Evening Ian😊 Those boxes look not a bad solution. I originally went down the road of the plastic boxes with the foam inserts. Only drawback is where they are two layer deep - getting stock out of the underneath layer can be a bit of a faff 😢. The other issue was taking stock out the foam tray - you needed to be careful or things got damaged. I turned to our continental friends for my own solution. Zig Zag foam trays in 5 high drawers. Pull the drawer open and the rolling stock is all on display. So easy to retrieve the stock. The foam trays were off of Amazon and the drawers from White Rose Model Works in Bedale - not a cheap solution I hasten to add😅.
Morning Euan! Yes, I mention in the video that getting to the lower layers is a bit inconvenient - but a lot less inconvenient the finding rolling stock in their original boxes! Yes, I should have mentioned being careful getting them out of the foam, as it's possible to catch details if you're not careful! The same can be said about removing them from their boxes though - as you'll hear about in my next video!!! I remember a video when you mentioned the Zig Zag foam trays, and it looks like a great solution, and something I may look into in the future, when I want a more permanent home! Nothing in this hobby is cheap mate! Lol! All the best, Ian.
The WSS storage boxes have become very popular. I will be interested to see how you fare with them. I did look at the WWS boxes at Warley but I didn’t think they were much better than I already use, and I had a residual worry about storing locos in unpadded wood. I get my storage boxes from 10 Commandments which are essentially Really Useful boxes with pick and pluck foam so more like your rolling stock boxes. My locos are all in a four tray box but that is getting full now that I have over 40 of them ( not sure how or when that happened). It also supports a localish small business in Fife. I agree it can be a pfaff having to get the trays out to get the loco you want, but I haven’t seen a better solution yet, and I know they are securely held. Stephen
Hi Stephen! The WWS boxes are a really snug fit, so the locos aren't going to be rolling around in their drawers, so I don't have a problem with them being unpadded! As they're sitting on a shelf, they're not going anywhere! Yeah, I'm not sure how our loco collections grow so quickly! It seems like only yesterday that I was purchasing my first, and now I've got eleven - and two more on pre-order! Lol! With the rolling stock boxes I've used, I like that they've got a carrying handle so I can easily move the boxes around when I need to - which will be more frequently as I need to get underneath the layout! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian the boxes are a great idea had not thought of that my trains are still in the boxes they come in so I think I will be looking into getting some of them thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Clive! Thank you! They're both great solutions, and I'm so pleased I did this! No more rummaging around endless boxes to find the correct one! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian those storage methods look great and I think I will invest in some wws draws for some of my locos. 1:13 very cool to see the locos hidden behind there. I would never have thought they were there. Thanks for showing these storage ideas as it’s something I have been thinking about getting and those draws seem perfect for what I want. Nat 🚂
Hi Ian, the boxes look great, at present I have two Racco storage units with five boxes in each which I can fit my loco boxes and rolling stock boxes in. Glad you've found a good working solution to give you space to start track laying. All the best Allan
Hi Allan! I'd not heard of Racco storage, so had a quick look! Looks like they do some neat stuff! I just had to get away from storing stuff in their original boxes as it was becoming a pain to use them! Great to have finally made some space so I can lay track... eventually! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Greetings Shelfington and hello Ian 🖐It's good to know your bits are all safe and sound before you begin the track tickling 😳A couple of very good ideas for storage solutions there 😇and definitely a classier 💃option than my reused ready meal trays 😜I bet your foaming at the mouth ready to get going on the track work now 😉Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘
Good afternoon Paul! Thanks! Yes, it's great to have my stock all nice and safely packed away while I procrastinate over track laying! Lol! Ready meal trays as storage eh? That's food for thought! :) All the best, Ian.
Hello Ian and subscribers, I just store my loco's and rolling stock in the boxes they came in. My stuff is Kato and I'm starting over after a 45 - 50 year break in the hobby.
Hi Frank! I was getting so fed up with returning and retrieving my models from their original boxes that I just had to find a different solution! I was only away from the hobby for 35 years, and I can't believe how much things have changed, especially in the world of N gauge! I expect you're finding that too! All the best, Ian.
