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S-MOD
Layouts
1984-1993
and
Beyond!


INDEX
V4: 10/12/08
DeWittModule
Don DeWitt's module (now owned by Bill Lane)

Layout Coordinators:
Don DeWitt or  Don Thompson

Layouts during the S-MOD mania years:

Pre-1985


The first module built by the CJSS was a 16 ft switching layout owned by Mike Ferraro that is still in use as of September 2007. From that module, the S-MOD system was developed through the creation of the S-MOD standards committee which included S Club representatives from all over the U.S.
1985


The 16 ft CJSS module was shown at several RailExpo shows at the Central Jersey Railroad Terminal at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ.  I first met the club in 1985 at one of those shows... and that began my module mania.  The first issue of Stack Talk, the club newsletter was published in December 1985.
1986


The club set up a display layout at the Rail Expo IV Trainshow at the CNJ terminal at Liberty State park in May.

Several CJSS modules were taken to the 1986 NASG Convention sponsored by the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers in July.  I do not have a diagram of that large layout.

1987

CJSS Layout: RailExpo VII in Jersey City, NJ

CJSS Get-Together in South Amboy, NJ
1988

CJSS Layout: RailExpo IX Trainshow in Jersey City, NJ

NASG Layout: NASG/CJSS Convention in New Brunswick, NJ

CJSS Get-Together in South Amboy, NJ
1989

CJSS Layout: RailExpo IX Trainshow in Jersey City, NJ

NMRA/MER Layout at Meet in Oaklyn, NJ

CJSS Get-Together in South Amboy, NJ
1990

NASG Layout: NMRA/NASG Convention in Pittsburgh, PA
1993

Another large layout was coordinated by Don Thompson at the joint NMRA/NASG Convention at Valley Forge, PA
1994-2009


Since 1994, the CJSS Get-Together meets changed to a joint S-MOD Layout / S Dealer gathering. Due to space limitations, no large layouts have been created.
2010

Bill Lane (module) and Don DeWitt (module) and perhaps a few others are building new modules that will be wired for the new S-MOD/DCC Recommended Practice (coming soon!). Please contact me (see below) if you are interested in joining us at the Get-Together next fall.

Commentary by Don DeWitt about Free-mo modules in S Scale.

S-MOD Standards: S-MOD
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Website Manager: Don DeWitt
Contact Info:  Don DeWitt

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