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Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
1 Tower Module 2011 In Service To be measured
Notes This first module is built on a Woodland Scenics foam base with scenery material from many manufacturers. Often used as a test bed for new scenery items. It now has leveller feet.
Pictures A long time ago this FIRST module started as : Tower Module
and now in 2013 it has progressed to this: Tower Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
2 Power Corner 2011 Out of service after Trains 2011. To Bjoern. To Tibi. To be measured
Notes This Standard corner has R1 and R2 curves. These proved to be too sharp for North American equipment, thus they were taken out of service after Trains 2011. It was sold to Bjoern for use in his reverse loop project. Now owned by Tibi.
Pictures Power
Corner.
This is as far as this corner had progressed. Home made raffia trees on the outside and Woodland Scenics Canopy Trees on the inside. The power connections are buried under the raffia trees. It has a blue foam base, styrene fascia and scenery by various Woodland Scenics products.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
3 Front Right Corner 2011 Out of service after Trains 2011. To Bjoern. To Tibi. To be measured
Notes This Standard corner has R1 and R2 curves. Taken out of service sfter Trains 2011. It was sold to Bjoern for use in his reverse loop project. Now owned by Tibi.
Pictures Canopy corner.
The matching corner to the power corner. Here are the two right hand corners with the Woodland Scenics Canopy Trees on the inside. It has a blue foam base, styrene fascia and scenery by various Woodland Scenics products.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
4 Front Left Corner 2011 Out of service after Trains 2011. To Bjoern. To Tibi. To be measured
Notes Built on a blue foam base, this Standard corner has R1 and R2 curves. Taken out of service after Trains 2011. It was sold to Bjoern for use in his reverse loop project. Now owned by Tibi.
Pictures center
This image shows both of the left end corners in their final configuration. The third line of track was Tillig R3 section track in their ballast base. It was loose on the surface.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
5 Rear Left Corner 2011 Out of service after Trains 2011. To Bjoern. To Tibi. To be measured
Notes The matching corner to the Front Left Corner. Built on a blue foam base, this Standard corner has R1 and R2 curves. The Woodland Scenics Hedgerow was added as a scenic break. Taken out of service after Trains 2011. It was sold to Bjoern for use in his reverse loop project. Now owned by Tibi.
Pictures Left End
This image shows both of the left end corners in their final configuration. The third line of track was Tillig R3 section track in their ballast base. It was loose on the surface. The train shown is from my first Tillig train Set.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
6 Farm Module 2011 In Service To be measured
Notes This two track to three track module with a right hand crossover is built on a plywood base. It started out plain, then the fields, fence and hedges were added, and finally the small Auhagen barn. Years of use have taken their toll on the fence. It needs rebuilding or replacing.
Changes are coming to this module. The crossover will be removed and the front turnout replaced with a #6. This will require replacing the fence and redoing the front scenery. In 2018 a Farm Yard sound module was added. Currently controlled by a pushbutton. As the station corner will be out of service soon, this module will bhe left as it is.
Pictures two to
three track module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
7 Wye Access Module 2011 In Service To be measured
Notes This two track to three track module with a left hand crossover started out as a mirror image of module 6. In 2013 the front line was extended to be part of the wye. Then the rear line was added as an industrial access line to the Station corner. It is built on a plywood base. In 2017 track jumpers were added to route power past turnouts that were no longer passing power through.
Pictures Three
tracks to two tracks
Notes Marh 2020. The crossovers were removed from this module.
Pictures
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
8 Plain Straight Module 2011 In Service To be measured
Notes This plain straight module was built to balance the Tower Module. At various times it has provided space for Temporary structures. Built on a Woodland Scenics Foam base.
Pictures Straight
Module
Notes At one point it was stripped of its track and sat unused. In 2017 it was rebuilt as a new junction to access the back industrial track. First showing at Chilliwack 2017. It needs scenery work. The two straight mainline sections are rail in tie strips on N-Scale cork and a .020" styrene shim.
Pictures Straight Junction Module
2018 A turnout has been added to the front line to connect with the third line on the city corner. The scenery has been upgraded.
This module will be the first to have its turnouts replaced by #6s. First the front line, then the back line. The back line will require a revised track alignment across this module and module # 29.
Pictures Moduloe 08
2018-09 Module 08 has been rebuilt with Kuehn #6 turnouts. One was broken and rebuilt. This was the third rebuilding of some of the track and has shown the limits of the rebuilding process. Removing the glued down track from a foam module damages the surface. The foam surface is very rough after track has been removed twice.
