Just thought I would mention a good source of boxes for shipping N scale engines and cars. Brake pad boxes,they are strong,small and many time FREE ( I like free) Check with your local shop and see if they will save the brake pad boxes after brake jobs. brake Pad = disc brake brake shoes = drum brakes. Brake shoe boxes are bigger ,but brake shoes have returnable cores so the shop send them back. Check the other boxes also. Bringing donuts to the shop also helps in the quest for boxes. just a thought,hope it is useful.
Pizza boxes. You would have to reinforce them but pizza boxes may also be a good place to store N scale trains.
My late father used pizza boxes for storage of HO trains. As long as they aren't stacked too high, they'll work in a pinch. They should be relatively clean, though. Back in the "previous century" when I had access to paper boxes, I cut them down, lined them with carpet underlay material, and used those.
Good idea. Another source for N Scale boxes would be your local optometrist/optician. Boxes for spectacles are the just the right size for N Scale, and also very strong. We use them to ship N Scale Kits, and have had no USPS/Royal Mail 'machine errors' in thousands of shipments! Peter Peter Harris N Scale Kits www.nscalekits.com
One of my daughters had a daycare at one time. She was always looking for paper for the kids to draw on and I was always looking for suitable flat type boxes for car storage. I found that a lot of the self storage outfits sell newsprint type plain paper in big sheets to wrap plates and stuff in when packing. It came in a box just right for car storage. She got the paper and I got the box and I and the kids were both happy. Also found that Walmart sells flat type boxes that can take two layers of N scale cars. Supply your own foam or bubble wrap.
I know of someone in the Rochester,NY area that uses...a gun case. I use a silver cigar sampler case which has a handle and latches. Tom
Ya, this works extremely well if you can get your hands on large quantities of these. I used to be a tech and many of my unit trains are stored as mentioned. I got the idea from someone on Trainboard. The test of my 'stuff' is likely in translucent 'shoe box' size containers.
