— the true trick is to find a way to store and transport them all
to shows!
A Signature Scene at Shows:
The module, which took about six months in total to build and
scenic, has turned out to be a real crowd-pleaser at shows. Kids
like to count the cows, adults enjoy the local setting and the
details of the vineyard or bridge construction, and experienced
Shoofly free-moN module - 22
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31: If your module doesn’t fit in your own car, then it
does not exist! By using end plates on paired sections
and by unbolting all the seats (except the driver’s), I
can fit my entire “home layout” in my car: Three major
(over 6’) modules including a yard and a return loop,
6-8 smaller (2’) 45 deg modules, and all of the legs and
clamps that go with them. With help, I was even able
to release the parking brake.
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32: In addition to running long trains, the best part of
Free-moN is sharing the fun with fellow Free-moNsters
and others at shows. Here fellow Silicon Valley Free-
moNster Steve Williams switches his Lockhart, TX
module at a World’s Greatest Hobby show while future
model railroaders watch.
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33: Hundreds of feet of mainline running at shows – like
here at the Great Train Expo in Santa Clara, California in
September 2013 – far exceeds any possible layout space
at home, plus every setup results in a brand new layout.
MRH-Nov 2013
