I've been interested in On30 modular railroading for the last 5 years
or so and finally found some like minded individuals in my area.
Back in May 2005, I decided to seek out people interested in building
On30 modules in and around D.C., I had been following module design for
way to long and knew I liked the ideas found in the Free-Mo module standards. After many discussions with
several like minded module builders, Free-mOn30 was born. The specific standards for the Mid Atlantic Division
were developed shortly thereafter. These standards were intentionally designed
to be compatible with the NBRN Free-mo standard and adaptable to the Texas Ocmods
derived standards (Texas Outlaws)
The first step in any On30 project is to start your own Yahoo group- Our's
is On30modules Mid Atlantic.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/On30Modules-Mid_Atlantic/
Here we worked out the specific details for our modules. The Mid
Atlantic Division is set up like a module club. We have like fascia, a similar era and a common setting. That's
as far as the module club similarities go though. None of those particulars are part of the general module standard,
they are specific to our group. These are design elements that are important for guys that regularly display together
and encourage each group to find their own voice.
If you've got an interest in On30 modules stop on by!
For my part, I decided to make a return loop module for one end of the
display. I figured I would build it as a 4 part module- three identicle ninety
degree arcs and a wye.
Different construction techniques would be used on each module and the
strength and weight of each method would be examined.
I'm posting a step by step tutorial here and at the On30xchange.net
Follow along and enjoy the show!
