http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/ Free-mo (N Scale) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:25:28 GMT HDR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2855 And here's the second set up in 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unpct5Zf12E Harold Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:49:02 GMT HDR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2854 Here's the video of the first N-Land Pacific set up, utilizing 11 modules, in 2006. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgNL6Frj6Q Harold nlandpacific.com Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:15:06 GMT Wesley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2853 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2853 Well said John. Wesley Steiner Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:08:31 GMT John Paulson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2852 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2852 I don't think a kit would help. If one can build the rest the endplates are not that demanding. I think we should stay away from "standard sizes" or the layout Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:08:37 GMT Colin Mansell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2851 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2851 Dave, Hi! I don't think that this would help, but more of the fact of offering options in "N" standard would ZI think be more benificial. Colin ... From: Dave Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:08:19 GMT Colin Mansell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2850 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2850 Chip, I thought that there were 3 main objects in FreeMo-N, these being:- 1/. The design of your choice 2/. Actually building the module yourself 3/. Running Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:11:57 GMT wichitated26 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2849 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2849 Thanks, great responses... I can imagine that there's a place for standardized kits when the numbers justify it. Module kits could almost be a viable Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:05:31 GMT barr_ceo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2848 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2848 ... Um.... hoe do you put together a "standard module kit" when there IS no "standard module"? Now, as for a working DCC operable transfer table.... Gimme! :) Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:51:56 GMT ChrisK http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2847 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2847 I think the idea of a endplate kit is a good idea, and maybe include a booklet on how one goes about making "free-form" modules ie figuring out how to make Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:15:10 GMT Paul Bender http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2846 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2846 ... Maybe endplate kits, but I would shy away from complete module kits. The main reason for this is I really want people to see the free form aspect of Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:21:26 GMT Dave Falkenburg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2845 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2845 ... 2' (or even 18") is stil pretty darn wide in N Scale, so I don't know about needing "special" buildings. They did just recently re-release their N Scale Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:26:10 GMT MeanGene http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2844 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2844 Chip, I would think that manufacturers, like say Woodland Scenic, just for one example, could come out with items such as scenery kits, ready-to-run modules in Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:17:38 GMT Robert Walters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2843 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2843 Harold,   I uploaded some pictures to our Yahoo group site from last weekend for you to use if you can.   Robert ________________________________ From: HDR Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:19:39 GMT Colin Mansell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2842 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2842 Dave, Being in Australia I can see that that would be very advantageous to the FreeMo-N community. All the best in those endeavors. Colin Mansell ... From: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:46:02 GMT Dave Falkenburg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2841 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Free-moN/message/2841 ... I think a "This is Free-moN" article in one of the major mags (including MRH) is probably the best start. I think M.C. Fujiwara may be working on that,