Caleb (left) and Steve Emerson on the BNSF's Transcon at Suwanee, New Mexico.

Getting the track laid on the first set of Kevin Hughes' NMRA-to-Free-mo adapter modules.

Two of Tom Trodden's 45 degree module frames.

Part of the pre-Winslow 2006 set-up madness. Lot's of modules in Tom Trodden's garage in various states of completion. Tom is in the background.

Tom Trodden (left) and Kevin Hughes talk modules as part of the Winslow 2006 set-up prep. Winslow was less than 10 days away.

Left to right: Michelle, Garrett and Carter Osborne (visiting from Amarillo), and Tom Trodden. Carter's modeling work has appeared in many magazines over the years including his defining series of articles in Model Railroading magazine on modeling UPS intermodal equipment.

Steve Emerson (left) and Kevin Hughes change a flat along the BNSF's Transcon at Coronado Junction, Arizona. If you don't get one of these once in a while you're not railfanning hard enough.

Steve Emerson (left) and Kevin Hughes gather dirt for module scenery late at night along the BNSF's Transcon at 7250 feet in elevation at Continental Divide, New Mexico.

Celebrating victory over dirt a mile and a half up

Kip Thompson out on the BNSF's Transcon at Coolidge, New Mexico.

Kevin Hughes' new trailer for module transport.

Tom Trodden (left) and Kevin Hughes perform field research for module construction in Abo Canyon, New Mexico.

Kevin Hughes (left) and Steve Emerson working on Kevin's second set of NMRA-to-Free-mo adapter modules.

Shadowy Free-mo cult figure stares at Kevin Hughes' adapter modules. Image captured from 8mm film by Abraham Zapruder.