Bobj Berger
(Update – the layout has been disassembled and moved to Olympia by Robert Grove. Below are pictures of the disassembly, with Al Frasch assisting.)
Disassembly
Al Frasch (left) and Robert Grove (right) disassembling the layout
Layout section ready to move
Robert Grove (left) and Al Frasch (right) disassembling the layout
Original Post
Railfun has contracted with the family of an aviation engineer, who lived on Whidbey Island, to return his trains and layout back to the local community that they came from.
The price of this HO scale layout is $1.00 for NMRA members or $100.00 for non-NMRA members and must be removed from the Whidbey Island home near Coupeville by Saturday, January 21. It is in a daylight basement with a level exit through the garage. There’s a small chance an additional door may be added in the layout room to go directly outside before the layout is moved, which may help in moving.
Note – The engines, rolling stock, structures, tools, and supplies are separate (from the layout) and at my house in Edmonds. They will be for sale at future clinics, train shows, estate sales, or by appointment with me. There are a lot of high quality items including laser kits and cast structures.
This is a complete and intact DC layout, but will be cut up and harvested for parts if no buyer is found and moved by January 21, 2017 (the home is scheduled for major remodeling focused on the train room).
On the layout, the track work is well done with block signals including all electronic workings and control panels. The layout is set up for one man operation but can accommodate multiple operators, currently using about 15 x 20 feet of the room. There is hidden trackage, multi level areas, double track mainlines and multiple yards. Screws and sectional construction allow for a realistic moving opportunity. The trackbed is removable from the benchwork legs. We have some drawings and plan work done by the builder to assist in reconstruction. This railroad would cost hundreds of dollars to build from scratch, and can become any railroad or location you want.
Contact me (Bobj) at camelrenter@yahoo.com to arrange purchase, moving or discuss options. Please note the family specifically has requested no direct contact, but direct all queries through me.
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Ah, thanks for asking, David. I just chatted with Bobj and updated with HO scale info. I normally catch this kind of missing info, but didn’t this time.
I am highly interested If the price is right and what is the space of the layout?
do you still have the layout
is the lay out still available
Contact me at joethe1mac@gmail.com if the layout is still available.
Is they layout for sale in Frome mount Shasta looking to buy a layout names David im part of Dunsmuir middle railroad club out of Siskiyou county but live In graham Washington band looking to join a club up here as well
Or do you guys build layouts? I’m looking By this one or have somebody help me build one
I would love to buy the layout if it’s the right price I’m in graham I’m big Into moe railroading I model southern pacific McCloud river railroad or renamed McCloud railway who did interchange with great NORTHERN, which became Burlington Northern so I model sp McCloud Burlington with some Santafe Rio grande ferromex cp and cn just some trains I seen passing through Siskiyou county Dunsmuir mount Shasta weed and I model some central Oregon and pacific or have someone help me build some modules or something