Some interesting solutions. The first time that I took my class 122 out of its box I managed to snap off one of the buffer housings so for clumsy oafs like me solutions such as these are imperative! I have everything in its original box at the moment while my layout is being rebuilt, but even so I’ve a lot of wagons built from NGS kits that need a secure home, so I think I’ll give the foam boxes a try. Many thanks -Ed
Thanks Ed! It's interesting that you mention the class 122, as next week's video will be a review of it! Mine hasn't remained unscathed either! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, now , you must be some sort of mind reader. I was only standing there pondering about what to do with my rolling stock yesterday afternoon. I have a couple of polystyrene boxes I keep them in at the moment which is not a good solution. The other reason it’s that I’m a little paranoid about someone breaking into the cabin and I want an easy solution whereby i can store them in doors until I’ve finalised my model railway insurance and you my friend have found it. I shall be ordering some of those boxes from WWS in the next hour or so! I think I heard mention of you laying track as well… or did I🤔😂 Looking forward to seeing it all happen at Shelfington, cheers Ian, John
Hi John! Look into my eyes... Lol! Nah, not a mind reader, just great minds think alike mate! One of the reasons I like the foam insert boxes is because they have a carry handle! They'll be stored below the layout, but as I'll need to get under there several (hundred) times over the next couple of years, it's great that I'll be able to move the boxes easily! I absolutely love the WWS loco boxes, and really enjoyed building them, as it scratched an itch I had for constructing something! I'm not sure I committed to laying track, did I? Lol! Need to work out how I'm going to do block occupancy next! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, Great to see your storage solution! Like you, I use the foam inlays, I have the ones you have which I have put in a plastic box to which I have three LOL! one for BR period, one for Post privatisation and one for a mix mash off stuff LOL! I then use a4 drawers which have the a4 foam inlays to store all my heritage stock for Goathland. I do like the look of the WWS drawers, but I have too many locos LOL! Now you have tidied up on with the track laying! 😁 All the best Tony.
Hi Tony! I was originally going to do something similar, putting foam inlays into some spare Really Useful Boxes I have! Unfortunately, the inserts were just a little to large for the boxes I had, so I went down this route! I like the idea of having different boxes for different eras! Track laying you say? Hmm! Let's not get too hasty, eh? Lol! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian - in some ways I am lucky that I don't have a large amount of rolling stock nor engines yet to need the box's, but as I will be adding to them this year I think I will need to invest in these solutions. At present I tend to leave them on the track in the rakes I have made them up in so I can switch on the power and run the same ones each time. But that will change no doubt in the future. What I do like about the WWS ones is that they will fir nicely on my shelves! Regards Steve
Hi Steve! I think I may have done things to wrong way around, buying lots of stock before having a proper layout! Lol! It's just so tempting to grab things while they're available, otherwise you never see them again! The WWS boxes will be great for storing on a shelf! I'm even considering putting a shelf up for them above the layout, and redoing my lighting, although that would be a big job that requires some thought - obviously! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, was debating about pick some of those WWscenics drawers from their stand at Doncaster show last week, wish I had! Working my way through your videos, great work, I’m at around the same stage of experience and looking to do a layout of similar period so will be keeping an eye on your channel now I’ve found it 😊
Hello Ian, these looks like a nice little storage solution. Unfortunately to get one sent to Australia costs a small fortune so I have gone the way of using small plastic storage containers (with a top flip lid) that are about 200 x 150 x 45mm and have place a thin piece of foam at the bottom. To give you an idea they can fit 7 MK1 Farish coaches. I keep them in a draw stacked next to each other.
Hi John! It's unfortunate that postage costs to Australia are so high! Your solution sounds great though, and it's neat that each box can contain a decent rake of coaches! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, great video, love the boxes, at present all locos and stock are on the layout but not any room left, i think i looking at a way to cover the TMD to keep the dust of the locos. All the best
Hi Chris! Thank you! Ah, even when phase one of Shelfington is complete, I don't think I'll have enough room for all of my stock on the layout - and I'll probably have twice as much stock by the time that happens too! I like the covered area in your fiddle yard, so it will be interesting to see what you come up with for your TMD! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian - Very interesting subject and so much choice. I am hoping that the area behind the chimney where my fiddle yard is so large I can keep everything there. Failing that and I do have to store off the layout I will be following Euan's (The Growler) method after watching his video on using Zig Zag foam in drawers. All safely laid at an angle in foam so nice and safe and brilliantly displayed when you pull the drawer out. Yes not cheap but the best in my eyes and should outlast me. Regards Chris
Hi Chris! I wish I had enough room to keep all of my stock on track, but that won't be the case! I love what Euan's done with his stock, and I will probably end up going down that route when I can have something more permanent! For the time being though, I need to be able to move the stock boxes around, so I can move them from below the baseboard while I work underneath it! As the rolling stock boxes have handles, they're perfect for the job! All the best, Ian.
