Module Owner:

CLUB

Primary Modeler:

Fred Monsimer

Other Modelers:

N/A

Construction Date:

July, 2007

First Show:

August, 2007
Greenberg's Show
Timonium, MD

Module Dimensions:

12 inches X 75.4 inches
length along outside edge of module

Reversible Corner #1

Module Description:

This design for a corner module actually involved ideas from several modelers, including ideas some from outside our club. The main line tracks are located 5" and 7" from the front edge of the layout, which fits the standard for HO scale modules. But, by making the overall width of the module 12 inches, the module can be reversed and used as either an "inside" corner or an "outside" corner, because the tracks are also 5" and 7" from the back edge of the module.

This allows us to set up displays in "L" shapes or "U" shapes, rather than being limited to rectangular configurations. The reversible corners have an outside radius of 48 inches, which is not the same as our two older (and larger) corner modules. This discrepancy is not a problem, as long as the two "matching" corners are at opposite corners of the display.

Our reversible corners made their debut as part of a multi-club layout. The ability to join two or more clubs’ modules together is just one advantage of standardized modules. Most modules in our display are owned by the club members, but not corners.

While any other modules can be included in the layout or left out as needed - and module owners can take their modules with them if they move - we need to always have the corner modules to make a complete loop, so these are club-owned.