I get the feeling I may have to do some bespoke building/wood work, but there must be an alternative???
STOCK storage boxes? I'm concerned about the pressure the foam inlays put on the chassis of some of my fleet of locomotives, and I have far too many wagons to constantly re-box each time I go to an exhibition or even just move the layout.
Therefore I need some stock boxes/drawers I can store the loco's and stock in more efficiently for either home or exhibition use. Does anyone know a reasonable supplier? or an easy way of producing some?
I use the Bachmann stock boxes and have not had any breakages. Not sure if they are members only though without looking it up.
My other method is free brief case size tool boxes (hire companies throw them out). I buy some soft foam and cut out the shape of the wagon/loco. Have used these for exhibitions for years, my foam being purchased in about 1991 and still going well!
Elmo
I use the jb models blue boxes that come with foam inlays of different types...just look under n gauge storage boxes on eBay..I think his sellers name is chev625.
J B Models do a good range of boxes. Jon has an ebay sales site and often attends exhibitions. I can't give you the URL cos I' m using my phone to type this. I'm sure google will help you out. :beers:
Thanks chaps, I will have a look at flea bay now
KRS multi case are very good, yes they are expensive but if you watch the demo video they place a raw egg inside and then throw the box from a moving vehicle, and yes the egg stays intack.
http://www.krmulticase.com/ (http://www.krmulticase.com/)
Nothing more than a very satisfied customer.
Regards Stuart
Just to add to the above - I can definitely recommend the JB boxes. :thumbsup: I have now got two and, (when I cease to be a 'novice' ;D), I will be getting more. He does use the monicker Chev625. David.
Link here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-110-/271791975088?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f48106ab0 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-110-/271791975088?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f48106ab0)
I have a few of them, along with a home made rack to store them in :thumbsup:
(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww334/raxmk1/my%20railway/028_zpsca3c2bc6.jpg) (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/raxmk1/media/my%20railway/028_zpsca3c2bc6.jpg.html)
I also have one of the KRMulticases, I can recommend them all.
cheers, Stu.
I have a small plastic case with three A4 size drawers that each take 2 foam tray inserts and a 5 drawer one that each holds one foam tray from another Ebay seller,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-A4-Foam-Tray-8-Row-110-/261741896385?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf10862c1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-A4-Foam-Tray-8-Row-110-/261741896385?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf10862c1)
He also does trays with the rows divided into 2 or 3 pockets, I prefer the full width rows and insert a strip of foam between items in the same row
I strongly recommend JBs boxes. I have several. A couple of the 3 tier ones he used to sell using those silver camera cases as a base. They ceased to be economic. 4 of the 2 tier ones he still sells. and a few blue ones (8 full length slots or a small wagon variant. The latter are useful for taking a few things to the club for testing, showing off etc.
Using the blue A$ box as a base he also sells a useful one to carry a few basic tools, with a slot for your stock undergoing servicing. Good to take to a show for those minor repairs you might do on site. Save me taking my now rather heavy full toolkit which is in a large Stanley box from Halfords.
Quote from: grid078 on March 08, 2015, 09:55:16 PM
KRS multi case are very good, yes they are expensive but if you watch the demo video they place a raw egg inside and then throw the box from a moving vehicle, and yes the egg stays intack.
http://www.krmulticase.com/ (http://www.krmulticase.com/)
Nothing more than a very satisfied customer.
Regards Stuart
These look fantastic, the option with the N gauge trays runs to £55 which I suppose is not bad, especially when you consider the cost of damage to the stock
Paul, I will be selling some boxes soon. They are from the Really Useful Box company and hold 4 of the foam sections (in each box) which are sold by chev625. Let me know if you're interested and I'll take some pictures. The only difficulty is the cost of postage unless you live anywhere near me of course?
Quote from: Trainfish on March 08, 2015, 11:10:37 PM
Paul, I will be selling some boxes soon. They are from the Really Useful Box company and hold 4 of the foam sections (in each box) which are sold by chev625. Let me know if you're interested and I'll take some pictures. The only difficulty is the cost of postage unless you live anywhere near me of course?