Module 29 has had its back track reliagned to meet the rebult module 08. The scenery has been touched up to cover the bald spots. Turnout control is currently manual.
Pictures Moduloe 08 29 Rebuilt Modules 08 and 29 rebuilt.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
9 Diamond Corner 2011 In Service To be measured
Notes This was the first Large corner made. Nominal R4/R5 curves. Made from WS 1" foam sheets layered to make a two foot square then the front and rear corners were cut off. Used in our first setup in 2011 and in every display since then.
This corner has a single power connector.
Pictures First Large Corner
Notes This corner languished as a rather barren green module until it was brought up to this level of completion in 2013. Forms a module pair with the first module.
As of 2017 it is suffering a bit from wear and tear but is still in use. It will probably be the last large corner in regular service. It should be noted that the designation "Large" corner was made when we were using the original R1/R2 corners. We have since then gone to much larger corners that are now designated by the degree of curvature on each module: 45 degree, 30 degree and possibly to come: 22.5 degree.
Pictures Diamond
Shaped Large Corner.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
10 Inside Corner 2011 Repurposed - See module 16 Non Standard.
Notes R1/R2 curves. Made from blue foam. It was used in the the L-Shaped layout shown at Trains 2011. It was set aside and ignored for a few years.
See module 16 for its current configuration.
Pictures Inside corner.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
11 Large Corner 2012 Stored Serviceable To be Measured
Notes Nominal R4/R5 curves made from flex track. Built on a two foot square plywood canvas which I found out much later was neither square nor two feet! Still in a state of flux as to how this will be finished. My current thoughts are to move most of the existing trees to outside the curve and build a logging camp using the Bunk House kits from Model Logging Supply. As with the standard corner the power connectors are under the trees to the right.
This was replaced by module 13 as the power connection to the layout.
As we have moved away from donut displays to a Loop to Loop setup, this module is stored serviciable.
Pictures Power Corner.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
12 Station Corner - Large Corner 2012 In Service To be Measured
Notes Nominal R4/R5/R6 curves made from flex track. Built on a nominally two foot square plywood painters canvas (neither square of two feet). The back line is an industrial spur line to service industries along the back side of several modules. It reconnects to the mail line several modules over on my bridge module. The Brick structure, BTS Loading dock and the track serving them were added in 2015. The Auhagen Klasdorf station is close enough to a US style station to use. Much detail work needs to be done on the station scene and the road.
2018 - Still in use in most Loop to Loop setups. The station is suffering from wear and handling. Stored serviceable in 2019. Power connectors removed for reuse on new modules.
Pictures Station
Corner
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
13 Wye Corner - Large Corner 2012 Stored Serviceable To be Measured
Notes Nominal R4/R5 curves made from flex track. Built on a nominally two foot square plywood painters canvas. This started as two tracks on a bare green module.
In 2013 the front track was added to access the staging yard.
Then the right track was added along with module 16 (rebult module 10) to form two sides of the wye. The back track leads off to the station corner.
The elevated track was supposed to provide a scenic break but it looks like it will interfere with the road. Much remains to be done on this module.
This replaced module 11 as the power connection to the layout.
Made redundant 2017 with new broad corners. The straight track along the front has been removed for use elsewhere.
Stored serviciable. Power cable connections removed late 2018 for reuse on the 30 degree corner set.
Pictures Wye Corner
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
14 Fudge Module - Non Standard Straight Module 2012 In Service To be Measured
Notes As noted above the two foot square plywood painters canvases are neither two feet or square. This module makes up for some of the alignment issues caused by those corners. No idea about final scenery. On larger displays this is not a big issue.
Notes January 2020. Module to Xenia for scenicing.
Pictures Fudge Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
15 Wye - Staging Junction Module 2013 Stored Serviceable To be Measured
Notes This started as a straight two track module. Then the front line leading to the wye was added. Then the rear line leading through two modules to the City Corner. The straight piece of track crossing the module joint is removeable.
For the 2015 show the back line was modified to fit a turnout leading to the left. What is going to happen with the scenery has not been decided.
Built on a foam base.
2018 - as the corner wye is not currently used, this module is out of service.
If the corner wye is offically abandoned, this module will be stripped of track and repurposed otherwise it will be stored seviciable.
2019 rebuilt. See below.
Pictures Shown here in its Portland configuration, the small two track yard is loose bedding track.
