Well here are the final images of TPRR (#1). We are trying to exit the house Wednesday night.
Last of the street scenes
Bear family doing some rail fanning -
A few take down shots. Took about 15 hours to take down the layout and return the room to its original condition. 9 am till midnight made for a long day. Really glad I did not glue the ballast between the rails - as it was a few track pieces were firmly glued to the base and were ruined trying to pop them up. The chicken grit ballast was the worst - I must have soaked that stuff extra well.
Structures all removed ...
Partial tear-out of scenery ...
empty room ...
TPRR will rise again in Michigan sometime in 2023. This was a great learning experience from a bunch of different aspects. I certainly will not build #2 like #1. Best to all ... Jeff