John
Some pictures would be great, as I want to keep all my options open
Think I'm up to 16 of JB's blue boxes now :uneasy:
Eight boxes fit perfectly into the folding crates you can get from B+Q too :thumbsup:
Paul
I use wooden storage boxes made by John Cox of the Alsager model Railway Club:
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22599.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22599)
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22600.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22600)
Each drawer has 18 slots and there are usually 6 drawers per box. Each slot will take 1 coach or loco, unless it's an 08 or similar when you can get 2 locos in a slot, or each slot will take up to 3 4-wheel wagons. He does also make boxes with slots that go left to right across the drawer, which will enable you to put fixed rakes in there, like Kato Eurostars etc.
At the moment I have 4 of these boxes all full, with another on order, which will probably get filled by the all the stuff I've 'found' in plastic bags when tidying up around my modelling table, I can't possibly think how they got there :whistle: :whistle:
Suffice it to say SWMBO is not to impressed ;) ;)
Regards
Neal.
Very nice Neal, very nice!
I have 4 of the JB blue boxes for stuff I've purchased unboxed in the past, but I prefer to keep everything else in their original boxes with carriages/wagons being stored in the B & Q collapsible plastic crates Sprintex mentioned.
I'm absolutely hopeless at identifying carriages so if I removed them from the original box they'd never find their way back into the correct one :-[
Mick, I know we've covered at a gazillion times before (okay, well, at least once :worried:) so I won't go into the ins and outs of storing in the boxes, but one thing springs to mind for the old (Poole) Farish boxes ... how long do they last when you're constantly opening and closing them?
I know the Bachmann stuff comes in the Rolls Royce version of boxes, but the old Poole stuff I find I have to use a think instrument, such as a small ruler to tease open the flap at the end. My fingers are too fat to delicately try and open those boxes. I have so many secondhand Poole boxes with fingernail "dig" marks and ripped flaps.
The plastic transparent film also gets caught on the tray sometimes - most annoying.
I'm going to post it on Trainfish's Longcroft site, but I'd like to get a couple of those Bisley office furniture drawer cabinets - perfect methinks.
Dan
Quote from: DesertHound on March 09, 2015, 04:12:24 PM
Mick, I know we've covered at a gazillion times before (okay, well, at least once :worried:) so I won't go into the ins and outs of storing in the boxes
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate, Dan :-X
So far I've not experienced any difficulties with the older Farish boxes, no matter how many times I've opened/closed them :D
Quote from: paulprice on March 08, 2015, 07:54:13 PM
I get the feeling I may have to do some bespoke building/wood work, but there must be an alternative???
STOCK storage boxes? I'm concerned about the pressure the foam inlays put on the chassis of some of my fleet of locomotives, and I have far too many wagons to constantly re-box each time I go to an exhibition or even just move the layout.
Therefore I need some stock boxes/drawers I can store the loco's and stock in more efficiently for either home or exhibition use. Does anyone know a reasonable supplier? or an easy way of producing some?
Hi Paul,
You can see the solution I came up with on HOLLERTON JUNCTION at the following...
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=11342.1http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=11342.155 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=11342.1http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=11342.155)
Hope this helps.
Paddy
Quote from: newportnobby on March 09, 2015, 03:53:17 PMI'm absolutely hopeless at identifying carriages so if I removed them from the original box they'd never find their way back into the correct one :-[
NPN - I am a bit like that, so what I have done with my carriages is write the catalogue number on the underneath, in felt tip pen. That way, I know which carriage belongs in which box. (Not sure if that is allowed, :hmmm: ,but being underneath, only me knows it is there ;) ). David.
Quote from: Calnefoxile on March 09, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
I use wooden storage boxes made by John Cox of the Alsager model Railway Club:
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22599.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22599)
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22600.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22600)
Each drawer has 18 slots and there are usually 6 drawers per box. Each slot will take 1 coach or loco, unless it's an 08 or similar when you can get 2 locos in a slot, or each slot will take up to 3 4-wheel wagons. He does also make boxes with slots that go left to right across the drawer, which will enable you to put fixed rakes in there, like Kato Eurostars etc.
