEGO show" (pdf)Download
1/2/2025 - San Francisco Chronicle: "For these LEGO fans, brick building is a lifelong passion" (pdf)Download

Magazine Articles

RAILBRICKS Fall 2011: "National Train Show" (pdf)Download
The Brick Collectors Oct/Nov 2013: "Gallery" (pdf)Download
Blocks Sept 2018: "LUG Spotlight" (pdf)Download
HispaBrick March 2021: "LUGs" (pdf)Download

Articles on Other Sites/Blogs

LEGO Ambassador Network

LEGO Ambassador Network

LEGO Ambassador Network

Guest Blog Post: BayLUG Turns 20!

LEGO Ambassador Network

LEGO Ambassador Network

LEGO Ambassador Network

Blog Post: Bricks By The Bay

The Rambling Brick

LEGO Ambassador Network

The Rambling Brick

Builders’ Journeys: Russell Tows Us To LEGO® Town.

Videos

Living LEGO-cy, Palo Alto, CA, Dec 11, 2004 - Jan 2, 2005

Live TV Interview on NBC11/KNTV December 2004

2011 NMRA National Train Show, Sacramento, CA

Live TV interview NMRA NTS July 9, 2011 Sacramento, CA

2011 NMRA National Train Show, Sacramento, CA

This is the Sunday, July 10, 2011 TV appearance of the LEGO train layout at the National Train Show, featuring Russell Clark and many of the club's LEGO creations.

Russell C - Managed Services - Adult Fan of LEGO®

To learn more about Russell visit

https://mobrickz.com/builder-profile/russell-c/

BricksWest 2003

Trainheads singing karaoke of "The Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees.

Relevent Links

BayLUG & BayLTC

Bricks by the Bay

Bricks by the Bay

http://www.baylug.org/

Bricks by the Bay

Bricks by the Bay

Bricks by the Bay

https://www.bricksbythebay.org/

L-Gauge Museum

Bricks by the Bay

Thomas & Friends™ LEGO Reference Guide

http://www.lgauge.org/

Thomas & Friends™ LEGO Reference Guide

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

Thomas & Friends™ LEGO Reference Guide

https://www.lugnet.com/trains/org/~130/ttte/

San Francisco Bay Area, California

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

https://news.lugnet.com/loc/us/ca/sf/

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

BayLUG: Bay Area LEGO Users Group (San Francisco, California)

https://news.lugnet.com/org/us/baylug/

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