During this period, many of our modules were just “bare plywood plains” or just had a minimum amount of scenery. Also, we had lost several members, along with their modules, during the period when we had no type of permanent location Of the remaining modules, some were six feet long and therefore presented a slight transportation problem. Marshall was still president of the New Braunfels Club at this time and was aware of the fact that they had three serviceable NTRAK modules, complete with scenery, that were just collecting dust in a storage room. Also, they were the standard 2 foot X 4 foot modules and would be easy to transport. Therefore, he arranged for us to borrow those units when we went to the Temple show.  We put the modules back into storage when we returned, but we went back and borrowed them again for the next train show which was in February of 1994.

Although 1994 started out on a rather low note for SANTRAK, our luck quickly changed after we attended the first train show of the year. It was at the Feb.'94 SAMRA Jamboree that we  met the manager of Westlakes Mall. After a few brief discussions (we needed a new home and he had empty store spaces) we were invited to occupy a space within the Mall. It took us a couple of weeks to work out the final details such as obtaining the necessary Liability Insurance, but we were in our new home by the first of March

Our first location in the Mall had a very large storage space in the rear that was ideal for a workshop area. We quickly set up shop back there and were able to complete several projects before we were required to make our first move within the Mall.  One of our first projects was the construction of what is now known as the Johnny Seguin Module. The track work on that module includes two crossovers between the Red and Blue lines, thus allowing us much more flexibility for switching trains back and forth from line to line.

We now had a rather large layout space to fill and suddenly needed more modules. Again, we fell back on Marshall’s dual membership in the New Braunfels Club and SANTRAK. We remembered the three NTRAK modules that we had borrowed from New Braunfels in the past, and decided we could put them to good use, so Marshall soon arranged for us to borrow the modules for an extended length of time, with the promise that we would keep them in operating condition. This increased our total number of completely decorated modules available for show purposes, and the loan remained in effect until mid 1998.

Up until this time, we had two possible choices for NTRAK layouts.  We could use the large corner modules and make an Open Pit layout or use the end loops and set up a Compressed layout. We used the Compressed layout for the Feb.'94 SAMRA Jamboree and it was 41 feet long plus the stand-off ropes. We liked this style of layout, but felt there was still something lacking.  In other words, we needed something a little different that would draw attention.

Back in late 1988 a few of us had discussed the possibility of an inside corner to go with the large outside corners. We had a new individual come into the group about that time and he promised to make an inside corner as soon as he heard part of our discussion. He seldom discussed his construction techniques, but when he did, it sounded like he knew what he was doing. We did not see the results of his work until set-up time, the night before a show in New Braunfels.  To make a long story short, the module was heavy, bulky and an electrical disaster. Some members worked half the night to get the unit in working shape for the show the next day, but it was never used again. The individual dropped out of the club shortly thereafter. That incident made us realize the need to counsel new members closely and try to get them started in the right direction.