@@Chris-BognorRegis - Hi Chris! Yeah, having wheels is great, but they still take up floor space! With the boxes I've got I can quickly stow them in a cupboard, or on the bed, or under it, or even in the loft temporarily! I really don't have much room!!! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian Brilliant yet again you have done us all a great service, sharing your efforts with us all, and what a great solution, I will order some for my own stock, thanks as always for being so inspiring..Mark PS which glue would you reccomend, will use your affilaiate link..
Hi Ian. A very interesting storage solution. There is an area on the front of each drawer for a label. Is it intended to stick a label on it, or is there a slot to hold the label? How have you labelled yours?
Hi Paul! Thanks! I'm assuming you either write or stick a label onto the drawer front as there's no slot! I haven't labelled mine as you can actually see the front of the loco through the gap where you use your finger to open the drawer! Cheers, Ian.
@@iansngauge Hi Ian. I keep a tally of how many locos, carriages, vans and wagons I have (needs updating) which stands at 79, 153, 46 and 156. If I were to put all my rolling stock (including locos) into this storage system, I would need 46 of the boxes!
Hi Ian, the secret's out now! Though you waited until you had a solution, very wise ;) My locos are mostly kept in original boxes inside Really Useful boxes - so your footage earlier in the video was a familiar sight! Most of my wagons and coaches are in shallow boxes (e.g. chocolate boxes, got another one at Christmas!) with bubblewrap (the old-style sort with small bubbles, not what you get from Rails of Sheffield etc these days) or similar padding, and those boxes also go in the Really Useful boxes. Thing is I also pile stuff on _top_ of the Really Useful boxes, and they're deep ones, so I need a better solution. I'm inclined to do something similar to what Euan did several months ago with drawers and the zig-zag foam, but make it all from something much more generic so as to avoid the "Specialist Hobby" price premium! I'm sure you'll find your newly reclaimed space very useful, one way or another :)
Hi Jonathan! Haha! Yes, my secret is known to the world! Lol! Yes, all of my original boxes are in Really Useful Boxes as you saw, but what you may have missed is that I keep my loco boxes in old cassette tape type cases that I found when clearing out dad's house! They were quite handy until I moved to my new solutions! The original boxes will now be moved to the loft to free up more space below the layout! Yes, I like Euan's solution, and may go down that route eventually, when I have a more permanent home for the boxes! I'll be moving them about a lot over the next couple of years as I'll need access underneath the layout quite frequently as I deal with what will inevitably become a rats nest of wires! I'm already finding my newly reclaimed space attracts all sorts of non-railway related items - especially paperwork! All the best, Ian.
Those foam tray boxes remind me of the ones I use to store my wargaming miniatures. They work ok but for my latest minis Ive been using trays with a magnetic bottom and magnets in the base of the minis so they magnetize to the tray. This would nto work for trains though I don't think.
Magnets are such a flexible solution for quite a few eventualities, but like you say, I don't think they'd work in this case! When I used to store wagons in their boxes, I used them to hold my Peco wagons in their boxes instead of the flimsy plastic strip that they came with! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian, great video I use the plastic boxes with lids with foam bases but usually most of the rolling stock is left on the layout unless I am working on it with messy jobs! I saw the WWS storage boxes at Warley they are a good piece of kit but my concern was that they are wood and might not necessarily protect the loco without foam sides etc..? Hopefully track laying will now start not the rolling stock is nicely tucked away! Cheers Gary
Hi Gary! Thanks! The WWS storage boxes offer a really snug fit, with the locos standing very little chance of moving around in their drawers! I'd say there's probably more of an issue with snagging details in the foam stock boxes I used! Track laying? Hmm! Maybe in a month or two! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Interesting. I use the multi-row foam trays purchased individually from Ebay and 10l Really Useful Boxes. These Really Useful Boxes stack well but aren't cheap. The actual original stock boxes are stored away in the loft.
