As I don't have a permanent layout, my collection needs to be mobile. This is how the majority of my cars live. Following a tip from my cousin who does a lot of show events copy paper boxes cut down to an appropriate size. At the minimum size, I can get 12 freight cars in a box. My biggest one holds about 20 86' carsIf you are like many of us, you have extra pieces of rolling stock that isn't on your layout. How do you store these pieces of rolling stock? In their original boxes, in plastic totes or cardboard storage containers designed for this purpose?
Thanks.
Greg
I built shelves under the classification for plastic tubs to keep excess rolling stock in. I labeled the visible end of each tub for the types of cars in them, i.e. auto racks, gondolas, flat cars, etc. For each op session I can swap out cars and pull the way bill from the index box when building trains.
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