Congratulations, John! No more yard work and a great looking property!
John, that's a great looking space. Perfect for a layout. Even the walls look good to go if your planning on display shelves. Looking forward to seeing progress reports on your new layout.
Hi John,
Congrats on the new home !!! that's a HUGE basement, make sure you build the layout of your dreams and most important you must use it and enjoy it. Unfortunately it's difficult for you and I to enjoy our own trains and layout.
Thanks, alex
Nice room John. 
Fun projects are in your future.
Larry
You did NOT just say 'powder room'...LOL!
Congrats and looking forward to posts on your progress.
Very, very nice. Congrats!
Back in February, we purchased a new house due to a new job. It has a finished walk out basement with lots of natural light. Still in the planning phase of my layout, since will be my first attempt at a decent size layout.
Like you, we had over 20 years of accumulation to move. Since our old house was paid off, we decided to take our time and move ourselves and prep the old house for sale on the weekends. The amazing part is, we have hauled over 30 pickup truck loads as we make the 2 hr drive back each weekend, and have that many trips still to go. Haven't even tackled the big stuff in the woodworking shop yet.
jstraw124 posted:The amazing part is, we have hauled over 30 pickup truck loads as we make the 2 hr drive back each weekend, and have that many trips still to go. Haven't even tackled the big stuff in the woodworking shop yet.
WOW, two hours! I'm bummed with the 7-8 minute drive to the new place! 
Enjoy the "empty canvas" and fill it with your dreams!
Very nice John. Enjoy.
gunrunnerjohn posted:Well, it's finally happening! We just signed up for the long awaited move. We are downsizing from our existing place to a condo. The good part is, I get my long awaited train room, and it's empty and ready to build! It has storage a nice large room for the layout, and even a powder room. Being a daylight basement, it has an outside entrance and even a window. In the back there's an unfinished room that I'll do my woodworking in.
The seas have parted at last!
that's a train palace !!!!!
Congrats John, We had a semi full of stuff after selling, giving away and throwing away after 10 years at the old place. The hardest part was giving up my car work space, which I remedied with building a shop nearby. I got the loft to make my train room, and know your going to be making many modifications until find the layout you want. Soon, your going to have smoke, whistles and chuffs galore.
John, I share your excitement and what you have to look forward to. Sounds like a dream come true. I know you’ll enjoy the challenge of building something awesome and I and everyone else looks forward to your progress updates. Best of luck to you and your wife. Jim Gouvis
Looks great John! I can only imagine how awesome your workbench will be.
That’s great John congratulations! The best of both worlds; A big new train room and you can finally sell the snow shovel and lawn mower! 
That's surely a fabulous space, John. Not only do you have a good sized window for venting all that smoke your supper chuffers make but you'll have a smaller one too by your workbench space. Wish you and your wife only the best in your new home.
With such a beautiful canvas of a space, could the makings of an annex possibly be in the future for the North Penn O-Gaugers club?
Btw, how do you forsee your moving and esablishing your dream come true layout leading to a reduction in taking on new customers for train repairs and modifications?
After completely filling your basement area, you can helix your way up the stair case and begin engulfing the upper floor. Family can be moved to a maintenance shed. (all said in jest !!)
John, that is one first class layout room. You now have what everyone wishes for. Please keep us posted as things happen. Best of luck,
Marty
Thanks guys. I am looking forward to finally getting a permanent layout back up.
Chris Lonero posted:That’s great John congratulations! The best of both worlds; A big new train room and you can finally sell the snow shovel and lawn mower!
I also have great deals on the snow blower, backpack leaf blower, lots of shovels, spades, rakes, etc.
John
Congrats and well deserved!!
1. you need to plan a party
2. It is good you are working on the Legacy Booster, you may need it to cover all that space
See you in York!!
Steve
Farmer_Bill posted:Downsizing? Basement looks bigger than my house. Have fun!
John, I thought the same thing Bill just said!! Congratulations!!
See you at York!!