Wye Junction Module
Notes 2019 rebult as the first module of the five module industrial area. 2020 another track added.
Pictures Plan of rebuilt module 15.
New module 15
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
16 Right Hand Wye Module 2013 Stripped of materials N/A
Notes The former inside corner(module 10) was rebuilt to this. It uses R2 which is a bit sharp for some equipment but as it is only ever crossed at slow speeds it is OK. The curved piece of track that crosses the module joint is removeable.
Power control is by the switch on the module. If you want to enter/exit from the front track, throw the switch that way. Similarly if you want to enter/exit from the rear track, throw the switch that way. If the switch is in the center the power is off.
This low tech power control method was chosen because it works with both DC and DCC. A DCC auto reverse module would have precluded DC operation.
As the staging yard is connected to the right, this switch also controls the power to the staging track. Built on a foam base.
In 2016 the reversing switch was replaced by a Dual Frog Juicer to hande auto reversing.
2019 - stored serviceable. Stripped of some track, insulated rail joiners, and the Dual Frog Juicer to use on first new Teardrop Reverse Loop - Module 49.
When the rest of the track is removed, the carcass will be stored for possible reuse.
Pictures Right Hand
Wye Module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
17 Right Hand Staging Yard Ladder 2012 Salvaged. Out of service. N/A
Notes Built by Terry Chatelaine in 2012 the staging yard passed into my hands in 2013. A front fascia was added. Grass and ballast between the track were added. As it appears that this module will be used in displays with the public on both sides, fascia will be added on the back side.
Pictures Staging Throat
Left end
Staging Ladder
Sept 13, 2015. The left end ladder has been modified by adding a Left hand Turnout to the top line.
Notes 2017 - To Tibi for rebuilding.
Notes 2018 - replaced by new six track staging yard. Track salvaged for new yard.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
18 Staging Yard Mid Section 2012 Salvaged. Out of Service To be Measured
Notes Built by Terry Chatelaine in 2012 the staging yard passed into my hands in 2013. A front fascia was added. Grass, and ballast between the tracks were added. As it appears that this module will be used in displays with the public on both sides, fascia will be added on the back side.
Pictures The middle staging module.  Middle Staging Module
Notes 2017 - To Tibi for rebuilding.
Notes 2018 - replaced by new six track staging yard. Track salvaged for new yard.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
19 Staging Yard End Section 2012 Salvaged. Out of Service To be Measured
Notes Built by Terry Chatelaine in 2012 the staging yard passed into my hands in 2013. A front fascia was added. Grass, and ballast between the tracks were added. As it appears that this module will be used in displays with the public on both sides, fascia will be added on the back side.
With talk of a right end ladder being made, this module needs a few changes. The bumpers on three tracks need to be removed and the track extended to the edge of the module. For displays where the second staging ladder will not be used, a small (2" wide) non standard module will be made with four track bumpers on it. This can be plugged on the end to terminate the tracks properly.
Pictures End Staging Module.. End Staging Module
The modified end staging module. Modified End
Staging Module
Notes Happily with the track glued to the foam it was an easy matter to slip a putty knife under the track and pop it off. The bumpers were replaced with BG2 straight track sections. After the glue dries the ballast and grass will be touched up.
Notes As of the end of 2017, all staging yard modules are in Tibis hands for rebuilding.
Notes 2018 - replaced by new six track staging yard. Track salvaged for new yard.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
19a Staging Yard End Cap 2015 No Longer Needed To be Measured
Notes The bumpers formerly on the right end of the right-hand staging module have been removed and mounted on this small end cap. It will be used to terminate the staging yard when the right hand staging yard ladder is not used.
Pictures Staging Module End Cap as originally built. Staging Module End Cap
Notes 2018 - With the new six track staging yard, this piece is no longer needed. Track will be salvaged.
Notes 2019 - Module will be rebuilt to be the industrial area end cap with bumpers set at the front track (to match the lumber yard spur), the two main lines, and the back track to match the cattle pen spur. The scenery has since been touched up.
Pictures Staging Module End Cap as rebuilt for Industrial area. Industrial Area End Cap
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
20 Fast Tracks Crossover Module 2014 In Service To be Measured
Notes This module was built to host a code 55 #6 crossover built using a Fast Tracks HOm turnout jig. At the time I did not expect Fast Tracks to make any TT-Scale modules so I purchased an HOm jig as it is the same gauge (12mm) as TT-scale. With a bit of fiddling with the tie spacing a reasonable result was obtained. With the exception of the end Bedding Track connection pieces, the straight track was hand laid on PC and wood ties. The turnouts work well with North American equipment but not with European equipment with deep flanges.

