Condolences to the family. It is a hard decision to sell a mans life work and business. John Allen's HO empire was attempted to be maintained as a club RR until the house burned. You read everyday about a successful business closing with the death of its founder or that last child that continued to run it successfully for decades. In Bryson City, NC is a Lionel museum and store https://www.gsmr.com/smoky-mountain-trains-museum/ is there because of donations and bequethments and the hard work of volunteers and paid staff. Perhaps to preserve the Choo Choo Barn if shutdown is inevitable, that avenue could be pursued.
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