Hi Martin! As you probably saw in the video, I use the 15l Really Useful Boxes to store the original boxes, and plan on storing each one in the loft when they're full! They're great boxes, but I found them a bit cumbersome to keep moving about to get to the original box when I needed it! Hence another reason for going down the route of using specialised storage! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian it's amazing how much we get when sometimes we just buy 1 thing then years pass and bingo we got loads 😊😊😊😊😊, but that's why we do this hobby to have stock and I love it. My I ask what the name of the blue and black foam boards are please. Have a good week. Colin
Hi Colin! Haha! You got that right! Can't believe I've got so much stock in so little time! Can't wait to see it all running around Shelfington - in about three to four years time! Lol! The foam I use for my baseboards is called XPS foam! I've got links to the stuff I buy in the description of the video! Cheers, Ian.
@@collinsngauge5493 - No problem Colin! It's really good stuff! It can be cut and carved easily, doesn't make a mess, and can be used for all sorts of stuff! Cheers, Ian.
@@collinsngauge5493 - Hi Colin! No, it's not soft, the XPS foam is rigid! Here are the links: *XPS Foam Sheets (1200mm x 600mm)* 10mm x 10: amzn.to/45wDV1q 20mm x 1: amzn.to/3OPc1XC 30mm x 5: amzn.to/45C0lOH 40mm x 5: amzn.to/3P5yAIU Hope this helps... Cheers, Ian
Evening Ian😊 Those boxes look not a bad solution. I originally went down the road of the plastic boxes with the foam inserts. Only drawback is where they are two layer deep - getting stock out of the underneath layer can be a bit of a faff 😢. The other issue was taking stock out the foam tray - you needed to be careful or things got damaged. I turned to our continental friends for my own solution. Zig Zag foam trays in 5 high drawers. Pull the drawer open and the rolling stock is all on display. So easy to retrieve the stock. The foam trays were off of Amazon and the drawers from White Rose Model Works in Bedale - not a cheap solution I hasten to add😅.
Morning Euan! Yes, I mention in the video that getting to the lower layers is a bit inconvenient - but a lot less inconvenient the finding rolling stock in their original boxes! Yes, I should have mentioned being careful getting them out of the foam, as it's possible to catch details if you're not careful! The same can be said about removing them from their boxes though - as you'll hear about in my next video!!! I remember a video when you mentioned the Zig Zag foam trays, and it looks like a great solution, and something I may look into in the future, when I want a more permanent home! Nothing in this hobby is cheap mate! Lol! All the best, Ian.
The WSS storage boxes have become very popular. I will be interested to see how you fare with them. I did look at the WWS boxes at Warley but I didn’t think they were much better than I already use, and I had a residual worry about storing locos in unpadded wood. I get my storage boxes from 10 Commandments which are essentially Really Useful boxes with pick and pluck foam so more like your rolling stock boxes. My locos are all in a four tray box but that is getting full now that I have over 40 of them ( not sure how or when that happened). It also supports a localish small business in Fife. I agree it can be a pfaff having to get the trays out to get the loco you want, but I haven’t seen a better solution yet, and I know they are securely held. Stephen
Hi Stephen! The WWS boxes are a really snug fit, so the locos aren't going to be rolling around in their drawers, so I don't have a problem with them being unpadded! As they're sitting on a shelf, they're not going anywhere! Yeah, I'm not sure how our loco collections grow so quickly! It seems like only yesterday that I was purchasing my first, and now I've got eleven - and two more on pre-order! Lol! With the rolling stock boxes I've used, I like that they've got a carrying handle so I can easily move the boxes around when I need to - which will be more frequently as I need to get underneath the layout! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian the boxes are a great idea had not thought of that my trains are still in the boxes they come in so I think I will be looking into getting some of them thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Clive! Thank you! They're both great solutions, and I'm so pleased I did this! No more rummaging around endless boxes to find the correct one! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian those storage methods look great and I think I will invest in some wws draws for some of my locos. 1:13 very cool to see the locos hidden behind there. I would never have thought they were there. Thanks for showing these storage ideas as it’s something I have been thinking about getting and those draws seem perfect for what I want.