Now of course Fast Tracks makes TT-Scale jigs in code 55 and code 70, for #6 and #8 turnouts.
Shown sitting on the module are the two TT-Scale turnouts I built at the Modeling With The Masters Fast Tracks clinic at the Portland 2015 NMRA National convention. I have discussed with Fast Tracks on how to modify these so they will handle European equipment.
2018-07 - The turnouts have been modified to have wider flangways. Testing with a single cars show they work OK. This weekends setup at the BCSME (Sept 2018) has shown they work with everything but Triang equipment. That equipment will have to be modified to work with these turnouts.
As of August 2018 the turnout controls have been moved to the rear of the module to keep them out of reach of little hands.
As I now have proper TT-Scale Fast Tracks jigs, the HOm jig has been sold to a HOm modeller.
Pictures Fast Tracks Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
21 Back Track Access Non Standard Straight Module 2015 In Service To be Measured
Notes This short module (about 11" wide) module was built to provide access to the back industrial spur on the Station corner. The three lines of straight track at the front are flex track with the rails extended to the end of the Bedding Track connection pieces. The oil spur in the back is conjecture right now but will most likely happen.
Pictures Back Spur Access
Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
22 Mini RH Crossover Non Standard Straight Module 2015 Out of Service To be Measured
Notes This short module (about 11" wide) module was built to balance the non-standard Back Track Access module on the front of the display. There was just enough space for the RH crossover that was needed to provide better access to the wye track. Another layer of scenery material has been added since this picture was taken.
This module failed at VTE 2017. The connections in the turnouts stopped conducting power. This was fixed in 2018 after the Western Rails 2017 display. Jumpers were added to both turnouts to conduct power past the bad turnout connections.
Pictures Mini Crossover
Notes March 2020 this module was striped of its track and is currently out of service.
This will be rebuilt as the new short bridge module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
22r Short Bridge Module Material gathering 86mm
Notes This will be a half length module with a bridge over a stream using modified Atlas N-Scale through Girder bridges with CNR Slogans on them. Rebuilt om part of Module 22 carcass.
Due to the constraints imposed by our method of module transport, we can't go up very much, but we can go down. Stream can be 1"(one layer of foam) deep.
Pictures Module 22 Rebuit Plan of Rebuilt module 22.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
23 LH Crossover Straight Module 2015 In Service To be Measured
Notes This LH Cross Over Module was built to balance the RH crossover on the Mini Crossover Module. It usually sits on the right end of the display. Terrain to be determined.
Pictures LH
Crossover Module
Notes March 2020 - rebuilt as the second module in the industrial area.
Pictures  Module 23
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
24 Half Depth Straight Module #1 2015 In Service Non Standard
Notes In the planning process for the 2015 Portland NMRA Train Show it was determined that a pair of filler modules would be needed to set up the display on Wednesday. These turned out to be necessary for the display on all days. They are Standard width but only half depth with the two track lines centered on the module ends. Flex track was used between the Bedding Track end pieces with the flex track rail continued through the Bedding Track base pieces to the module ends. Built out of foam.
Pictures This image shows both modules. Half Depth Modules
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
25 Half Depth Straight Module #2 2015 In Service Non Standard
Notes The second half depth module. Built the same way as the first module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
26 Bridge Junction Module 2015 In Service To be measured.
Notes This module was started in 2013. Progress stalled for a long time. Finally the basic module was finished before Portland. The bridge trestles were constructed in my motel room in Portland and installed on the module the Thursday before the show. The back track continues behind the farm Module to join the switching lead from the Station Module. Built out of foam. Scratch built mainline bridge (styrene and balsa) with a widened Atlas N-Scale bridge on the rear line.
Notes With the start of the #6 Turnout project it is not certain what to do with this module. The turnout could be replaced with a #6 but it would not be possible to connect to the back track without another module. This is the access to the rear industrial module set.
PicturesMy Bridge Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
27 Straight Module 2015 To Bjoern To be measured.
Notes This filler module was made just in case it was needed for the Portland NMRA show. The basic ground cover was not finished. It spent the show behind the Farm Module holding the back track from the Bridge Junction Module. As it was built with track provided by Bjoern the module was given to him for use at home. He rebuilt it to use with his staging yard return loop module set. Now with Tibi.
