Free-Mo in March 2008

[Mike Walsh]

Spring Free-Mo at RIT!

A free-mo meet will be taking place at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York on March 28, 29, 30.

We will have participants from New England, Ohio, Missouri, New York, and more!

So far, it is estimated that we might have at least 200 feet of mainline running, save for any branchline operations.

To view the event information, please look at the following link

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/insane ... g_2008.pdf

If you wish to participate in this event with a module, please email the run chief (Mike Walsh) at glemike (at) gmail (dot) com or post on the RITMRC Forums by February 3, 2008. All requests before this date that meet the event requirements (or have been accomodated by the chief) prior to this date will be honored. Anything after this date will be handled on a case by case basis.

Here's to hoping to you can make it!

Mike Walsh
Run Chief

[Matt Martin]

[Mike Walsh]

Gentlemen,

We are at approximately a month before the free-mo meet. This e-mail is very important, as it contains information for you, as well as information you must send to us to help us out with the meet. We need the information regarding Motive Power, Rolling Stock, module industry information as soon as possible. I am establishing a deadline of March 12, 2008 for this information.

For everyone's industrial modules that will be in the March 2008 layout, I need the following information. I have included some examples that may help you understand what the questions mean.

What is the name of your industry?
Where is it located on the module?
What will the industry name be? [slip n slide oil, ADM, Honda]
What type of cars will the above industry receive? [boxcars, tank cars (long), tank cars (short)]
What commodity will the above industry receive? [oil, machinery, corn syrup, coal, etc]
What is the capacity of the above industry? [1 50' car, 3 40' boxcars, etc]
Are there any restrictions for the above industry? [No excess height cars, close clearances, etc]
Are there any special instructions regarding the operation of this industry? [idler car must be used between locomotive and spotted car, no locomotives larger than 4-axle, etc]

If you have a photo of the industry that you will be bringing (aerial or trackside-view), it would be very helpful in planning.

Also, please send us a copy of your track plan in stick-map and employee timetable format, and include any information that may assist in operations. Also, please note what switches are used and where, any other things that we may not know, such as bridges/tunnels/low clearances. Also, note how the turnouts on your module are actuated (tortoises (if decoder-operated, please indicate the decoder address), ground throws, etc).

Now, the rolling stock and motive power information.

If you would like to use your motive power and rolling stock during the operating sessions, please use the linked MS Excel templates. I have taken the liberty of filling in the FIRST line (which is highlighted, and marked EXAMPLE) with some sample information for you to follow.

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/insane ... mplate.xls (power template)
http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/insane ... mplate.xls (power template)

Note that we would like to use 1970s or newer equipment. Steam equipment will be permitted, however please note that we may restrict steam usage for special occasions, such as excursions or such. Also, please specify if you will allow other operators to use your equipment, or are too attached to your equipment to allow others to use. We can also use more and more coal cars, oil tank cars, grain hoppers, boxcars, intermodal equipment.

And for DCC stuff,

If you have extra throttles, boosters, power supplies, radio receivers etc., please e-mail Mike Walsh at glemike@gmail.com and inform him. It will help to know if you might need a throttle or not. We feel that we may be adequately prepared for powering the layout in terms of command stations and boosters, however, it does not hurt to add to our list of equipment that will be available for powering the layout.


Operations: We will be operating under DCS rules and DTC.

The saturday ops session will begin at 12:00 PM, and run until the ops session has exhausted itself, or until it's time for dinner (we could always return and finish up). We will have an pre-ops meeting at 11:30 in the same location as our free-mo meet.

Again, please send me and/or luther brefo any and all information you have as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Mike Walsh

[Mike Walsh]

Just a reminder, guys, that we need your rolling stock/motive power information. If we don't receive the info by March 12, it probably will not be included in the operating session. This is not to say that you cannot play with your stuff during the free-run, but we will be restricting equipment DURING the operating session to the equipment that's been registered.

Please do this as soon as you can!

Mike Walsh
Run Chief

[Otto Vondrak]

If anyone has some photos to share from the event, please let me know. I have created a new album for Modules and a sub-album for the March 29 Event.

Thanks to Mike Walsh for providing the initial batch of photos.

http://www.ritmrc.org/photos/v/modules/mar2008/


-otto-

[Mike Roque]

I've added a couple that I shot on Ivan's modules.

[Eric Kruppenbacher]

Here is some shots I took
http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm13 ... eemo%2008/
Feel free to use them

[Matt Martin]

Awesome shots Eric & Mike!

-Matt

[Matt K Dettman]

Very nice!

Also where was this held on RIT? I also see that it was at least a sunny day. (Looking at Kruppinator's photos.)

Matt Dettman

[Eric Kruppenbacher]

It was held in the CIMS building on the 2nd floor

[Otto Vondrak]

I added some of Eric's photos to the album, and I also added Mike Walsh's track plan. Looks like you guys had a nice layout to run!

If anyone has caption info, just PM or email me.

-otto-

[Ryan McKnight]

seeing as this is an old topic now is it ok to un-sticky it? just so its not at the top of the forum

[Mike Roque]

Done.