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The Frisco Modelers' Information Group (FMIG), a Special Interest
Group (SIG) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) was founded in June 1976. It
is an informal organization of model railroaders who model the St. Louis-San Francisco
(Frisco) Railway. The communications media are a periodic newsletter, electronic mail, and
occasional conventions. Newsletter production since 1976 has totalled 60 issues and over 1800 pages. Early issues featured prototype research and equipment and facility modeling. Later issues feature layout design, construction, and operation. A future goal is to model most of the prototype system in multiple basements/spare rooms and to operate monthly on a common night with dispatching via telephone or electronic mail. Participants have included four NMRA MMRs, at least four NMRA National Clinicians, founder/publisher of the LD SIG, Associate Editor of the LD SIG, past president of the T.R.R.A. Historical Society, Chief Mechanical Officer/Engineer/Fireman of the prototype Frisco 4-8-2 #1522, Editor for one of the BN Divisional Newspapers, owners of two layouts featured in MODEL RAILROADER, the director of the Frisco Museum, a layout builder who is designing/building his own DCC controller, an NMRA Regional President, a renowned railroad artist, two model railroad kit producers, licensed hams, licensed pilots, holders of post-graduate degrees, etc. The major layout design guidance espoused by the FMIG is to not freelance a track plan. The prototype ones are much more interesting than anything one could dream up. |
