IMG_1699[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1697[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1696[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1695[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1694[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1693[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM IMG_1692[1] by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM I live in Alton, NH and my father and his best friend worked on this layout until their deaths several years ago. It is located in a dry warm room and has been idle for many years. I am looking to sell this to someone who would appreciate it.... I am NOT looking to get rich, just want to be sure that someone who takes it wants it and will continue the work started by my Dad. Happy to chat about it with any of you. If this is not allowed on this thread, please let me know ASAP and I will delete and post where allowed. Thanks so much, Gary
Some more information might help. Let me see if I'm a good guesser: five by ten feet in HO (not including control panel), with a minimum mainline radius of 18"? Looks like some good, clean old-school work. You might add pics of the benchwork.
Thank you for your comment... it is actually 74" long by 4' wide (not including control panel. It is N Scale, hopefully you can see the diagram in one of the pictures from the 2nd and 3rd pictures...I am not sure of the radius. If you let me know what you mean by "benchwork" I will get some pictures posted. Thanks again, Gary
Ouch! I was way off! Just point a flash camera at the underside. And lay a yardstick or tape measure across the inside loop left of the crossings, and divide the diameter in half. It might help sell it.
IMG_3009 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3008 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3007 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3006 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3005 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3004 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM IMG_3003 by GBGx2 posted Nov 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM Here are some sample pictures of the "benchwork". I trust this helps Thanks so much, Gary
Thank you ... I think so.... my Dad was a contractor by trade and a finish carpenter by passion. His best friend was a Vice President of a Bank and very detail oriented (obviously!) and they worked on this together.... just never were able to finish it.
It certainly is good work! The blocks might turn some people off, but that's silly. Anyone who uses DCC can just wire them all together. Meanwhile, those like me who would rather work at running the trains than work at keeping them running will like it! See if you can figure out what the minimum radius is, and keep this thread bumped from time to time. The Christmas season might be just the time to find it a good home!
For DCC, all one would need to do is set the power routing switches for every block to the same cab. If you look at the bill of materials shown in the photo from the construction plan book, you will note that the minimum radius is 9-3/4".
BoxcabE50, I have posted this in Swap Meet but I have no idea how to take this thread down from here and delete it, any help would be greatly appreciated. Gary
The best to you on selling this. It's old school for sure but well built. Someone out there will fall in love with and buy it.