At the moment I have 4 of these boxes all full, with another on order, which will probably get filled by the all the stuff I've 'found' in plastic bags when tidying up around my modelling table, I can't possibly think how they got there :whistle: :whistle:
Suffice it to say SWMBO is not to impressed ;) ;)
Regards
Neal.
These look ideal do you have contact details and costs?
Hi Paul, here's some pictures just so you have some options.
First, as Dan said I use Bisley cabinets for storage in the loft as shown here. They have foam inserts which I asked chev625 to supply to my dimensions. He didn't disappoint.
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22464.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22464)
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22611.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22611)
Before these I used boxes which I bought as below with foam inserts as sold by chev625 on ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/chev625), click his name to see what he sells. I have 4 boxes like this which each has 4 foam inserts. I have various styles of the inserts too. The almost complete HST you see is in 1 insert. These are of course a lot more portable than my Bisley drawers.
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22612.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22612)
Let me know if you're interested at all, it's another option for you.
Thanks John.
Did you buy your Bisley's new or pick them up somewhere secondhand? Obviously I'm not going to get them in a the UK but they do have an office / showroom out here so I'll get down there when I can and see what I can find.
I've spent ages looking for Bisley lookalikes but can't find anything that hits the mark. Ikea don't have anything quite the same (similar, but much larger drawers, which to mean equals wasted space as I don't want "layers" with locos on top of each other in one drawers).
Dan
Quote from: paulprice on March 09, 2015, 10:28:29 PM
These look ideal do you have contact details and costs?
Paul,
His email address is jrf.cox@hotmail.co.uk and the price is around the £60 mark. I'll PM you his mobile number just in case you don't get any success from his email.
Forgot to add this: They are all hand made so don't expect them to be 'off the shelf' so to speak. I've no idea what his lead time is, but it may take a while depending on what his order list is like.
Cheers
Neal.
Quote from: Calnefoxile on March 09, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
I use wooden storage boxes made by John Cox of the Alsager model Railway Club:
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22599.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22599)
Another vote for these boxes - I have one and it's a very useful for storing unboxed stock.
Cheers,
Alan
Quote from: DesertHound on March 10, 2015, 07:53:59 AM
Thanks John.
Did you buy your Bisley's new or pick them up somewhere secondhand? Obviously I'm not going to get them in a the UK but they do have an office / showroom out here so I'll get down there when I can and see what I can find.
I've spent ages looking for Bisley lookalikes but can't find anything that hits the mark. Ikea don't have anything quite the same (similar, but much larger drawers, which to mean equals wasted space as I don't want "layers" with locos on top of each other in one drawers).
Dan
Dan, as we're going a bit OT I'll respond on my thread
Okay John - not a bad idea.
Neal - thanks for sharing your lovely boxes with us too.
Dan
Quote from: Dr Al on March 10, 2015, 11:39:12 AM
Quote from: Calnefoxile on March 09, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
I use wooden storage boxes made by John Cox of the Alsager model Railway Club:
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/29/thumb_22599.JPG) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=22599)
Another vote for these boxes - I have one and it's a very useful for storing unboxed stock.
Cheers,
Alan
I think I may be about to place an order
Well I bought a few days ago a couple of the "really useful" 4 litre boxes from a well know high street store
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/24/thumb_25511.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=25511)
I had an idea that I could make a couple of trays from plywood to fit in them, so I put the idea to the test
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/24/thumb_25512.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=25512)
It seems to have worked, and each tray should hold 16 coaches or a similar number of Locomotives, all I have to do now is to decide if I should line them with thin foam or baize to help protect the contents?
Paulprice - nice idea and some neat work. Personally, I would be inclined to put some sort of foam in. if only to stop the rolling stock 'rolling'. If a wagon/coach rolled too far, it may cause some damge when it hit the ends of the box, (just being careful!). David.