PicturesFiller Module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
28a and 28b Straight Split Module 2015 In service Non Standard
Notes This standard straight module is cut diagonally to make a triangular shaped filer piece behind the Bridge Junction Module and the Farm Module. It has track from the Bridge Junction Module to the Back Track Access module on it. It is built out of foam.
Pictures Modules 28a
and 28b
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
29 Straight Module 2016 In service To Be Measured
Notes This standard straight four track module is used with module 7 to expand the width of the display. It is built out of foam.
Pictures Module 29
2018-09 Module 29 has had its back track reliagned to meet the rebult module 08. The bare scenery areas have been touched up.
Pictures Moduloe 08 29 Rebuilt Modules 08 and 29 rebuilt before scenery touchup.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
30 Straight Module 2016 In service 2016 To Be Measured
Notes Indianapolis needed another module or two to complete the basic display. This standard straight module is built out of foam.
Pictures Module 30
20108 The module featured (poorly) an abandoned rail spur. This has been turned into a full working spur.
Pictures 2018 Module 30
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
31 => 31a & 31b Straight Module 2016 In Service To Be Measured
Notes Indianapolis needed another module to complete the basic display. This standard straight module is built out of foam. It features an abandoned rail line crossing the two mainlines.
Pictures Module 31
Notes In 2017 as new larger corners were being brought into service it was determined that we needed partial modules to make the display fit on the tables we are supplied with.
As this module was built from basic BG1 staight track pieces this was chosen to section into two modules.
The longer Two-BG1 long module is now module 31A and the shorter One-BG1 long module is 31B.
Thay can be plugged together to make a standard length module or used separately.
Pictures Modules 31A and 31B Modules 31A and 31B The white cut edges have since been painted green.
Another module will be sectioned if necessary.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
32 Straight Filler Module 2016 To be Built To Be Measured
Notes To use modules 21 and 22 on the same side of the display an adaptor module is need to make up the extra space on the other side of the loop. A module one BG2 long was needed. This straight adaptor module is built out of foam. It has since proved useful in other displays.
Note: this module should have a lower number but when the modules were inventoried and asigned numbers, this module was overlooked.
Pictures Module 32
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
33 Straight Swayback Module September 2017 In Service 86mm and +++
Notes To allow the use of the turnback modules on a table it was necessary to move the track back about a half module. This module does that. I may build the mirror image of this module. It has also proved useful with Voyteks' modules. 1/2 of a BG2 on the end of each track with rail and tie strips in the center.
Curves are R5- and R5+, a bit sharp.
Pictures Module 32
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
34 End Loop 1 September 2017 In Service Non Standard
Notes For years we have wanted a way to easily get inside of the display. With the display on low tables this is a pain in the back. After contemplating reverse loops for years I finally built them this summer(2017). The frames fold up into a compact carrying piece. The track is code 83 rail in Tillig tie strips on cork. The frames were built for my by Jake S.
A Tam Valley Dual Frog Juicer handles the auto-reverse function. Except for moving rails closing up the auto reverse gaps these work well.
Tibi suggested a better way to wire them. This was done for VTE 2017 in November 2017.
The BR3 (15.6" 396mm) curves are a bit tight for some equipment. They could be rebuilt.
The reversing modules do violate a few features of TT-Tracks; they are of a non-standard size and they are not light. The weight is manageable. The size is a bit awkward to manoeuvre through standard door ways but is managable. The verticle protrusions have since been removed.

At of VTE 2018, it was decided to rebuild these to a larger radius. R4 will fit with a few modifications. R5 was contemplated but it would require too many extensions to the loop module.
In 2019 it was decided that rebulding these to R4 would be too much work for too little return. They would still be bulky and heavy so a new end foam based loop was designed and built in May/June 2019.
Now used as return loop for inner staging yard.
Pictures Module 34   Module 34
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
35 End Loop 2 September 2017 Stored Servicable Non Standard
Notes The second of two end loops.
These allow us to have easy access to the centre of the display. It also allows us to locate the staging yard and the end loop inside of the display.
As the loops fold up scenery has to be very low profile or removeable. Several ideas are being contemplated.
2019 Stored servicable as new larger end loops were built.
Pictures Module 35
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
36 30" Corner 1 October 2017 In Service 86mm
Notes The first 45 degree 30" curve.