Nat 🚂
Hi Nat! I'm really pleased with how these storage systems have worked out! Haha! My loco reveal was very dramatic wasn't it? Lol! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, the boxes look great, at present I have two Racco storage units with five boxes in each which I can fit my loco boxes and rolling stock boxes in.
Glad you've found a good working solution to give you space to start track laying.
All the best Allan
Hi Allan! I'd not heard of Racco storage, so had a quick look! Looks like they do some neat stuff! I just had to get away from storing stuff in their original boxes as it was becoming a pain to use them! Great to have finally made some space so I can lay track... eventually! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Greetings Shelfington and hello Ian 🖐It's good to know your bits are all safe and sound before you begin the track tickling 😳A couple of very good ideas for storage solutions there 😇and definitely a classier 💃option than my reused ready meal trays 😜I bet your foaming at the mouth ready to get going on the track work now 😉Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘
Good afternoon Paul! Thanks! Yes, it's great to have my stock all nice and safely packed away while I procrastinate over track laying! Lol! Ready meal trays as storage eh? That's food for thought! :) All the best, Ian.
Hello Ian and subscribers, I just store my loco's and rolling stock in the boxes they came in. My stuff is Kato and I'm starting over after a 45 - 50 year break in the hobby.
Hi Frank! I was getting so fed up with returning and retrieving my models from their original boxes that I just had to find a different solution! I was only away from the hobby for 35 years, and I can't believe how much things have changed, especially in the world of N gauge! I expect you're finding that too! All the best, Ian.
Some interesting solutions. The first time that I took my class 122 out of its box I managed to snap off one of the buffer housings so for clumsy oafs like me solutions such as these are imperative! I have everything in its original box at the moment while my layout is being rebuilt, but even so I’ve a lot of wagons built from NGS kits that need a secure home, so I think I’ll give the foam boxes a try. Many thanks -Ed
Thanks Ed! It's interesting that you mention the class 122, as next week's video will be a review of it! Mine hasn't remained unscathed either! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, now , you must be some sort of mind reader. I was only standing there pondering about what to do with my rolling stock yesterday afternoon. I have a couple of polystyrene boxes I keep them in at the moment which is not a good solution. The other reason it’s that I’m a little paranoid about someone breaking into the cabin and I want an easy solution whereby i can store them in doors until I’ve finalised my model railway insurance and you my friend have found it. I shall be ordering some of those boxes from WWS in the next hour or so!
I think I heard mention of you laying track as well… or did I🤔😂
Looking forward to seeing it all happen at Shelfington, cheers Ian, John
Hi John! Look into my eyes... Lol! Nah, not a mind reader, just great minds think alike mate! One of the reasons I like the foam insert boxes is because they have a carry handle! They'll be stored below the layout, but as I'll need to get under there several (hundred) times over the next couple of years, it's great that I'll be able to move the boxes easily! I absolutely love the WWS loco boxes, and really enjoyed building them, as it scratched an itch I had for constructing something! I'm not sure I committed to laying track, did I? Lol! Need to work out how I'm going to do block occupancy next! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, Great to see your storage solution! Like you, I use the foam inlays, I have the ones you have which I have put in a plastic box to which I have three LOL! one for BR period, one for Post privatisation and one for a mix mash off stuff LOL! I then use a4 drawers which have the a4 foam inlays to store all my heritage stock for Goathland. I do like the look of the WWS drawers, but I have too many locos LOL! Now you have tidied up on with the track laying! 😁 All the best Tony.
Hi Tony! I was originally going to do something similar, putting foam inlays into some spare Really Useful Boxes I have! Unfortunately, the inserts were just a little to large for the boxes I had, so I went down this route! I like the idea of having different boxes for different eras! Track laying you say? Hmm! Let's not get too hasty, eh? Lol! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian - in some ways I am lucky that I don't have a large amount of rolling stock nor engines yet to need the box's, but as I will be adding to them this year I think I will need to invest in these solutions. At present I tend to leave them on the track in the rakes I have made them up in so I can switch on the power and run the same ones each time. But that will change no doubt in the future. What I do like about the WWS ones is that they will fir nicely on my shelves!
