My layout has accompanied us on three interstate moves. Each time I have boxed every piece of rolling stock, engine and building. All wiring from the layout to my control panel and between sections of the layout has been labeled to ease reconnection once the sections are reassembled in our new location. While I’ve allowed the movers to handle our household goods, I have always rented a truck and moved the layout and all the boxed trains and buildings myself. I will admit to being fortunate to have had an employer who covered the extra cost of the rental truck.
Once settled in the new house and with a little preparation in advance, I have had the layout reassembled with wiring reconnected and a train running within four to five hours.
Unboxing everything obviously takes more time but, opening a box and removing an engine or piece of rolling stock is like Christmas morning all over again. 😉
Curt
