So here's a few pics of how we have it displayed. We live in a 2 bedroom apartment and converted the office into Beckyland. These pics really don't do it justice cause I'm not nearly as good of a photographer as Becky. The wires are hidden behind panels I made out of cardboard boxes and decoupaged ephemera that I kept from me and my husband's trips to Disneyland. The things on the wall are different Disneyland things I collected from trips and from estate sales.
So I re-wired Big Thunder Mountain over the past weekend after we determined that someone had definitely hooked it up to something incorrectly and blown all of the bulbs. Becky was of course super helpful in sourcing the lights and advising on technique and it went super smoothly. But I defintitely bought the wrong temperarure of LEDs and they're way too cool for my liking. They stick out like a sore thumb when it's placed with the other ones. So I ordered the right ones and I'm gonna re-wire it again this weekend.
!!! 10,000 thank yous!!!!
Same me, different spelling!
aboard! And we hope to hear more from you!
Hi! So I'm one of the husbands of the guys that purchased this incredible display at the estate sale. I stumbled on this thread when researching how to wire it. I know seriously nothing about model railroading and everything I've learned thus far is through Becky, who is an invaluable resource and I'm seriouly in awe of her talent. These pics don't even do it justice. We have Sleeping Beauty Castle, Jungle Cruise, Tiki Room, Small World, Country Bear Jamboree, Autopia, Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, the Tomorrowland sign, pieces of Main street, New Orleans Square, and assorted other pieces. We recently, a year after the initial purchase, acquired more pieces from another buyer. Everything except Big Thunder Mountain is currently on display and lit up. I'm gonna try and get BTM lit up this weekend so I can share pics of this incredible display that I am seriously honored to own.
Great news Becky!!!! Keep us posted!
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Great news Becky!
Regards, Roy
Oh my, that's terribly exciting!! One thing's for certain... they couldn't have picked a better person for such a job!Do keep us posted -Ellie
"Unless bought from a known and trusted dealer who can vouch otherwise, assume every train for sale requires servicing before use"
That's wonderful news!
Maybe you can make a business out of layout building?
The plot thickens!
I've already been contacted by the husband and wife who bought them asking for help in building a permanent display layout for them! Woohoo!
pennytrainsMany are now in the hands of private owners who will love and care for them!
Great news! It'd be tragic for all that fine craftswomanship to go to waste!
And the trains stay with you? Even better!
Very late but offering my condolences, and also cheering for this victory!I hope that things continue to look up.-Ellie
Well, the deal previously mentioned fell through.
BUT
Many are now in the hands of private owners who will love and care for them!
But the trains stay with me! BONUS!
REPRIEVE!
The train buyer who came today is going to take the models to a show in September and try to sell them!
Another idea you may try, eBay local pick-up only or Craigslist. But either way, I would have someone with you during pick-up.
If you have to find a place to live and a way to support yourself, then that's a much higher priority than saving Disneyland. You need to make sure YOU find a safe place to make your new home. Whether you can save Disneyland or not is not as important as your livelihood. After all, you'll always have your memories of it and your amazing book!
pennytrainsOne, the museum charges admission and then they're making money off it.
pennytrainsIf I donate them to say Midwest Railway Preservation Society to set up around the roundhouse, can, and will they get in trouble even though they accept "suggested donations" during open houses but also collect outright ticket fees for Christmas runs.
If those places are non-profits, which most museums and other similar places are, I don't believe there would be any issue with donating things to them, or even selling things to them. I don't believe it would matter whether or not they charge admission.
Good luck!
York1 John
I've thought about that too. Not that specific museum per'se, but donating at any rate. My problems are two fold. One, the museum charges admission and then they're making money off it. Two, and this one's the biggie in my book, this stuff really wasn't built to "museum quality" standards. I'm not an electrician, just a hobbyist who's reasonably sure this stuff won't burn under "normal circumstances." Meaning operating under controlled conditions with supervision using the system I had at the time it was built and operated here.
My uncle is the executor of the estate and also in charge of the trust that will give me a short bit of time to find a way of supporting myself in whatever new place I end up living in. So he was here today and he's going to ask the lawyer about it. I have the same issue with my Christmas decorations. If I donate them to say Midwest Railway Preservation Society to set up around the roundhouse, can, and will they get in trouble even though they accept "suggested donations" during open houses but also collect outright ticket fees for Christmas runs.
May I suggest the Children's Toy & Doll Museum, in Marietta, OH.
Looking at their Facebook page, would be a lovely home for such a lovely collection.
Becky....I'd hate to see that happen . Maybe offer it on some other platforms with more exposure such as Facebook marketplace
I don't know, I would think as long as you don't have the name "Disney" on any of the articles or even mention or suggest the name it would be all right, but then I'm not a lawyer, and my is worth exactly that!
Not yet. My lawyer thinks I shouldn't try to sell it because of the copyright issues. It looks more and more like I'll be saving the trains and some electrical bits and "going godzilla" on the rest.
Becky.......did you find a way to save Disney Land??
Thanks!
I'll tell you one thing,it's shaping up to be exactly the kind of estate sale I would attend :
Becky - so sorry for your loss
Good evening all,
More than a day late and a dollar short, but Becky please accept my condolences on the loss of your mom. I had heard references on other threads here but had not had time to check. I hope you find some comfort in knowing she is at peace.
Yours sincerely,
Mike C. from Indiana
Thanks guys! It helps!
My sincere and heartfelt condolences to you and your family, Becky.
May your Mom rest in peace and you have joyful and happy memories of her.
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
I'm sorry to hear about your loss Becky. I haven't visited the forum often enough lately, so I am a little late offering my condolences. My father passed away last May, and I find myself still missing him. It seems we often hope everything will stay the same, but sadly, the good people in our lives can't be with us forever. Best wishes to you and your family.
Karl
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