Central Arizona Chapter Modules


Standards

To make a modular layout work, standards are necessary so that abutting modules will have track and catenary alignged, eleectrical connections matched, etc. We have chosen to use the ETE Southern California Chapter be our guide. The exception to this is to use Molex electrical connections between modules to reduce the costs. A few "bridging" cables to match our connectors with SoCal's will be made up. Other than that, the overall standard is based on the national ETE HO module standard.

Work in progress

October 2008

We have constructed four corner modules which are the property of the Chapter. With these, we can put together a continuously running layout, or by removing one or more corners, assemble a point to point layout.


Figure 1. All four corner modules connected, and Märklin K track layed to align.

To make sure the modules align properly, we have a metal template we purchased from the SoCal Chapter.



View of the leg work.



Bolts with wing nuts for easy connection and disconnection.

August 2009

Work on scenery for one of the corner modules. Kent Taylor has contributed the Kibri Falkenstein which was started by his dad, Sam. Kent has been working to complete the model and fit it onto the Sam Taylor Memorial Module. The team has been working on creating mountains from foam, and building other strutures.



  



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