You could line the box slots with thin foam or bubble wrap to stop the stock rubbing on the wood - with small foam blocks between the items and a layer between the layers.
Quote from: Railwaygun on May 31, 2015, 11:57:38 PM
You could line the box slots with thin foam or bubble wrap to stop the stock rubbing on the wood - with small foam blocks between the items and a layer between the layers.
I have some very thin foam which I could use for this I think I may experiment this week when I have a little free time
Well a spurt of modelling activity today, has seen one of the storage trays lined with foam, to help protect the stock. I must admit I am quite pleased with the results. I have even made a couple of moveable blocks so each of the trays can be split to match the stock included.
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/23/thumb_25788.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=25788)
So all I have to do now is line the second tray, but I need to get a little more foam (the supplier has run out of black, they have every other colour, this is typical of my luck, the moment I decide to use something everyone else in the world decides that they want it too.
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/23/thumb_25787.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=25787)
I must admit that for now I'm happy with this way of storing the stock, once the second tray is lined, I have enough parts cut to allow construction of a 3rd and 4th tray, oh and then I have another of the boxes, so that means another 2 trays.
Are we supposed to keep making work for ourselves like this? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Neat work, Paul :thumbsup:
How many sprouts can you store in them? :laugh:
Quote from: newportnobby on June 09, 2015, 09:59:50 PM
Neat work, Paul :thumbsup:
How many sprouts can you store in them? :laugh:
Well if you puree the sprout or as I prefer to call it refining the farting fuel I think the question should be how many is it safe to store in them? :-[
Like the work Paul! Always something special if you've made it yourself.
Dan
It also means the money I save, I can spend on more stock,.........hang on a minute that will mean I need more storage boxes :(
Quote from: mk1gtstu on March 08, 2015, 10:28:11 PM
Link here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-110-/271791975088?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f48106ab0 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-110-/271791975088?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f48106ab0)
I have a few of them, along with a home made rack to store them in :thumbsup:
(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww334/raxmk1/my%20railway/028_zpsca3c2bc6.jpg) (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/raxmk1/media/my%20railway/028_zpsca3c2bc6.jpg.html)
I also have one of the KRMulticases, I can recommend them all.
cheers, Stu.
I absolutely don't want to detract from this guy on EBay as I have a few of his boxes and am very happy with them but I'm a more tight on funds at the moment and I found the same plastic cases (minus foam of course) for £4 each in Hobbycraft. However, per chance last weekend I was in my local Hewdens Garden Centre (Klondyke) and they have the same boxes at £10 for 4 which makes them £2.50 each so I picked up a pack. Need to make my own inserts of course but it's stretched the pennies a little further. Dunelm Mill sell sheets of 1" thick foam sheet -enough for
at least 6 boxes so I may pick up a sheet of that for £6 if I don't opt for my own card inserts. I think Klondyke / Hewdens may just be north of the border, but if you're near one it's maybe worth checking as they seem to have branched out with arts and craft craft sections also now.
Good to see you back online RST - I have been thinking about how you are funnily enough.
Yes, I know where you are coming from with your boxes, and I don't think it would be interpreted the wrong way, especially given how you have explained it. I'd be interested to know how you get on with the foam. I need some to line the bottom of the drawers for my Bisley stock cabinet.
Do keep us posted won't you.
Cheers
Dan
I use the foam trays from JB, and have some of the plastic boxes for them.
however, I found that the foam trays are virtually A4 size, and a trip to my local village stationery shop, and I came away with several empty cardboard boxes that they have the printer / copier paper delivered in.
a quick measure up, trim them down in height, and the foam tray and the top sheet fit straight in.
you could probably even cut down the box lid and use that as a lid as well to make the box more solid.
the foam trays are £5 each as opposed to £10 for tray and plastic tray.
just an idea,
alan
JB will be at Wallingford this Saturday
I use these boxes sold as "large organiser" by Wilkinsons @ £3.95.
Here's one with Farish wagons - the dividers are removable - I use others for coaches and one for engines.
