You guys are depressing! The gauge 1 magazine an issue or two ago had an interesting article on the garden railway and what would happen to it if the owner moved on by either dying or just moving. The English have a fantastic way of building garden railways but I can see the point. Once the rails are torn up, what is left? Will it be something that detracts from the value of the house like a built in swimming pool normally does in the NE USA? Long sweeping curves of solid cement might be just as bad. Just something to keep in mind as we build more of these tracks in the US.
And a big hand to those who pull that magazine together! It is fantastic.. Any USA Dee updates? I need a kick in the butt to get going on mine! J.R. ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Spenceley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:25 PM Subject: Re: death, taxes & wives > One and all, > > Being old (like reaching the 80s) makes me well aware of what my family > will be stuck with when my remains are shoved in the firebox of the Flying > Scotsman! It becomes somewhat of an obsession and sometimes I feel I should > dispose of much of it now instead of expanding my collection of "toys"--- > which continues as I mismature! That's typical for us oldsters! > > I started to list all my trains and other toys on the computer but my wife > does not use it. So accordingly I have listed almost everything in a > legal size note book, listing date of aquisition, price, current value and > liquid selling price. I have a friend in the L.S hobby who will help > dispose of the trains and a son who can handle my collection of 54mm metal > military figures. Other stuff can melt with me in the firebox. > > Incidentally, there is an advantage in listing one's collection in a note > book as it gives the opportunity to visually inspect each "toy" as you list > it! More fun!--Right? No huntin' and peckin' either. > > Geoff. > > > > > > > > > >
