-- Past Events
On September 12-13, 2009, we set up inside a woodshop in Fridley, MN. It was our largest layout to date. 243.8ft. Links to the videos, layout diagram and photos are above.
Videos by: J.Fladung, P.Keppel Diagram by: D.Voorhees Photos by: M.Chapman, J.Fladung, AJ.Murphy, B.Sterner
On December 27-28, 2008, we were at GTE 2008 in Shakopee, MN.
Photos by: T. Johnson, G.Tonder
On February 23, 2008, we were at GopherRail 2008.
Photos by: AJ Murphy, T. Myslinski, G.Tonder, C. Zurek
On December 29-30, 2007, we set up a layout at a model train show at Canterbury Park, sponsored by the Great Train Expo.
Photos by: Todd H., P.Keppel, T. Myslinski, G.Tonder
On May 19, 2007, we set up a couple of our modules at the model railroad swap meet at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Twin City Model Railroad Museum.
Photos by: D. Voorhees, T. Myslinski, C. Zurek
On April 14-15, 2007, we set up a large layout at The Happy Grandparents Model Train Show in Menomonie, WI. The railroad stretched from a staging loop to a very large freight yard with two passing sidings and industries along the way. The operating sessions featured point to point trains using track warrants under the watchful eye of the dispatcher.
Photos by: HGMR, T. Myslinski, G. Tonder, D. Voorhees, C. Zurek
On February 23-24, 2007 we set up our biggest layout yet at GopherRail. The railroad ran from staging to loop with a large freight yard along the way. Two operating sessions featured car cards and track warrant control using radio communication between crews and dispatcher.
Photos upper l to lower r: D. Voorhees, D. Voorhees, D. Voorhees, D. Voorhees, D. Voorhees, J. Hill, T. Myslinski, T. Myslinski, D. Voorhees (drawing), J. Hill, J. Hill
On September 23, 2006 we set up some of our modules at the State Fair Swap Meet.
On February 25-26, 2006 we set up our largest layout yet at the World's Greatest Hobby Show at St. Paul, RiverCentre.
Photos: M. Galatowitsch
On February 11, 2006 we set up at the 3rd annual Prototype Meet in Rosemount, MN.
On September 24, 2005 we set up a few modules at the State Fair Swap Meet.
On April 16, 2005 we set up at the University of Minnesota and held a public "ops" session, delivering freight to the various industries along the line.
Photos upper l to lower r: (drawing), R. Sterner, S. Zurek, K. Zurek, S. Zurek
On February 26, 2005 we set up at the 2nd annual Prototype Meet in Rosemount, MN.
All photos from this event by M. Galtatowitsch
During the weekend of January 21-23, 2005 several of us got together to work on and run our modules.
All photos from this event by M. Galtatowitsch
During the weekend of November 12-14, 2004 several of us got together to work on and run our modules.
All photos from this event by M. Galtatowitsch
Our first meet was held on July 22, 2004. This was the very first time any of our modules, and several of us for that matter, ever got together. We were pleased to find that everything functioned perfectly on this very first try.
All photos from this event by A. Dowd
And that's the history of the Minnesota Free-Mo Modelers.