[smg id=26014 type=preview align=center caption="DSC 0002"]
Quote from: R Marshall on June 16, 2015, 08:06:28 PM
I use these boxes sold as "large organiser" by Wilkinsons @ £3.95.
Here's one with Farish wagons - the dividers are removable - I use others for coaches and one for engines.
[smg id=26014 type=preview align=center caption="DSC 0002"]
Very interesting, I feel an investigation coming on :goggleeyes:
Quote from: R Marshall on June 16, 2015, 08:06:28 PM
I use these boxes sold as "large organiser" by Wilkinsons @ £3.95.
Here's one with Farish wagons - the dividers are removable - I use others for coaches and one for engines.
[smg id=26014 type=preview align=center caption="DSC 0002"]
Noooo !! Not Bubble wrap, it's probably the worst thing for long term storage of rolling stock. better to take the time and line the tray with some thin foam which you can get in the Range, it comes in A3 sheets and is quite cheap.
Quote from: Graham Walters on June 18, 2015, 10:04:16 PM
Quote from: R Marshall on June 16, 2015, 08:06:28 PM
I use these boxes sold as "large organiser" by Wilkinsons @ £3.95.
Here's one with Farish wagons - the dividers are removable - I use others for coaches and one for engines.
[smg id=26014 type=preview align=center caption="DSC 0002"]
Noooo !! Not Bubble wrap, it's probably the worst thing for long term storage of rolling stock. better to take the time and line the tray with some thin foam which you can get in the Range, it comes in A3 sheets and is quite cheap.
Graham,
Thanks for the advice - but why - it's soft and doesn't seem to mark the paint - love to understand the issue?
Regards,
Roy
Quote from: Railwaygun on June 16, 2015, 05:44:08 PM
JB will be at Wallingford this Saturday
Erm, make that Sunday ;)
Hi Roy
I like your idea of using hose little organiser boxes - very nifty.
Unfortunately (or fortunately if it stops your models getting marked), I'd go along with Graham on this one re bubble wrap. It seems to be the common wisdom that it's not a good idea to use it. It seems ok for things such as postage packing and the like, but longer term, the jury seems to conclude it could mark your models.
I'm no expert, but I think it's something to do with the bubble wrap plastic marking the paintwork / leaving some kind of mark.
I've experienced this first hand with furniture when moving from Bahrain to UAE. The movers decided to wrap some furniture items in bubble wrap. Little did I know at the time! My furniture arrived complete with lovely bubble wrap markings imprinted in the lacquer. How nice!
I'm not 100% re model trains, but I've been advised against it by many and I'd rather not find out.
Foam seems a good bet.
Cheers
Dan
Be careful of ordinary foam for long term storage, as like peco underlay it will not only disintegrate, but will stick to the vehicles laid in it - I found this out using foam in my fishing float boxes - for my locos I now use Parkwood arts boxes which use closed cell foam which does not degrade (usual disclaimer) I use ordinary foam for stock but move them around on a regular basis - hope this helps.
Regards,
Alex
Quote from: R Marshall on June 19, 2015, 10:50:36 AM
Quote from: Graham Walters on June 18, 2015, 10:04:16 PM
Quote from: R Marshall on June 16, 2015, 08:06:28 PM
I use these boxes sold as "large organiser" by Wilkinsons @ £3.95.
Here's one with Farish wagons - the dividers are removable - I use others for coaches and one for engines.
[smg id=26014 type=preview align=center caption="DSC 0002"]
Noooo !! Not Bubble wrap, it's probably the worst thing for long term storage of rolling stock. better to take the time and line the tray with some thin foam which you can get in the Range, it comes in A3 sheets and is quite cheap.
Graham,
Thanks for the advice - but why - it's soft and doesn't seem to mark the paint - love to understand the issue?
Regards,
Roy
Bubble wrap is quite abrasive, it also contains chemicals and acids that will with time harm the paintwork. Plastic is quite soft and will scratch easily. It's a bit like some tissue paper, it looks harmless but has hidden acids and chemicals.