Regards
Steve
Hi Steve! I think I may have done things to wrong way around, buying lots of stock before having a proper layout! Lol! It's just so tempting to grab things while they're available, otherwise you never see them again! The WWS boxes will be great for storing on a shelf! I'm even considering putting a shelf up for them above the layout, and redoing my lighting, although that would be a big job that requires some thought - obviously! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, was debating about pick some of those WWscenics drawers from their stand at Doncaster show last week, wish I had!
Working my way through your videos, great work, I’m at around the same stage of experience and looking to do a layout of similar period so will be keeping an eye on your channel now I’ve found it 😊
Hi Tom! The WWScenics loco boxes are great, and I wouldn't hesitate buying more when required! Hope you're enjoying the videos! All the best, Ian.
Hello Ian, these looks like a nice little storage solution. Unfortunately to get one sent to Australia costs a small fortune so I have gone the way of using small plastic storage containers (with a top flip lid) that are about 200 x 150 x 45mm and have place a thin piece of foam at the bottom. To give you an idea they can fit 7 MK1 Farish coaches. I keep them in a draw stacked next to each other.
Hi John! It's unfortunate that postage costs to Australia are so high! Your solution sounds great though, and it's neat that each box can contain a decent rake of coaches! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian, great video, love the boxes, at present all locos and stock are on the layout but not any room left, i think i looking at a way to cover the TMD to keep the dust of the locos. All the best
Hi Chris! Thank you! Ah, even when phase one of Shelfington is complete, I don't think I'll have enough room for all of my stock on the layout - and I'll probably have twice as much stock by the time that happens too! I like the covered area in your fiddle yard, so it will be interesting to see what you come up with for your TMD! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian - Very interesting subject and so much choice. I am hoping that the area behind the chimney where my fiddle yard is so large I can keep everything there.
Failing that and I do have to store off the layout I will be following Euan's (The Growler) method after watching his video on using Zig Zag foam in drawers. All safely laid at an angle in foam so nice and safe and brilliantly displayed when you pull the drawer out. Yes not cheap but the best in my eyes and should outlast me.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris! I wish I had enough room to keep all of my stock on track, but that won't be the case! I love what Euan's done with his stock, and I will probably end up going down that route when I can have something more permanent! For the time being though, I need to be able to move the stock boxes around, so I can move them from below the baseboard while I work underneath it! As the rolling stock boxes have handles, they're perfect for the job! All the best, Ian.
The drawers that Euan has purchased come on wheels so easy to pull out and put where you want when you work underneath the baseboard.
@@Chris-BognorRegis - Hi Chris! Yeah, having wheels is great, but they still take up floor space! With the boxes I've got I can quickly stow them in a cupboard, or on the bed, or under it, or even in the loft temporarily! I really don't have much room!!! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian Brilliant yet again you have done us all a great service, sharing your efforts with us all, and what a great solution, I will order some for my own stock, thanks as always for being so inspiring..Mark PS which glue would you reccomend, will use your affilaiate link..
Thanks again Mark! Just replied to your email! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian contacted Adrian and he has some in stock so have ordered, suggest you get an affilaite link off him !
@@markabbott358 - Hi Mark! That's great news! Not sure if eBay does affiliate links! I'll have to look into it! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian. A very interesting storage solution. There is an area on the front of each drawer for a label. Is it intended to stick a label on it, or is there a slot to hold the label? How have you labelled yours?
Hi Paul! Thanks! I'm assuming you either write or stick a label onto the drawer front as there's no slot! I haven't labelled mine as you can actually see the front of the loco through the gap where you use your finger to open the drawer! Cheers, Ian.
@@iansngauge Hi Ian. I keep a tally of how many locos, carriages, vans and wagons I have (needs updating) which stands at 79, 153, 46 and 156. If I were to put all my rolling stock (including locos) into this storage system, I would need 46 of the boxes!
@@PaulSmith-pl7fo - Wow! That's a lot of stock! Paul You need a cupboard to store that lot in, not a box! Lol!
