Syracuse Train Fair

What a show.....We had a 24' x 90' layout, which simply amazed the folks in attendance. As we set up the layout, the one thing we kept hearing was "...But it doesn't run in a circle!?" The Free-mo concept had never been seen at this train show before, and the modelers in attendance really appreciated the "honesty in operations" we displayed. Hats off to the RIT club for their participation - given that this was their first time on the road with their layout, everything went off without a hitch.



A railfan's view at Geneva Yard - Conrail 1956, a B23-7, leads a short run from Geneva over to the 2 fuel & oil facilities on the layout at the Syracuse Train Fair. This Dave's weathered Atlas Master Gold Series unit.




We're excited about our ever-continuing work - Scott is working on scenicking his set of 3 mini-modules, Dave is prepping some new rolling stock for the next show, and Jered is re-working the scenery of a 2-module set. The beauty of our hobby is that it can be in a constant state of change. Last night, as I scraped ground cover off my nearly completed modules and began adding layers of foam, I was reminded about why this hobby is so darned cool - you can make things look any way you want - and if you don't like it, change it ovr and over until you get it right.

Dave found this out after the RIT show, deciding that he wanted to try out an industrial module, which branches off the primary module forming a tight insudtrial spur. This sort of "out-of-the-box" thinking is what will continue to set the Free-mo concept apart from the norm, and show off the abilities of our club.

While we may have a small local setup in Geneva in a couple of weeks, our next full-scale setup will be the RIT Tiger Tracks Train Show in December, where we'll be set up with their crew for yet another great layout. Hope to see you there!