October 11th, 2018: All good things...

After six years of creating, we have flagged in our efforts over the last year.  We have lost enthusiasm for the hobby.  We were never especially excited about running the trains, it was the process of creating that kept us going.  Once there was nothing new to create we found that more weeks transpired between sessions. Cobwebs accumulated and the layout became an obligation more than something we looked forward to doing.  So, about three weeks ago, we arrived at the decision to dismantle the layout.

The process began by making an inventory of all the pieces we had, which was modified as we went along with the unbuild.  Then we plucked the buildings from the town and the trees.  We organized and packed everything up as we pulled them from the layout.  Then we saved a couple of vignettes complete...the graveyard and the stockyard.  Then came the removal of the foam and scraping the homasote clean of texturing and roadways.  Soon we will dismantle the table and supporting structure and this highly worthwhile 6-year project will come to an end. 

It has been a privilege to share our efforts with you through the years and, though it might be over, this site will remain as a reminder of what was ultimately time well spent with father and son.