Hi Bill
I went through a similar experience one time with a flash flood.
After that, I set up a small simple sump pump with an auto switch.
Money well spent for the peace of mind. Also some insurance companies
will discount for such devices.
Howard Sheffield
On Sep 17, 2008, at 11:30 AM, Bill Fraley wrote:
> Ed,
>
> I [and others] have had model railroad atrophies.
>
> Mine was when the washer hose that broke at night, and I found about
> 18 inches of water on my basement floor and still raising.
>
> I put on boots, went to the water main and turned off the water.
> Then I called the fire company who came in the middle of the night
> and hooked up pumps and emptied out all the water. Next, I called my
> insurance company, then I carried all the ruined "stuff" out and
> dumped it.
>
> Never, never, have anything of value on your basement floor. If you
> have to have stuff down there, build pallets for your boxes to sit on.
>
> Have a very good Wet-Dry vacuum to pump out what ever is left over,
> also set up a de-humidifier and let it run!
>
> The insurance man came, assessed the damage, took pictures, plus he
> had pictures of what I had taken.
> Paid me for clean up, Repaired and /or replaced all other damaged
> articles.
>
> Then he said, I never have assessed a model railroad before. I
> explained what I had in each piece of equipment and so on. He came
> up with a satisfactory price and we accepted. We never ever gave him
> a bad time!
>
> He then said, I should send all this to a "rummage house", but if
> you like, you may keep it.
>
> Mary and I kept everything. Later we took every piece of equipment
> out into the back yard, it was very sunny and hot. Laid each piece
> on a large piece of canvas and let "Mother Nature" dry [baked] it
> out. Final damage, the loss of "Train Stuff" boxes, everything
> inside the boxes dried out satisfactory. We then placed each Train
> Stuff kit into a plastic bag. Most of my other kit boxes died out.
>
> As I gradually repaired my layout trying to get it ready for the
> July 2001 - Scranton convention, I checked and oiled each piece of
> equipment, placed it on the layout and it is still running to this
> very day.
>
> That week in July Mary and I had many of you in our home and the
> trains were running, there was plenty Hershey candy and Dafnoes
> Subs, Chips, drinks!
>
> We all had a marvelous time, Mary and I were so happy to have you
> all fellowshipping in our in our home, running trains, and yes, we
> did have a great time, didn't we!
>
> That is why I'm an S Gauger, never met a nicer group of people!
>
> "Alls well that ends well!"
> Billy Fraley
>
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>
>
>
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