Railrunner130
Well-Known Member
I've been trying to figure a better place/way to store my locomotives. The way I see it, there are five ways to store locomotives. They all have their good points and bad.
1. In their original box - Some boxes are gone/never had them. Additionally, disconnecting the DCC plugs and fighting with the packaging can cause damage. But, they're protected from dust.
2. In a display box - Expensive but dust-free. Storage space is at a premium and they tend to get in the way. I store my "museum" pieces that way.
3. In a display case - More expensive than the display box, but the per locomotive cost is lower. Wall mounts tend to save some space, provided they are properly anchored. Had that experience once.... Lost two locomotives after six months of use. The display case has been remounted with no further issues, but I am a little leary.
4. On the track - Probably the least desirable way to store locomotives, even though it would sound like the most logical. This exposes the locomotives to dust and requires a bit of track space. Just as a personal preference, I'd want to be able to turn off power to the track where the locomotive would reside to save electrical issues.
5. Storage boxes - Perhaps I'm simply using the wrong ones. I store several locomotives in plastic "Shoe boxes", which keep out the dust, but subject the locomotive to potential damage while moving the boxes and loading/unloading other locomotives.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for how to better store locomotives?
1. In their original box - Some boxes are gone/never had them. Additionally, disconnecting the DCC plugs and fighting with the packaging can cause damage. But, they're protected from dust.
2. In a display box - Expensive but dust-free. Storage space is at a premium and they tend to get in the way. I store my "museum" pieces that way.
3. In a display case - More expensive than the display box, but the per locomotive cost is lower. Wall mounts tend to save some space, provided they are properly anchored. Had that experience once.... Lost two locomotives after six months of use. The display case has been remounted with no further issues, but I am a little leary.
4. On the track - Probably the least desirable way to store locomotives, even though it would sound like the most logical. This exposes the locomotives to dust and requires a bit of track space. Just as a personal preference, I'd want to be able to turn off power to the track where the locomotive would reside to save electrical issues.
5. Storage boxes - Perhaps I'm simply using the wrong ones. I store several locomotives in plastic "Shoe boxes", which keep out the dust, but subject the locomotive to potential damage while moving the boxes and loading/unloading other locomotives.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for how to better store locomotives?