As George Lashley recently commented "Like the Phoenix, your club is rising again!" Yes, we are - in a great new facility. Co-founder Harold and his extended family own some beautiful acreage just north of I-40 where his adult children have a successful vacation rental business. This last year they have acquired 4 cabooses and are converting them into rental units. One is complete and operational and turned out fantastic. Lettered for the Seaboard 'Family Lines', it sets next to their new office building under construction that contains laundry and storage facilities for the cabins. Upstairs they've given us an open 30' x 50' room for our club.
Several years ago some fellas talked to us at a train show and offered us a large layout that needed to be moved. It was built by a professional crew from somewhere(?). If you guys see this, please and fill us in. Harold and his two sons rented a truck and drove down to Greenville SC and dismantled it and put it in storage. It has been erected in our new room and we've begun to assemble the sections and clean the track. It's interesting that different sections of track will react to the elements in different ways - one will be rusted heavily while the adjoining section will appear unblemished.
Tonight, we were able to run an Atlas 4-4-2 successfully around most of the existing track - all from a set of clip-on leads and a Lionel C80! This with out the wiring harness being connected. Plans are to extend the layout around the far end of the room making the layout about 44 feet in length. Lots to do and we'd like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to become a part of this new project. At present it's just 4 of us to make decisions and plans. We'd like your input!
I'm very happy to hear your club is up and running again and you have a great start on your layout. Happy Railroading to all of you. 