For long time we have known that our corner curves (BR4 and BR5) are too sharp for good operation and appearance. After a period of doodling on the computer I came up with several designs for 30", 36" and one metre corners. The size is the square box that a pair of these set up as a 90 degree corner would fit in.
As a pair of 30" inch corners would fit inside the corner transporation boxes I was already using, I built a pair.
The base is foam. The track is code 83 rail handlaid on Clover Valley PC and wood ties with half BG2 pieces at the ends. Cork roadbed with spacers is under the ties. The curves are nominal BR6 and BR7 (R6 -- 525 mm -- 20.7 in. - R7 -- 568 mm -- 22.4 in.)
This module has a power connector now upgraded to a dual connector.
Initial impressions are that the trains look much better on these corners and that this is a project to pursue further.
This module has leveler feet. The track to the rear is temporary.
Althought he result is not pretty, the front corners have been removed so these modules will fit in a standard module box.
Pictures Module 36
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
37 30" Corner 2 October 2017 In Service 86mm
Notes The second 45 degree 30" curve.
These corners can be used together or separated by another module as was done at Chilliwack 2017.
Their non standard size is making planning for smaller displays difficult. BCSME with its small room will be interesting. At least one set of 31A and 31B modules is necessary. A second set may be useful.
In 2019 the end points were clipped so it would fit in a standard module box.
Pictures Module 35
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
38 Station Module September 2017 In Service 86mm + 129mm
Notes Built on a laser cut base, it features a Model Power Station (A clone of the HO Scale Atlas Station).
A memorial, benchs and flag pole. It has leveller feet.
Two 3-d printed tank models will be added to the memorial, a Ram II and a Sherman.
Pictures Module 38  Updated scenery.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
39 Power Module September 2018 In service but. . . 86mm
Notes This is the new module used to connect power to displays.
The track is split in the center and power fed each way through two PSX-2s. This splits the layout into four power districts. Built on a laser cut base. For scenery a power substation would be approriate.
Notes Operation is poor.
In the first setup the reverse loops didn't work properly. The PSX's were bypassed.
In the second setup the reverse loops worked perfectly but one unit would shut down when a locomotive passed into its zone. Again the PSXs were bypassed.
Investigating further.
It is planned to bring the PSXs out from under the module and mount them on their own base.
Notes 2019 - we gave up on the PSXs and just use this module to provide power to the display.
Pictures Module 39 Schematic of the module.
Pictures Module 39 Top of the module.  Module 39 Bottom of the module.
PicturesTo make it easier to see what the error lights are Module 39 will be rebuilt.  Module 39 Rebuilt
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
40 RH #6 Crossover Module 2018-10 2018/10 In Service. 86mm
Notes This is a crossover module using Kuehn #6 turnouts. It is built on a laser cut module. Turnout control manual for now.
The tracks and turnouts are on N-Scale cork with a .030" Styrene shim under them. The straight sections are Kuehn flex trak.
Pictures Module 40 Schematic of the module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
41 LH #6 crossover module 2018-10 2018/10 In service. 86mm
Notes This is a crossover module using Kuehn #6 turnouts. It is built on a laser cut module. Turnout control manual for now.
Pictures Module 41 Needs more ballast but otherwise ready for servie.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
42 Straight Swayback Module 2018 2018-09 in service 86mm and +++
Notes This is a partial mirror image of module 33. The track across the module has gentler curves than module 33. This results in a non standard track location on the left; the tracks are centered on the edge of the left side of the module. It is built with 1/2 of a BG2 on the end of each track with code 70 rail and tie strips in the centre, on a laser cut module.
There may come a need for a mirror image of this module. That would allow for modules with tracks centred on them. As module 33 has already been rebuilt once, it will be left the way it is and a new module the mirror image of this one will be built.
Curves are around R10 with easements.
Pictures Module 42
PicturesA few ideas with the tracks centered on the modules rather than offset to the front.
 Center Track Ideas
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
43 30 Degree Corner 2018 Built 86mm
Notes A 30 degree corner with R10 / R11 curves.
A R10 curve is 697 mm or 27.4 in. - HO equivalent 36"
A R11 curve is 740 mm or 29.1 in. - HO equivalent 38.25".
Built out of foam. 1/2 BG2 on edge. Peco code 75 rail in concrete tie strips.
Fits in a standard module box.
Power corner with dual Anderson Powerpole Connector.
Pictures  Thirty degree Corner
Pictures  Corner Set from the front Three corner set from the front.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
44 30 Degree Corner 2018 Built 86mm
Notes A 30 degree corner with R10 / R11 curves.
