Modular model railroading has become an important Special Interest Group (SIG) within ETE.
In 1977 Sacramento Chapter member Ken Blair and others pioneered the way for the specifications for modules. Without their inspiration, there would likely not be the interest you see today. In 1992 Bay Area member Dave Pryor spearheaded the drive for updated standards and modules. These are the standards followed by most chapter Module SIGs.
Within ETE there are currently several chapters with active Module SIGs. If you have an interest in becoming involved in this aspect of ETE please contact your chapter leadership.
These are the current ETE Module Specifications
San Francisco Bay Area 2008 Module Display Schedule
Previous ETE Module SIG displays:
Central
New York Displays
Blackhawk Museum Display
December, 2005
Chicagoland All American Train Show
March 12, 2005
Chicagoland All American Train Show
March 13, 2004
Hiller Aviation Museum Display September 2003
Chicagoland All American Train Show
March 16, 2002
Blackhawk Museum Display
December, 2001
St. Louis GATS Show January
6th & 7th, 2001
A visit to the
ENE
Module SIG
San Francisco GATS show January 30 & 31st, 1999.
St. Louis GATS show January 18 & 19th, 1997.
Pleasanton GATS show November 23 & 24th, 1996.
Long Beach GATS show November 11 & 12th, 1995.
Listen
to Hans Beck being interviewed by KCBS radio at
the Bay Area GATS show, March 10 & 11, 2001 where the ETE modules were on
display. (792K .mov file)
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Larger ETE Module Video Clip (.avi,836K)
One of Jacques' shortest trains ! (.avi,620K)