The 2013 BarnBQ Free-mo Setup
August 31 - September 2, 2013
The layout at the 2013 BarnBQ grew from last year. The modules ranged from unfinished
modules being tested for the first time in a setup to a small module built
by the original Free-mo group in San Luis Obispo for the first Free-mo layout in 1995.
These photos were taken on a quiet Monday morning. Unfortunately, this means
that not all the participants or their trains are shown in the photos. I've inculded photos
of each of the modules that participated in the layout.
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 The barn in Aptos, CA |
 The layout plan created by Chirs Palomarez |
 An overview of the layout from the nose of Shandin Loop |
 Participants at work: Near: Jere Ingram and Ed Sutorik Far: Barry Draper and Chris Palomarez |
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Mojave Yard LA and NorCal Free-mo |
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 Looking toward the closet |
 Disappearing into the closet |
 In the closet the throat of LA's El Centro yard provided escape tracks for engines |
 Looking back from the closet door |
 Engine sets at the throat |
 Great Northern at rest |
 A bit of family history |
 BN owns the yard |
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Signal-Mos Barry Draper and Jere Ingram |
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 The first appearance of a very attractive kit-bashed signal bridge by Barry Draper |
 A signal-mo by Jere Ingram that has been in use for years |
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Jastro Jere Ingram |
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 One week earlier: the left segment (from inside the curve) |
 One week earlier: the right segment (from inside the curve) |
 The loose-rail butt joint between the module segments |
 Jastro in the layout (the turnouts are spiked since Tortoises aren't yet installed) |
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Lambert Gary Green |
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 Lambert leading to Jastro |
 Looking back from Jastro |
 A view from Hearst |
 Moonlight on the rails |
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The Hearst Modules Jere Ingram |
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 Hearst |
 Hearst leading to Lambert |
 Work crew on Hearst |
 Hearst Overpass |
 A culvert on Hearst Overpass |
 Trucking under the bridge |
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Sheridan Harry Wong |
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 Morning light |
 Looking toward Sunol |
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Sunol and Not-Sunol Ed Sutorik |
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 Building locations on Sunol |
Not-Sunol |
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Piru "Bender" The smallest segment of a beautiful module set built by Art Armstrong for the first Free-mo layout in San Luis Obispo in October, 1995. For a summary of that event, see http://free-mo.org/node/263. The bender is now in line for restoration of its scenic treatment. |
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 Looking through Piru toward Shandin |
 A better view. The Piru Bender has been a valuable module on many layouts as it provides just a bit of a curve when needed. |
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Shandin Loop Gary Green |
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 Waiting for clearance at Shandin Junction |
 Still waiting... |
 Merchandise on the loop |
 Caboose bringing up the rear |
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The Layout Console Barry Draper and Chris Palomarez |
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 Barry Draper working at the layout "console" that includes Barry's custom distribution "box" for track power and LocoNet. Chris Palomarez provided the computer and software. We spent considerable time exploring the advantages and disadvantages of advanced consisting at the console and with a number of engine consists. Chris also demonstrated the usefulness and reliability of an iPhone wifi throttle. |
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| Photos by Ed Sutorik | |||
 Centurys through Sheridan |
 Mojave Yard throat |
 Centurys on the bridge |
 100 tons per car |
 Ex-Q hack |
 Waiting to be called |
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| Jere's Workspace | |||
 One characteristic of BarnBQs is that, since there is no audience to please, participants have to time to indulge in whatever they choose to do, from painting and weathering, sitting and chatting, and even running trains on the layout. This year, Jere spent most of his time installing decoders in two new engines, only to find at the end of the weekend that one of them appeared to have a faulty motor. Oh well! |
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