Due to an international move I am dismantling my layout in Maine, USA.
I have already packed up all the rolling stock, cars, trucks, people, etc. and I will be taking those all with me.
I will also be taking my cathedral, butcher shop, book shop, signal box, housing row and probably also my big bridge, with me.
If anyone is interested in buying any 'chunks' of layout and will collect from my house in Limerick, Maine, USA then you should contact me directly at layout@mixmox.com
By 'chunk' I mean a section (even a large section) of the landscaped surface that I will separate from the rest of the layout preserving the landscaping and any detailing on it. It could be my winery hill, or the whole engine yard (Bw) or the long 'Paradestrecke'. The size of the chunks are only limited by the size you are willing to transport away.
If you want to buy all of it, ($2,000) I will include the big bridge too.
Feel free to make a reasonable offer on any of the parts of the layout. Note that the engine yard contains the Märklin 7286 turntable and the digital Crane which has been enhanced to allow slewing and raising the hook at the same time.
Alternatively, you can buy the complete running layout in 2026 with a few trains (I will unpack some) and it comes with a 4 bedroom house, 2.3 acres of land on a 1000 acre lake for around $840k.
Below are some photographs of potential areas that could be harvested.
Valley
Parade track
Mainline and branch line 'Paradestrecke'
Hill
Road tunnel, twin train bridge, and mountain
Farm
Farm on hill with sloping road - Hill hides a single track.
Waterfalls
Main valley with lakes and waterfall. Top lake with twin falls could be a chunk by itself. The bridge in the middle is just a prop for taking 'before the war' pictures.
Winery
Winery hill and vineyards. The vineyards will need to be split at the blue pole to get the two sides away from the pole.
Locomotive depot
Engine yard including two roundhouses with super detailed interior, a 3rd engine shed, coaling, storage tracks and turntable.
This section is about 48" by 69" and includes the Märklin digital crane with under floor mounting system plus enhancements described here. Completed auctions for the analog version (with box) on ebay are often $150 to $250. This is the digital version.
The Märklin 7286 turntable was serviced in 2023 and is connected as described here. Used ones sell for between $200 and $300 on eBay.
Vineyard
Vineyard with mainline and lake. Mainline has a gentle slope.
Other
Pieces that I do not sell, I will be breaking up and harvesting trees, tracks and signals, etc. from them, so offers must be worth my effort of cutting the parts out as best I can and giving up the trees, etc. If a chunk includes a signal or track, I will separate the tracks at the next joint and leave the track/signal in place.
I also have numerous buildings and station platforms that are available.
Note the existing track is Märklin 3-rail HO K-track made of stainless steel, and you can relay it with whatever track you prefer.
Excluded: Rolling stock, model vehicles, control electronics and sensor modules.
Train signal
Update: In addition, I have a replica of a German Hp012/Vr012 signal that I could also be persuaded to sell. It has lived outside perfectly fine through 9 Maine winters! It runs off 120V and automatically cycles through various signal aspects.
I would be looking for around $280 for the signal.