MTH Factory ShowRoom Layout Pickup

How did you cut it? Just a sawzall?

Maybe you could set it up in the garage?

I hired a pro carpenter to meet my son and I at MTH. It was a combination of a circular saw (with a straight edge), jig saw, and saws-all. The side framework of the table was metal studs attached to the concrete floor with wood joists on top, so we had to use a grinder and saws-all on the metal part. We removed 100% of accessories, scenery (except for some trees on the mountains), and all track first. Unfortunately it has to be in my basement. I think I can fit the middle parts back together and then use the end parts elsewhere. Sort of like thinking of it as multiple dioramas and build around it.

Gotcha. That's a heck of an operation to get that thing taken apart haha very impressive.

I'm not sure how it could be reassembled without seeing it. That's a toughie. I'm sure you could rig something up to get it reassembled.

Yeah I will post some pics of the sections after I load them up and bring back next week.

Well best of luck moving them and such! Can't wait to see what you got!

You are on ambitious train lover!  Good luck.  Will follow your adventures.  You'll have a piece of history when done.

Quite an undertaking. I saw it listed on Cabin Fever and my first though was how do you move it?

We will all take the journey with you.

Good luck.

Bob

Thanks Ron and Bob for your feedback and support. In order to move it, I have been out to MTH 3 times, and will be out there a 4th time next week.

Trip 1 : Documentation and Planning (to see what the heck I got myself into)

Trip 2 : Remove as much scenery as possible, all accessories, all track, catalogue and transport those items

Trip 3 : Hire a professional and cut into precise manageable sections and prep for transport

Trip 4 : Rent moving truck and or trailer and transport sections

MTH and Cabin Fever have been very understanding and supportive of what we need to do to preserve as best we can.