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tions that stack and pack up in the back seat, and then you’ll
have your 8’ module at the show! (Though getting the legs to
fit in the car might be an issue, and remember you need space
to sit and drive!).
Free-mo and Free-moN are very prevalent in space-challenged
Europe, and the modular movement is becoming more popular
in America.
In addition to looking at Wesley Steiner’s Free-moN and our
Silicon Valley Free-moN website, you can see many ideas for
modules on the Southern California-based N-Land Pacific, or
the European “americaN” groups’ websites.
Parts
Bullfrog Turnout Control (Fast Tracks):
30 Amp Anderson Powerpole Connectors (Powerwerx.com):
Adjustable Leveler Legs (Rockler Woodworking):
Static Grass Applicator (Home built, following Kevin Rowbo-
tham’s article in MRH):
“Thin” E-Z Line (Berkshire Junction):
Green PolyFil (Woodland Scenics), or any polyfiber from a craft
store (just make sure to spray paint green before applying to tree!)
Ceramic Stucco Paste (Liquitex):
A.M.S.I. Ground Foams:
D-2 Caterpillar (NZT Products):
“Backsaver” Ground Throw (NZT Products):
Industrial Brownhoist Crane Car (Model Tech Studios):
Bulldozer (GHQ):
N-Scale 4-Tie GapMasters (American Tie and Timber):
Free-moN reference sites:
Free-moN (Standards, info):
Free-moN Yahoo Group:
Silicon Valley Free-moN (website):
SVFMN (Facebook):
N-Land Pacific Free-moN:
Fremo americaN (German-based modular group):
Modutrak (similar to Free-moN):
.
M.C. Fujiwara is a freelance
writer and editor as well
as the model railroad
layout designer of
Yardgoat Layout Design
He participates in the Silicon
Valley Free-moN anarcho-
collective and enjoys helping
other modelers by making
“How To” videos. He lives in
the San Francisco Bay Area
with his wife and two kids.
MRH-Nov 2013
