Shane Lambert
About Shane
I started in Free-mo with the HO Scale standard and built or purchased a total of 20 modules during a 10 year span. Sadly, as I get older, and younger members take over the HO Scale Free-mo setups running long trains and not operating, I chose to sell all of my modules and exit the HO Scale side of things. I built a large permanent layout in my home in Zimmerman, MN and was working to expand that. Then, in 2023 a job change an a move forced me to tear that down. That was not easy for me to do.
Since moving I have considered building another permanent layout in the 18x45 foot building next to my house. Then I learned that building needed a lot of work to make it suitable for a layout. So I planned to build something small in my heated two car garage. When I shared plans with others, they told me I should make it modular so I could take it to shows and promote S Scale and operations. That sounded good to me, but the lack of a suitable modular standard kept me from getting started. Until January, 2025 when I published my own standard hoping others would adopt it. Either way, I am planning quite a few modules as you can see below. Follow along as I build a fully operational, modular S Scale layout!
My Module Sets
A group of single track modules built by Shane Lambert that represent the Chicago & North Western (CNW) railroad operations in La Crosse, WI around the fall of 1968. This set begins after the CNW crosses the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) and the Milwaukee Road (MILW) at Grand Crossing.
This module group is based on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Zone 3 in La Crosse, WI. It will be built in at least 3 sections to incorporate as much of the area as I can. I hope to start on Phase 1 in early 2025 and have all three zones done by March, 2026. These modules will be built using Tomalco Flex Track and hand-built turnouts made using Fast Tracks jigs.
- Chicago & North Western, Winona, MNFuture Build
This double track module set includes four 12 foot modules (3x 4 foot sections each) that are designed to work together to create a realistic representation of the Front Street tracks running from Main St. to Chestnut St and feature the large Bay State Milling plant. The double main line will be embedded in the Front St. brick pavement.