After more than a year of enjoyable operation, my HO Scale IAIS Grimes Line was dismantled in the summer of 2008 in preparation for a move to our new home. By: James McNab
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The last train was run as a "sweeper" to pick up any remaining cars on the line. IAIS 600 pulls the covered hoppers from Geneser Feed and Grain in Grimes. By: James McNab
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The lone boxcar spotted at Millard Lumber in Urbandale is hauled away. By: James McNab
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Wait! We still haven't unloaded those steel plates for CB&I in Clive. Don't leave yet!!! By: James McNab
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Pulling past Wheeler Lumber in West Des Moines, DMSW leaves the Grimes Line for the last time... By: James McNab
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Dismantling the layout was fairly straightforward thanks to using David Barrow's domino construction techniques when I built the layout. Here's one of the domino segments ready for removal. By: James McNab
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Only the track and a thin layer of plaster needed cutting to break down the domino boxes to moveable pieces. By: James McNab
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The layout with half of the domino segments removed. By: James McNab
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Leg assemblies stacked and ready to move out! By: James McNab
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In total it took approximately 3 hours to completely disassemble my layout and haul it out of the basement. A true testament to the domino method. By: James McNab
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Individual sections are stacked and ready to move. What form will the layout take in our new place? Stay tuned... By: James McNab
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After more than a year of enjoyable operation, my HO Scale IAIS Grimes Line was dismantled in the summer of 2008 in preparation for a move to our new home.
The last train was run as a "sweeper" to pick up any remaining cars on the line. IAIS 600 pulls the covered hoppers from Geneser Feed and Grain in Grimes.
Rolling past Beisser Lumber in Grimes.
The lone boxcar spotted at Millard Lumber in Urbandale is hauled away.
Wait! We still haven't unloaded those steel plates for CB&I in Clive. Don't leave yet!!!
Pulling past Wheeler Lumber in West Des Moines, DMSW leaves the Grimes Line for the last time...
Dismantling the layout was fairly straightforward thanks to using David Barrow's domino construction techniques when I built the layout. Here's one of the domino segments ready for removal.
Only the track and a thin layer of plaster needed cutting to break down the domino boxes to moveable pieces.
The layout with half of the domino segments removed.
Leg assemblies stacked and ready to move out!
In total it took approximately 3 hours to completely disassemble my layout and haul it out of the basement. A true testament to the domino method.
Individual sections are stacked and ready to move. What form will the layout take in our new place? Stay tuned...
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