Sean H posted:Hello Group,
My father passed away late last year and I have found myself in the difficult situation of trying to figure out what to do with my his award winning layout (see attached pictures) that is in his South Florida house which I am about to put on the market for sale. While I don't really know all that much about trains, I do know that these are LGB's (which is G scale, I believe) and that this layout is in a room that is approximately 18x20. I am struggling with the idea of tearing it down, as I know that this was his passion and I know that he spent a boat load of money having it built. However, I am balancing it against the reality of what a lot of you have already covered in this thread and knowing that my chances of finding a buyer who is also a train enthusiast is slim to none. I am also torn by the idea of even having to see it destroyed. It really is a special layout which, from what I can tell, is a one of a kind. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading. Sean
My idea is to first list it with it in it. And include the trains as part of the deal. Say for a couple of months and see what feedback you get. There might be someone with kids that would like it. Or someone that is retired or close to retiring and that would give them Something to retire with. If negative gather all the trains and buildings and stuff you can and put them up on ebay under G scale including the automobiles. Then have someone else come in and take it down. Maybe there's a hobby shop in the area that would like to buy most of the stuff from you. I wish I was near you as I would help you with all of this, both ways. Have it running when someone comes in might even help.
