Modular model railway construction

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Module system at the FREMO meeting 2006

The modular model railway construction , usually short module construction , is a form of representation when building model trains . Instead of an entire system, freely combinable modules with standardized interfaces are built, which can be joined together in a freely selectable sequence.

Individual module systems contain multiple, geometrically different interfaces to expand the display options. In return, a restriction of the free combinability is accepted.

The modules include the actual track systems and dioramas , i.e. parts that are intended to create a landscape illusion outside the track area or to depict scenes rich in detail. Individual modules can consist of several segments that only need to be connectable to one another.

This technology offers easy portability, for example when moving or when presenting at model railway exhibitions, great flexibility in system design thanks to the possibility of different module sequences and the possibility of combining modules from several model railroaders to form large systems.

The standardization includes, among other things, the position of the track connections at the module end faces including the associated substructure. Some systems have standardized dimensions; In the case of some module systems, the standardization also includes the representation of the landscape in order to obtain a coherent picture between the various modules in terms of time epoch and season. Well-known, cross-association module systems are run by FREMO , Nordmodul , N-Trak and C-Trak . In addition, the H0 model railway forum is the only forum to build a forum railway. There are several meetings every year, some of which are open to the public as exhibitions. Smaller modules from DIN A4 are often built with T-Trak .

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