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High-Rail: A New Fixed DC Modular Standard

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TwinStar:
Dan:

As an aside, at the last demo we had former and current Free-mo, NMRA, TTrack, and one other modular standard guys there. A dozen guys with decades of modular experience. As nice as DUT was on top, the comments about the engineering of the module just didn't stop. My concepts work and they work incredibly well. I've never seen anything as good as this. We set each module on its legs, rolled it in, clamped them together, leveled with a cordless drill, and set the trains up. This all took minutes and we never once bent over or had to get on the floor. Electrical was as complicated as plugging into the wall and then plugging into the modules. This will be the new benchmark in modular standard but it won't be for everyone. It will require a level of craftsmanship and it won't be cheap. This will truly be the track side of the RPM movement and it'll be for those who want to actually run trains at a modular setup and not spend days getting the modules setup. Kansas City was the final straw for me. Two !@#$%&^ days to setup that layout. Ridiculous. It shouldn't have taken five hours. Free-mo refuses to do anything different than what they've always done. That's the same argument from the DCC and Kadee crowd.

I've already requested to be setup next to the Free-mo layout in Dallas for the 2023 NMRA convention. We'll be running trains in two hours and can offer Free-mo guys the opportunity to run while they spend two days setting up. I imagine a few converts will come of that.

drisdon:
NTS is in Dallas in 2023, that's good to know, maybe I'll be able to attend that one.

Dan Risdon

TwinStar:

--- Quote from: drisdon on July 22, 2019, 12:20:35 PM ---NTS is in Dallas in 2023, that's good to know, maybe I'll be able to attend that one.

Dan Risdon

--- End quote ---

Well, let me backup a little. The 2023 NMRA Convention was awarded to Division 1 and 3 of the Lone Star Region. I don't think the venue has been finalized yet but they are wanting it in the DFW metroplex. So, I'll expand the ring a little until they have a venue. Texas hasn't had an NMRA National since Houston in 1989. Our Division Director is a huge supporter of DUT and what we're doing and as soon as he received the bid award he called me to make sure DUT would be there to display. Suffice it to say, all RailPro users will be welcome to come operate on our layout. Make plans to come out, it'll be here before we know it!

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