Module Owner: Shane Lambert

I started in Free-mo with the HO Scale standard and built or purchased a total of 20 modules during a 10 year span. Sadly, as I get older, and younger members take over the HO Scale Free-mo setups running long trains and not operating, I chose to sell all of my modules and exit the HO Scale side of things. I built a large permanent layout in my home in Zimmerman, MN and was working to expand that. Then, in 2023 a job change an a move forced me to tear that down. That was not easy for me to do.

Since moving I have considered building another permanent layout in the 18×45 foot building next to my house. Then I learned that building needed a lot of work to make it suitable for a layout. So I planned to build something small in my heated two car garage. When I shared plans with others, they told me I should make it modular so I could take it to shows and promote S Scale and operations. That sounded good to me, but the lack of a suitable modular standard kept me from getting started. Until January, 2025 when I published my own standard hoping others would adopt it. Either way, I am planning quite a few modules as you can see below. Follow along as I build a fully operational, modular S Scale layout!