Well after those warnings (for which, many thanks), I bought some green baize (the sort of cloth used on snooker tables) and cut it into pieces to wrap the stock inside the boxes.
It generates a bit of debris in the cutting and I think I'll need to dust the stock with a paintbrush when I get it out, but better that than the paint being spoiled.
For the moment, I've left the bubble wrap around the outside of the cloth as extra packing and I'll watch for any marks showing up on the cloth.
Good advise, I need to finish my boxes off this week, I need to get some more glue though, that's if the Domestic Overlord will let me have some after my little recent accident.....
Not a lot of progress but I now have 4 of the trays built, painted and ready for lining with foam. The problem is I have far too much stock so I will need more.... :( :( :( :(
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/19/thumb_28217.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=28217)
Hi everyone,
I'm planning to build an exhibition layout next year, and I was just wondering what methods people use to transport their stock?
Forgive me for a seemingly daft question but I've seen all kinds of boxes etc that people use to get their stock to and from exhibitions safely.
I would have thought that boxing up each individual item of rolling stock would have been a little obsessive, so what methods do you lot use? Do you transport the rolling stock in rakes or other forms of groups? Or do you devise your train formations at the exhibition?
Sorry for a stupid question, but I thought I might ask before making my entrance into the ruthless and unforgiving land of exhibitions!
Thanks
Alex
Personally, I use these. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JBs-Model-World?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JBs-Model-World?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)
Quote from: Malc on December 05, 2016, 12:23:07 PM
Personally, I use these. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JBs-Model-World?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JBs-Model-World?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)
If you contact Jon of JBs model world he also does cases with handles which will store 2 layers of stock (a bit larger than A4 size). I think they were £25 last time I bought one.
:beers:
Quote from: ApplebridgeJunction on December 04, 2016, 06:26:15 PM
Sorry for a stupid question, but I thought I might ask before making my entrance into the ruthless and unforgiving land of exhibitions!
Thanks
Alex
Right let's deal with this one first, on this Forum there is no such thing as a stupid question if you don't know the answer. ;) ;)
Now onto the others:
Quote from: ApplebridgeJunction on December 04, 2016, 06:26:15 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm planning to build an exhibition layout next year, and I was just wondering what methods people use to transport their stock?
Forgive me for a seemingly daft question but I've seen all kinds of boxes etc that people use to get their stock to and from exhibitions safely.
I would have thought that boxing up each individual item of rolling stock would have been a little obsessive, so what methods do you lot use? Do you transport the rolling stock in rakes or other forms of groups? Or do you devise your train formations at the exhibition?
The choice is yours, it'll all depend on what you use to carry your stock, for the boxes I use (See post 15 on Page 2) I try to put my stock in approximate rakes, but things will always change at exhibitions. I also try and put all of one type of stock, i.e. Freight, Coaches etc. in separate boxes and then I have one box with longitudinal slots for my HST sets.
I would definitely recommend that you try and get your stock out of the boxes they came in, before you go to exhibitions, otherwise you'll spend 1-2 hours putting the layout up and then another 1-2 hours getting all the stock out of the boxes and onto the layout, and vice versa at the end of the show with the added fun of matching the stock to the box :worried: :worried:
Just my thoughts.
Regards
Neal.
For my cassette storage box I used foam from this supplier
https://www.efoam.co.uk/foamsheets.php (https://www.efoam.co.uk/foamsheets.php)
I got the soft 1/4" 30"x39" and a can of foam spray adhesive, one sheet cost £7.77, next 2 sheets cost another £1.07 each, as delivery is "free" I assume that the delivery cost is "built in" to the cost of first sheet.
They also do closed cell down to 3mm thin. They take PayPal and delivery was quick.
I found that this place is good for sheet foam (https://www.gbfoamdirect.co.uk/foam-cut-to-size/upholstery-foam-sheets/).
Welcome to the forum.
Nearly 3 years after the last post I suspect most people have a source, but thanks nonetheless!