Built out of foam. Fits in a standard module box.
Pictures  Corner Set from the back Three corner set from the back.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
45 30 Degree Corner 2018 Built 86mm
Notes A 30 degree corner with R10 / R11 curves.
Built out of foam. Fits in a standard module box.
Pictures  Corner comparison Thirty degree corner set compared to 45 degree corner.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
46 Filler Module 2018 Buiilt 86mm
Notes A BG1 module (1/3 module) built out of leftovers from the 30 degree corners.
Built out of foam. Sceniced. Basic feet.
Pictures  Module 46
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
47 Filler Module 2018 Built 86mm
Notes A BG2 module (1/6 module) built out of the leftovers from the 30 degree corners.
Built out of foam. Sceniced.Basic feet.
Pictures  Module 47
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
48 LH #6 crossover module In service at Western Rails 2019 In service 86mm
Notes This crossover module uses #6 Kuehn turnouts.
It makes a matched pair of #6 RH and LH crossovers. Turnout control currently manual but planning to use a Tam Valley Turtle decoder to drive two MP1s.
Still needs back fascia and grass touched up.
Pictures Module 48 Schematic of the module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
49 Teardrop End Loop In Service 2019/06/18 Painitng and scenery need work. Standard
Notes Kuehn Code 70 flex track on cork roadbed. Uses Tillig bedding track to connect the three (+1) pieces.
Main curve R6. Basic scenery on front (public) side.
Overall size 4' x 7' comprised of four pieces. Two 2'x 4' with one or two clipped corners. One piece 2' x 3' with right end narrowed to standard module width. One filler triangle.
As of June 15, 2019, construction and wiring complete. Finishing started.
First run - BCSME test June 18, 2019. Ran perfectly. Now to finish basic scenery. Tibi is planning on building an oil refiner to sit on top of this module.
Pictures Module 49 Schematic of the module
Pictures Reverse Loop Wiring Reverse Loop Wiring
Notes Power for both main lines comes in by rail joiners or the track power connector.
The Back Main (Red/Blue) ends at insulated rail joiners after one track segment.
The front main is connected to the back main track after the insulated rail joiners.
This is so the Auto Reverser (Dual Frog Juicer) is only dealing with power from one booster. It gets its power from the track segment just before the reversing gaps.
The output of the Auto Reverser goes to the reverse loop tracks just after the reversing gaps.
Notes February 2020. Alignment and locking mechanism added to lock sections of loop together.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
50 Teardrop End Loop In service 2019 at Salt Lake City Scenery needs work Standard
Notes Modified mirror image of module 49.
Redesigned to use fewer pieces and be shorter. Overall size 4' x 6'.
Mixed Code 80 and Code 70 flex track on cork roadbed. Uses Tillig bedding track to connect the three (+1) pieces.
Main curve R6. Basic scenery on front (public) side.
Three piece loop. One 2'x 4' with two clipped corners. One four foot module with end narrowed to one foot. One piece 2' x 2 1/2' Clipped to complete curve. Given the number of coal cars we have, tbis might be a good location fo a coal mine.
Pictures Module 50 Schematic of the module
Notes February 2020. Alignment and locking mechanism added to lock sections of loop together.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
"nn" Industrial Back area Slow Construction Module M15 finished 86mm
Notes All the 15 degree turnouts being made surplus will be used to make an industrial switching area. Accesed by module 36.
 Industrial area
Originally designed for laser modules it has been changed to foam to reduce the cost.
This set of modules is designed with the two mainlines running through them on standard spacing(two green tracks).
When used behind the main set of modules, industry track 12 (red track) is the access to the main layout.
Blue tracks are industries.

Projected industries are:
  • 1 - Cattle Pen - 1-2 cars: SC and XM
  • 2 - Produce and Cold storage - 2-3 cars: RS and RM
  • 3 - Removed to allow for redesign of access to #6
  • 4 - H.P. Products - 2 cars: XM
  • 5 - Tideater Terminal Brewing Co. - 1 or 2 cars: RS and RM, XM, LO
  • 6 - Warehouse - 4 cars: XM.
  • 7 - Scrap Yard - 1-2 cars: GS
  • 8 - Oil Dealer - 1 car: TP - Occasional XM
  • 9 - Oil Dealer - 1 car: TP - Occasional XM
  • 10 - Coal Yard - 2 cars: HD, HT.
