End of an era with my current layout........

I look forward to publishing material on your NEW layout once you get settled and ready for some railroading again. I know a bit about this moving "stuff" myself since I recently sold my condo to get a real "train room." Closing on that condo sale was actually scheduled to take place today, but I was informed an hour ago that it has been delayed until Friday or possibly Monday. In the meantime, ALL of my trains are jam-packed in a climate-controlled storage unit and all of my household possessions are being temporarily stored in the garage of the place I am buying (had that condition put in the contract to avoid paying for multiple moves). Still waiting for a closing date on the new home, but it should be soon.

The new residence will have a 26 x 13 basement train room and a lounge area (with fireplace) directly across on the opposite end of the basement. The whole train room/lounge area will be getting extensive renovation before construction on a layout begins, but there eventually there will be a combination O/On30 layout there to keep me busy for my remaining days, months, or years (to be chosen by a higher power).

Keep us posted as your move (and train room hunt) progresses, Joe! Best of luck with the whole packing/house hunting/buying/etc. experience.

Great display, good luck escaping the peoples republic of NJ.  

Hey Joe:

First, all the best with your move. Even if everything goes perfect (and it never does) moving is a pain in the *&^*. I have had 27 different addresses in my life. We just moved into our new train room, I mean home, a month ago here in Rhode Island.

Will you have a bigger yard for your 1:1 Railroad treasures? I still owe you a beer for helping me find some items for my collection. Thanks again.

As always, your layout is a real beauty and I look forward to your next iteration in PA.

Take care Joe,

Paul

Paul,

Yes, the plan is to have a bigger piece of property for decorating with railroad stuff. However, don't want to go too big that I spend all my free time taking care of it.

We will eventually have that beer together. Thanks buddy.

Good luck and safe travels with your move Joe, and I'm looking forward to your next layout. I've enjoyed all the posts and pics of your old empire.

Hi Joe, really like your layout and overall train room.  The old radio is an amazing piece.  My grandparents had one.  does it still work?

Best wishes on the move!

Firewood posted:

Good luck and safe travels with your move Joe, and I'm looking forward to your next layout. I've enjoyed all the posts and pics of your old empire.

+ 1

Jim Lee

Joe, sorry to hear of your move and that you're leaving this fantastic train room behind. Best of luck with the move and get those trains rolling asap after you get settled in. 

John 

My stuff is in a climate controlled storage unit that I visit occasionally but move your good stuff yourself.  My son hired two guys to carry the boxes and one let the bottom go and my GG1 and an Alco hit the floor and were damaged.  Home Depot has the best boxes to pack things in. Good luck. Think of it as an "opportunity".

Hey Joe.

I live in Spring Township, Berks County right near the Lancaster County border.

Shoot me an email if you have any questions.

One good thing.....you will be less than 1 hour from York!!!

Donald

3rail 2 posted:

Hey Joe.

I live in Spring Township, Berks County right near the Lancaster County border.

Shoot me an email if you have any questions.

One good thing.....you will be less than 1 hour from York!!!

Donald

Joe,

End of search!  Move to Spring Township, Berks County!!  1 hour from you know where!  

Thanks for all the nice comments and well wishes guys. I appreciate it.

Brewman1973 posted:

Hi Joe, really like your layout and overall train room.  The old radio is an amazing piece.  My grandparents had one.  does it still work?

Best wishes on the move!

Yes, both the radio and the Victrola phonograph work. I just like old stuff!

That part of Pa. is nice. Close to Strasburg too. Escaping NJ ??  Leave Christie behind !!

NJCJOE posted:

Mark,

We're looking in Schuykill, Carbon, Berks and Luzerne counties right now.

Closer to York!!

more containers on the way for your move.....

I could use a couple of those containers. 

Joe, good luck on the relocation. I don't blame you one bit for moving out of New Jersey. The taxes here are killer.  I'm sure that your neighbors in Manville will miss you.  If my family was not here, ( and I was a bit younger) I would be moving to NE PA as well.  Lots of space out there, great scenery, low stress and its still affordable.  Looking at the pictures, your nice layout should be able to be transported to a new location.

Hey Joe,  wishing you well on your move.  Always enjoyed seeing your layout on the forum.  The area you are looking at is about 2-3 hours away from where I live in Chambersburg which is in Franklin county.  You're always welcome to come by and see my layouts. 

Thanks Johnny.

dibbs on all the train stuff you find that you've forgotten about over the years.....

Best of luck, Joe, on the move and the search for your new home.  Always enjoyed seeing pictures from your basement.  The layout had that nice "fun" aspect to it which is what the hobby is all about.  I'm sure with the move to PA you'll enjoy having all that space for your collection (not to mention the added bonus of finally being able to pump your own gas!)   

I'm already finding boxes for trains I don't own anymore.

Fyi remember location, location, location. It's easy to buy in those areas but should you need to sell....

A move can be good.  I used to have a G Gauge layout in my old house and had to dismantle it when we moved.  I didn't have enough room to set it up in my current house and so I decided to bring out my dad's old Lionel trains out.  I fell in love with O Gauge and so I set up a temporary layout in my current basement  until we decided to finish it.  I had my old G Gauge layout tables stored in the basement of a building that I own and have since set these tables back up in this basement.  I'm in the process of weathering and laying out the track.  I have high expectations with this new layout and plan to make it better than the G Gauge layout I had setup.  My links to my Facebook page and YouTube channel are below in my signature if anyone wants to follow my progress....

Joe, many thanks for sharing pictures of your layout room which always came across as a fun place to be and loaded with a cool, nostalgic wow factor.  Best wishes to your family with the move to PA.

The layout looks a little naked......

bet you have mixed emotions now, but new display room in the future

thanks for all the wonderful photo's, looking forward to seeing your next train display !

are you taking the layout with you?

Yes, it is definitely bittersweet.

The layout is staying with the house. A train buddy of mine is buying the home. So it will live on. 

NJCJOE posted:

The layout looks a little naked......

Hello NJCJOE, can you please tell me the dimensions of your wonderful and big layout table, seen here now nekked?? Got a drawing?

Joe, might as well sell that CNJ stuff, you're going to need PRR stuff now!

Welcome to PA.

Just caught sight of this thread!  Now I understand last weeks picture post in the weekend photo fun section of your layout bare of everything except the tubular track layout boards.

Joe I have admired your layout photos immensely.  Santa bought me my first Lionel set Christmas 1947. Throughout the 50's I dreamed of a layout like this.  So was reliving childhood 1950's dreams with your images. 

Joe sure will miss these images and the 50's dreams it took me back to.

Best of luck with new layout.

Ron