RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2016 Rob Looking at your boards at TVNAM I don't think you need to worry. The beauty with Freemo is that you don't need to align the track precisely as there are no connecting bolts or dowels to another module but just clamps. As long as you can get your rail top close tov45 inches off the floor with adjustable feet on the legs and level track you should be fine. Fort Myers wasn't built as a Freemo module and even the boards are built differently to the Fremo standards but it connected up the first time that it went to a Freemo meet. Wiring is even easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you chaps. I have a load of wood in the "man shack" so I will do some experimentation. Ian - You didn't see underneath it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you chaps. I have a load of wood in the "man shack" so I will do some experimentation. Ian - You didn't see underneath it! You didnt see underneath Fort Myers either! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thank you chaps. I have a load of wood in the "man shack" so I will do some experimentation. Ian - You didn't see underneath it! Rob , It doesn't have to look pretty underneath , it just has to work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The underside of baseboards have to look like a bowl of spaghetti. It's the rules. Even mine looks like that, and there's next to no wiring... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 https://rstowerfreemo.wordpress.com/module-info/module-specifications/ Also worth a gander is the NMRA-BR version, which develops that a bit - the two are compatible: http://www.nmrabr.org.uk/nmra-ho-modules-spec I'd agree with the other comments, don't fret over board building, give it a go and it's likely to be fine - or if you're that bothered there are suitable board kits. I know folk like to build something "interesting" as well, but it doesn't have to be complicated, plain track modules are really useful in any setup to space out the "towns" - and would make a nice "photo prop" for your models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 BTW - if you're a Facebook user it's worth joining the freemo group to see what others are doing. Lots of quick help, feedback and advice too...https://www.facebook.com/groups/modularamerican/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Cool, didn't know about the fb group, just submitted a request to join Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Rob, just have a go. I'm probably the worst carpenter in the galaxy and managed to come up with something that works. Currently under deconstruction in the shed. Leg lengthener from my preferred height to the spec of 45" Mandatory construction mess shot Wiring under way Track plan edit: I should clarify this is going to the NMRA convention in October and not Armitage. (I'm off to the Netherlands for a beer fest that weekend) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for all the encouragement chaps. I think I would start fairly simple to begin with. Maybe a 48 inch by 20 inch board with 2 tracks? Would that be a useful generic board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2016 Yep plain run is always useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2016 Also remember that it doesnt have to be scenically complete, just be in working order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for all the encouragement chaps. I think I would start fairly simple to begin with. Maybe a 48 inch by 20 inch board with 2 tracks? Would that be a useful generic board? Yep very much so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelawareAndHudson Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The carpentry doesn't actually look that complicated, my hesitation has always been creating an interesting enough module that I can easily transport.... I think others have mentioned it, but in North America, "interesting" bits are the exception on our rail lines. Where I live in northeast Indiana, the Norfolk Southern Fostoria District goes close to 80 miles due east without a curve. It passes through some small towns along the way. Handful of industries; grain elevator, fertilizer, even a plant that processes steel coils that rates it's own turn every day from New Haven to Leipsic, Ohio but 99% of that 80 some miles is BORING. Corn, soybeans, wheat, some trees, an occasional bridge over a creek or what passes for a river out here, but mostly it's just nothing of interest. So build a section with nothing but a single track. It will be prototypical and probably appreciated by the Run Chief for the meet to have some running room. I really need to follow my own advice and get working on some of that boring track myself. I've devised a plan to create nearly a scale half mile of running from a set of bifold closet doors. Nothing but gently rolling terrain and maybe a rural grade crossing. Jason C Flatland, Indiana Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaned Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 That's why I built my "plank" module - it serves two purposes. Firstly , it was a trial to see if I could build something to modular standards and also learn scenery techniques and so forth , and secondly to provide that bit of plain countryside between modules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2016 I built three plain modules and I still need to scenic them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Martyn and I are in the process of co-ordinating the attendance for September. A couple of points - - anybody who hasn't made their intentions known but wants to come, please can you let us know by this weekend. - some people have put themselves down for attending maybe one day only. Please be aware that this is not a "walk in" event and we keep the doors locked with a notice stating it is a private function. Some of the local teenagers (and others) seem to think they are at liberty to come in and use the facilities! As a result, can you please be specific as to when you plan to attend (as far as possible) so we can make sure somebody is on hand to let you in. If you want my mobile number for contact purposes, particularly to let us know you are arriving etc, let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Not sure I sent the email now... All being well I'll be there on the Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I think others have mentioned it, but in North America, "interesting" bits are the exception on our rail lines. Where I live in northeast Indiana, the Norfolk Southern Fostoria District goes close to 80 miles due east without a curve. It passes through some small towns along the way. Handful of industries; grain elevator, fertilizer, even a plant that processes steel coils that rates it's own turn every day from New Haven to Leipsic, Ohio but 99% of that 80 some miles is BORING. Corn, soybeans, wheat, some trees, an occasional bridge over a creek or what passes for a river out here, but mostly it's just nothing of interest. So build a section with nothing but a single track. It will be prototypical and probably appreciated by the Run Chief for the meet to have some running room. I really need to follow my own advice and get working on some of that boring track myself. I've devised a plan to create nearly a scale half mile of running from a set of bifold closet doors. Nothing but gently rolling terrain and maybe a rural grade crossing. Jason C Flatland, Indiana Not that I'm familiar with the area.. but kind of the reason why I re-modelled 'Sheldon' to just a single spur serving an elevator on the edge of a small town. It's a conversation that a few of us have had too - to create at least one 'plain' module for each 'industry rich' (or whatever).. thus allowing for some gaps in running between sites for switching. the only real problem is space to accommodate it all :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeaky Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Doesn't time fly, it will be September before we know it, so I've setup the Sullivan Scrap module in the living and I'm determined to get some work done on it so it is a lot more complete than last year! Unfortunately I haven't done much on it in the last few months, life gets in the way, it just so happens that I have applied for voluntary redundancy at work and 2 days before Freemo this year I will find out if my application has been accepted so my life may be changing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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