  • 11 - possible use of run around track as team track - 3-4 cars: any
  • 12 - When not used as a connection to the outside world, this would be another industry - Superior Detritus - 1 car: XM
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
51 Standard Module 2020 Buiilt 86mm
Notes The third module of the Industrial Area.
Built out of white foam. Basic feet.
Pictures  Module 51 Plan
52 Standard Module 2020 Buiilt 86mm
Notes The fourth module of the Industrial Area.
Built out of blue foam. Basic feet.
Pictures  Module 51 Plan
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
53 Standard Module 2020 Buiilt 86mm
Notes The fifth module of the Industrial Area.
Built out of blue foam. Basic feet.
Pictures  Module 53 Plan
Conjecture - These are ideas that may or may not come fruition. Building any of these modules will require more storage boxes.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
54, 55, 56, 57 22.5 Degree Corners April 2022 Built and in service 86mm
Notes Designed to be equivalent to a 48" curve in HO Scale.
22.5 degrees makes a module small enough to fit in a standard module box.
Four are needed to make a 90 degree curve.
Pictures  22.5 degree Corner Schematic of module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
58 RH #8 crossover module April 2022 In Service 86mm
Notes This is a crossover made from #8 turnouts built with a Fast Tracks jig. Also has a Kuhen #6 RH Turnout for access to the back tracks.
23.5" long module built on a slightly trimed 12" x 24" painters panel. #8 Turnouts controled by Tam Valley Servo Control Module. #6 turnout manual.
Pictures #8 RH Crossover Module #8 RH Crossover module.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
59 30 Degree Corner April 2022 Built 86mm
Notes A 30 degree corner with R10 / R11 curves.
A R10 curve is 697 mm or 27.4 in. - HO equivalent 36"
A R11 curve is 740 mm or 29.1 in. - HO equivalent 38.25".
Built out of foam. 1/2 BG2 on edge. Peco code 75 rail in concrete tie strips.
Fits in a standard module box.
Pictures  Thirty degree Corner
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
60 and 61 30 Degree Corner To be Built 2022 In progress 86mm
Notes A 30 degree corner with R10 / R11 curves.
A R10 curve is 697 mm or 27.4 in. - HO equivalent 36"
A R11 curve is 740 mm or 29.1 in. - HO equivalent 38.25".
Built out of foam. 1/2 BG2 on edge. Peco code 75 rail in concrete tie strips.
Fits in a standard module box.
Pictures  Thirty degree Corner
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
nn New run through station module set. 2020? Started 86mm
Notes With the arrival of new larger curve corner modules, the station corner will be retired soon. This means we need a new station module set.
As the use of four foot long modules in the new Teardrop end loops has shown the practicallity of longer modules, this will be made as two four foot sections with optional extension modules. This will remove a lot of inter module connections.
These will be 12" x 48" painters panels squared up.
Pictures New Station modules Schematic of the new station module set
Pictures New Station modules Schematic of the new station module set with four foot modules.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
"nn" Swayback module with RH Crossover To be built 2020 86mm
Notes This is to be a mirror image of module 42.
Some doodling was done to see if it could also include a crossover. As it looks like it will fit, the module will be built that way. Turnout control to be determined.
Pictures Module 51 Schematic of the module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
nn LH #8 crossover module Conjecture 86mm
Notes This will be a crossover made from #8 turnouts built with a Fast Tracks jig.
It will be be a 24" long module built on a Woodland Scenics foam sheet. Turnout control to be determined but it will need something to control and power route the Fast Tracks turnouts.
This will be built to balance the #8 RH Crossover module. Will hold of on building this module until we see the Peco Long Radius turnouts.
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
nn Road Over Pass Module Have bridges, track and foam. 86mm
Notes This will be a full length module with a bridge over a sunken road using modified Atlas N-Scale through Girder bridges with different CNR Slogans on them.
Road will need to be 1 1/2" deep (15' clearance). Terrain will slope away from the track.
Track: BG3, BG1, Bridge, BG1.
Pictures Module 54 Schematic of the module
Module
Number
Module Description Year in
Service
Status Offset
MP55-MP57 New Corner Module Set Planning 86mm
Notes This will be a replacement curve set for Legacy Module 9. It is intended to duplicate the scene on Module nine on these three modules. The bridge will be on the first module. The Railway Service Structures will be on the second module and the third module will be a field with cattle grazing.
Pictures Corner Modules 55-57 Schematic of the corner modules

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