Hi Ian, the secret's out now! Though you waited until you had a solution, very wise ;)
My locos are mostly kept in original boxes inside Really Useful boxes - so your footage earlier in the video was a familiar sight! Most of my wagons and coaches are in shallow boxes (e.g. chocolate boxes, got another one at Christmas!) with bubblewrap (the old-style sort with small bubbles, not what you get from Rails of Sheffield etc these days) or similar padding, and those boxes also go in the Really Useful boxes. Thing is I also pile stuff on _top_ of the Really Useful boxes, and they're deep ones, so I need a better solution. I'm inclined to do something similar to what Euan did several months ago with drawers and the zig-zag foam, but make it all from something much more generic so as to avoid the "Specialist Hobby" price premium!
I'm sure you'll find your newly reclaimed space very useful, one way or another :)
Hi Jonathan! Haha! Yes, my secret is known to the world! Lol! Yes, all of my original boxes are in Really Useful Boxes as you saw, but what you may have missed is that I keep my loco boxes in old cassette tape type cases that I found when clearing out dad's house! They were quite handy until I moved to my new solutions! The original boxes will now be moved to the loft to free up more space below the layout! Yes, I like Euan's solution, and may go down that route eventually, when I have a more permanent home for the boxes! I'll be moving them about a lot over the next couple of years as I'll need access underneath the layout quite frequently as I deal with what will inevitably become a rats nest of wires! I'm already finding my newly reclaimed space attracts all sorts of non-railway related items - especially paperwork! All the best, Ian.
Those foam tray boxes remind me of the ones I use to store my wargaming miniatures. They work ok but for my latest minis Ive been using trays with a magnetic bottom and magnets in the base of the minis so they magnetize to the tray. This would nto work for trains though I don't think.
Magnets are such a flexible solution for quite a few eventualities, but like you say, I don't think they'd work in this case! When I used to store wagons in their boxes, I used them to hold my Peco wagons in their boxes instead of the flimsy plastic strip that they came with! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian, great video I use the plastic boxes with lids with foam bases but usually most of the rolling stock is left on the layout unless I am working on it with messy jobs! I saw the WWS storage boxes at Warley they are a good piece of kit but my concern was that they are wood and might not necessarily protect the loco without foam sides etc..? Hopefully track laying will now start not the rolling stock is nicely tucked away! Cheers Gary
Hi Gary! Thanks! The WWS storage boxes offer a really snug fit, with the locos standing very little chance of moving around in their drawers! I'd say there's probably more of an issue with snagging details in the foam stock boxes I used! Track laying? Hmm! Maybe in a month or two! Lol! All the best, Ian.
Interesting. I use the multi-row foam trays purchased individually from Ebay and 10l Really Useful Boxes. These Really Useful Boxes stack well but aren't cheap. The actual original stock boxes are stored away in the loft.
Hi Martin! As you probably saw in the video, I use the 15l Really Useful Boxes to store the original boxes, and plan on storing each one in the loft when they're full! They're great boxes, but I found them a bit cumbersome to keep moving about to get to the original box when I needed it! Hence another reason for going down the route of using specialised storage! All the best, Ian.
Hi Ian it's amazing how much we get when sometimes we just buy 1 thing then years pass and bingo we got loads 😊😊😊😊😊, but that's why we do this hobby to have stock and I love it.
My I ask what the name of the blue and black foam boards are please. Have a good week. Colin
Hi Colin! Haha! You got that right! Can't believe I've got so much stock in so little time! Can't wait to see it all running around Shelfington - in about three to four years time! Lol! The foam I use for my baseboards is called XPS foam! I've got links to the stuff I buy in the description of the video! Cheers, Ian.
@@iansngauge Thank you
@@collinsngauge5493 - No problem Colin! It's really good stuff! It can be cut and carved easily, doesn't make a mess, and can be used for all sorts of stuff! Cheers, Ian.
Hi Ian is the xps foam soft that's all I'm finding I've look for the links in your description of your videos can't see it.
@@collinsngauge5493 - Hi Colin! No, it's not soft, the XPS foam is rigid! Here are the links:
*XPS Foam Sheets (1200mm x 600mm)*
10mm x 10: amzn.to/45wDV1q
20mm x 1: amzn.to/3OPc1XC
30mm x 5: amzn.to/45C0lOH
40mm x 5: amzn.to/3P5yAIU
Hope this helps...
Cheers, Ian