Marsland, Nebraska - Free-moN

[Mark W]

Ballast has been added to the turntable module, which includes Stagecoach Spur.

A few trains starts to bring Marsland to life.  (click for full size)


Might have to add an inch or so to the spur to give the turnout and the loading crew some breathing room.
Can't wait to add the rest of the details.

[M.C. Fujiwara]

Lookin' groovier & groovier each day!
Is that a slide switch to reverse the turntable polarity?
Or are you using a AR-1 or ?

[Mark W]

Lookin' groovier & groovier each day!
Is that a slide switch to reverse the turntable polarity?
Or are you using a AR-1 or ?

Thanks M.C.

Indeed, turntable polarity is flipped via slide switch.  Each end of the turntable has a mark that specifies the direction the slide switch should be thrown.  If the mark is on the right side of the end facing the switch, the slide switch goes to the right also.

[Mark W]

[Mark W]

What? WHAT?!?!! Mark is workin on the railroad today!?

OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR HIS PROGRESS UPDATE!! 

[Mark W]

I did it! I FINALLY got legs on all 4 modules and have joined them together!






On Marsland, I used a sexy leg technique MC pointed out, however it required cutting the wiring out. Roca in the distance is using a bad technique where the legs are screwed into the frame. Yuck.



Tomorrow I plan to re-wire the whole thing so I can get TRAINS RUNNING again!

[M.C. Fujiwara]

On Marsland, I used a sexy leg technique MC pointed out, however it required cutting the wiring out. Roca in the distance is using a bad technique where the legs are screwed into the frame. Yuck.

Yeah!
Good to see things coming together!
MC also pointed out the channel for wires you cut in the middle of the leg plate:



(Here getting the edges filed down so it doesn't cut any wires for you)
That way when you slip the legs on, the plate doen't pinch the wires and you don't have to keep cutting them

Looking forward to seeing more!

[Mark W]

...channel for wires...

Yeah, that would have been the solution that I missed because it was right under my nose.
In any case, now I can re-wire the thing correctly and more neatly.

[Mark W]

Some new life turned up in Marsland!

[timgill]

Great photos. I can't wait to try my hand at a few FreeMo modules as well.

This is a fairly under-represented era in N-Scale, and it's really cool seeing you tackle it.