Northladdz and Roadside America seemed to have a bit of a internet tinkling contest with each other. To what end? Who knows…
Good evening all,
Always meant to go there. Never did. Will have to get back to Strasburg sometime. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
UPDATE: I just read that the Roadside America Layout, rolling stock, structures and scenery will all be going up for auction in Mid December. Some of the scenes on that layout took Laurence Gieringer months to create.It was his lifes work. It is a very sad time in model railroading history but as the saying goes nothing is forever.
Will it be an online auction?
Found this over on MRR
A glimmer of hope?
(no, not me)
–Randy
Randy Plessor may be a good meaning fellow but who is going to supply the funds necessary to purchase the Roadside America layout? The present owners are probably looking to gain thousands of dollars from its sale. No small museum is going to pay that. It will go to auction…
Yes, I hope Mr. Plessor has the financial wherewithal to make it happen, or is connected to an organization that does. Best of luck to him!
Aside from the property, which I’m assuming the Geiringer family owns, I wonder just how much money an auction of the assets is going to bring, that is the individual models. I wouldn’t mind owning a small piece of RA myself, maybe one of the locomotives. I’d give it a very good home!
auction is later this month I’LL BE WATCHING
Looks like it for a month or so
Any idea who’s handling the auction, that is, what auction house?
Thanks!
I just took a look at the online catalog/ auction, bidding closes 1/23.
“Roadside America” obviously had a LOT of fans, most of the artefacts are going for respectable money.
No trains listed though. I suppose they’re going separately?
Supposedly later on this year YOU CAN bid on real dirt bikes Freezer and Real Furniture as well Like I said before I AM WATCHING
It ended And if THIS ONE is any indication the trains are NOT gonna be cheap
The good news is that Mr Geiringers legacy lives on but now in the homes of private collectors. It was just not in the cards to keep the display intact. I just wonder what the auction brought the family. I would guess 10K or more.
You know, that depends. If I remember correctly the trains are pretty much standard Lionel post-war products, and post-wars aren’t going for what they did several years ago. Aside from the “Roadside America” cachet there’s nothing special about them. We’ll have to wait and see.
Anyone know if and when the trains are going on the block?
Later this year possibly March The bulk of stuff operating was mostly newer but who lnows The TM vid showed some classic Prewar on the layout so maybe As I stated if the 11th hour is any indication…an estimate I came up with is at least 350 thousand I do not think any buildings went under 300.00
I myself tried for The Kaufmann’s dept store stopped at 1100.00
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even the push button to operate stuff went for 150 up A Standalone Freezer 70 bucks and a Kaola changing sation six bucks
Also a couple of Dirt bikes do not remember what they sold for BUT they did
Also one final thing for now Apperently at some point there was a petting zoo on the property
I’ve got that video. If I remember correctly, and it’s been a while since I’ve watched it, they preferred the post-war Lionels since they were easy to work on and maintain. I don’t remember any pre-war but the same would apply.
And in it’s final hours the layout still shines was there today
They even saved the fish
Also a book about the display is coming