How do you store your locos and wagons/cars?

[dats475]

Hello, everyone!
Please show me how do you store your trains for everyday use? (Not for long term storage)
I'd like to organize my loco and cars for easy access.
I know Japanese has the bookcase type and US has the cardboard box type.
Any ideas will be a big help for me.
Thank you in advance.

Dats475

[Jimmy77]

Hello,

I use foam lined drawers to keep locos and rolling stock, easy access and saves the hassle of unboxing/boxing.







Cheers,

Jimmy

[Newportnobby]

I regret to confess I keep everything in the manufacturers boxes. Locos and wagons I can identify but if I was to take coaches out and put them into foam filled storage I wouldn't know which box they should go back into

[Hailstone]

for locos, I use Parkwood arts "park N go" cases http://www.parkwood-arts.co.uk/html/n_gauge_.html as I find that the close cell foam protects the heavy locos better than ordinary foam and doesn't bend as much.
for all other rolling stock, I use 2 different sizes of really useful boxes with foam inserts by JB's model world . I have used this system for a few years now and have complete confidence in them (usual disclaimer - I am just a satisfied customer.

Regards,

Alex

[austinbob]

I use JB's model world plastic storage boxes with foam inserts.
Very good value. Jon, the proprietor, visits many exhibitions with his wares for sale.
His ebay store is here - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JBs-Model-World but he does other storage boxes than those listed on his site. For instance a handy carry case with two layers of foam insert.

[Adrian]

I only have half a dozen locos and a few wagons and must admit they aren't run as often as I'd like 

However, some time ago I was thinking about the oil accumulation (slight - I don't over oil anything!) that is sometimes present on the loco side when it's removed from the box.

Response to gravity and all that ................ but bit concerned about the overal balance of lubrication ie surplus and deficit at key points

So, ever since, my locos have been stored "on their feet" - albeit in their plastic boxes.

Interested to know if other colleagues have followed this course of action

Best regards

Adrian

[daveg]

I regret to confess I keep everything in the manufacturers boxes. Locos and wagons I can identify but if I was to take coaches out and put them into foam filled storage I wouldn't know which box they should go back into

Snap!

I also pop a small home printed 'ticket' in the loco box to say when last run and if oiled.

The foam trays/drawers look great and agree it's a pain 'deboxing' but I'm thinking of (quite a bit) later on when the collection needs to be moved on, that in original boxes they'd make a bit more, rather like Dinky and Corgi vehicles do now.

Dave G

[austinbob]

I only have half a dozen locos and a few wagons and must admit they aren't run as often as I'd like 

However, some time ago I was thinking about the oil accumulation (slight - I don't over oil anything!) that is sometimes present on the loco side when it's removed from the box.

Response to gravity and all that ................ but bit concerned about the overal balance of lubrication ie surplus and deficit at key points

So, ever since, my locos have been stored "on their feet" - albeit in their plastic boxes.

Interested to know if other colleagues have followed this course of action

Best regards

Adrian

As you say I store my locos 'on their feet' in my foam lined storage boxes. This is mainly to avoid damage to steam loco valve gear rather than excess oil though.

[Jimmy77]

I only have half a dozen locos and a few wagons and must admit they aren't run as often as I'd like 

However, some time ago I was thinking about the oil accumulation (slight - I don't over oil anything!) that is sometimes present on the loco side when it's removed from the box.

Response to gravity and all that ................ but bit concerned about the overal balance of lubrication ie surplus and deficit at key points

So, ever since, my locos have been stored "on their feet" - albeit in their plastic boxes.

Interested to know if other colleagues have followed this course of action

Best regards

Adrian

That's an interesting point, never occurred to me. Maybe I'll have to devise some sort of Del-boy 'crop rotation' system to even things out 

Jimmy

[painbrook]

Nobby, why not number your coaches on the bottom and that same number on the box plus make a list with details of the coach/s, to help when making up a train. john.

[Kris]

If the layout is up then the stock in use will be in the fiddle yard, however outside of this, mine are all stored in their original boxes.

[maridunian]

As well as JB foam padded boxes, I have this display case - actually an old typesetter's lettering tray - hanging over my layout for items I want to keep to hand:

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A lucky find in a junk shop for £20!

Mike

[Newportnobby]

Nobby, why not number your coaches on the bottom and that same number on the box plus make a list with details of the coach/s, to help when making up a train. john.

No bad idea, John, but the current coach count is 180 (including parcels stuff)
Yeah - I know it's too many but I have 4 regions and 2 eras to cover (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it)

[Paul B]

I have 4 of these now - http://www.krmulticase.com/cases.aspx?system=NGA - the standard aluminium case. If you click through, you will see that there is the choice of either stock 'laying on side' boxes or stock 'on wheels' inside them. Each case takes 3 trays, so they do carry a fair bit. They may not be cheap, but they are strong!

Plus I also have a couple of these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-113-/272195606676?hash=item3f601f5894:g:-0AAAOxyhXRTNLV9 - much cheaper and handy for smaller amounts of stock!

[Railwaygun]

I have 4 of these now - http://www.krmulticase.com/cases.aspx?system=NGA - the standard aluminium case. If you click through, you will see that there is the choice of either stock 'laying on side' boxes or stock 'on wheels' inside them. Each case takes 3 trays, so they do carry a fair bit. They may not be cheap, but they are strong!

Plus I also have a couple of these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-Gauge-Plastic-Storage-Box-Foam-Tray-BLUE-113-/272195606676?hash=item3f601f5894:g:-0AAAOxyhXRTNLV9 - much cheaper and handy for smaller amounts of stock!

These are the JB Models boxes referred to earlier. JB attends most of the shows within 50m of London ( and TINGS). Saves postage and are a bit cheaper.