Dis-assembling the Christmas Train Layout - Always a big undertaking!

Glad to read that you plan to rebuild.  I just could not muster the enthusiasm to put the layout I built for 2013 back up for 2014.  Maybe this year will be different.

At the very least, you have had a good run with your 2014 Christmas layout. While you are at the cabin, it will give you plenty of time to plan for your 2015 version. The good news about building a new one each year is they just keep getting better with new ideas.

Just stay in touch with your Forum buddies.

Dave,

Enjoy your time in our Pennsylvania big woods--after all,it is God's Country!

Best wishes,

Norm

Right with You Dave.

I packed away all of the tubular track and accessories from our Postwar Holiday layout.

This was the last year for the two foam table sections so I stripped all of the wiring out of the underside along with the tunnel portals and have been breaking up the sheet foam into small pieces.

Next year, we'll start a new one or maybe just run Fastrack right on the floor.

Mike

always hate to see the Christmas platform come down, but mine was stored away last week. guess I'll just have to be content to go downstairs and run trains.

DAVE,

  Hope you catch some big trout up there.  I graduated from Mansfield State College back in the 70's.  Fish Pine Creek a lot just above Ansonia.  Great fly fishing!  We use to wait for the afternoon hatch to emerge at about 230-400PM, March Browns.  Had a blast catching nice brownies, nothing to get 20-30 fish in an afternoon.  All catch and release.  Those were the days, wonder if it is still like that?  Getting ready for our opener down here in SC Pa, on April 4th.  I'm ready to dip a line.  Enjoy your time up there. 

Laz1957,

    Great stuff sir, you were right down from my Log Cabin fishing upper Pine Creek, in the Ansonia area back at that time.  Just come up Rt 6 to the big concrete bridge across from the Log Cabin Restaurant, go across the bridge, make a right onto Lick Run, make the 1st left on to Powder Horn Lane, my Log Cabin is at the end of Powder Horn Lane up against SGL 208.  You are welcome to come wet a line with us any time.

PCRR/Dave

Thank you DAVE for the invite.  I have an Alumni Football GOLF outing sometime this summer.  If time permits, I'll try and stop by and see your place.  Or if I get up there in Trout Season.  Love that area that was the main reason I went to school there.  Hunting, fishing, football and being outdoors.  "It doesn't get any better then that."  Hope you catch em all. 

graz,

    Looks like we have been working in a similar manner, don't give up on a Platform type layout in the future however, I like Carpet Central type layouts for the kids to play with on the floor, but IMO platform type layouts are much nicer set ups, and are a lot more stable and safer for the trains.

Hope all is well at your home.

PCRR/Dave

PCR;

I understand if you need the space for visiting Fishermen.

I got tired of the torn up buffalo snow (I used Quilt batting this time, much better) and took that all down in Late Jan / Early Feb. I replaced it and expanded onto a shelving unit to get 8 X 6 with a passing siding down the entire back side.

Now it's on Green Felt, makes a good sound barrier and is easy to clean.

I guess I'm lucky to have the room in my Den now plus I'm starting a Modular setup in the second floor of the Barn. That is going to grow to 16' X 40' and perhaps I can launch a Modular Club in the area.

Enjoy the Summer Fishing.