choo choo1707821159 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Hi guys, I'm tight on space and don't have a layout, yet. But am building up a bit of stock, what do you guys do with the train set boxes. Was thinking of binning all the boxes and putting all trains and rolling stock on shelves. I never bought to resell but am interested in what you guys do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 All my stock is kept in their boxes unless being used...........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 All my locos are either on the layout or in display cabinets. Their boxes are stored carefully in storage boxes. Don’t get rid of them. One day you or somebody else will sell some and the boxes double their value. Don’t bin them, you will regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Always keep the boxes, as WTD rightly points out they can add a lot of money to a model when selling in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Not aimed at the OP but the readership in general.Same old...same old.This question has been discussed quite a few times in the past. May I suggest reviewing TIP10 in my list of forum tips.https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/tips-on-using-the-forum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 No point is asking or answering any more questions then Chris, just read your tips and go from there. We can all log off and leave the forum to the newbies. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin J Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 When my locos and wagons are not being used they are packed in their original boxes and stored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'm just taking every opportunity as they arise to promote my forum tips.....on the basis that many of them might actually help newbies (and some old dogs too - new tricks) to get the best experience they can from the forum..Since I have just removed your duplicate post, maybe you might review TIP7 yourself 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 @ W. T. D. :- Very Funny @ Chris :- Funny - you got your own back!!! (Now now children!!! 😉 😆)I agree with W. T. D. & M. R. Keep the boxes & don't throw them!!!But most importantly @ Choo Choo :- Do what I have done - get some shelf brackets & place them on like so.../media/tinymce_upload/8d0099c43cc7e93c0c91938e37043ce8.JPGor just plonk them any where... /media/tinymce_upload/12e142a5f3ab8e89c45534f1744fd85d.JPG on top of a CD rack or even... /media/tinymce_upload/71a29505cb335872ce6f4a1029a7c2f1.JPG on top of the SKY Box whick is on top of the DVD Player which is on top of the TV!!! 😉 Or even... /media/tinymce_upload/3be08b4abe36607bbd24d379aa1fa0e9.JPG use the boxes to make a Back-drop scenery!!! & then with your Locos... /media/tinymce_upload/bec32294005c6d6da652699989218141.JPGMake shelf units for them to sit on / to be displayed!!!I've made a video to show you how...Click here --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia998 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I know of some collectors who never take the model out of the box!Boxes are very valuable. As Margate-Richmond pointed out, there will be a time when the set/model is offered for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Oh b.t.w. - there are 3 parts to my train shelf video - there is a link to the next video at the end of the video!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I keep all my boxes, and for my older stuff which was bought at toyfairs and car boots without boxes I have bought replica boxes, obtained from the HRCA spares people and the Triang Society. The cardboard tubes inside the rolls of cling-film etc. I cut up into 1/2" lengths to replace the cardboard rings used by Triang to protect couplings. When not in use on my layout the trains stay in their boxes but these in turn are kept inside the fruit trays which you get empty at Tesco and these are stacked inside my fully insulated, and floored attic. Many of my kit built and scratch built wagons live in trays which used to contain twelve tins of cat food. These in turn are stacked inside the Tesco Fruit Trays. The cat food trays are just deep enough to contain a van or a tank wagon below the level of the sides. The few train sets I have and the train packs remain in their original boxes when not in use. I do however remove the track from sets which I keep all together in a large cardboard box, which makes it easier when constructing a loose laid layout for exhibition or for the grand-kids to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Hodges Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I keep the boxes to lots of stuff I buy. I am a boxoholic : ) I know, I know. I need therapy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Nice one Chris. I think occasionally my finger does a double click. Force of habit. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony57 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I find it is easier to store locos etc in therir square boxes than loose like shops do, that way they can be stored 5 or 6 boxes high where as loose two high maximum in a carboard box twith cardboard inbetween each layer with out damaging the bottom layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I never return my locos to their boxes unless I decide to sell one. I reckon taking them in and out of the tight fitting boxes is when damage occurs. They are much happier on here./media/tinymce_upload/f36aeb3d4b074f0a76c619770e74ddcb.jpg Or in here. /media/tinymce_upload/0bc5adb38d2fb824760bf436275de269.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 @WTD Your right about tight fitting boxes being where the damage is likely to occur. As soon as I add the detail parts, I take a knife to the inside of the box and open it up so that the item goes in and out my easier, but is still protected for storage. (Yes I know this may affect resale value, but then adding the detail parts probably does as well, and I don't care.) My pet hate is manufacturers not leaving enough space for alternate couplings - and Hornby are guilty of this, with newer Electrotren packaging designs (amongst others) not having space for the R8220 Roco clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 @ LD&DR :- Do you shop @ Tescos by any chance??? 😉 😆 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDS Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I used to keep my models in the boxes unless they were being used but because the boxes are usually quite a tight fit and likely to cause damage when being removed frequently, I now store them in some 'modified' shoe boxes. I keep the original boxes safely as well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 @ LD&DR :- Do you shop @ Tescos by any chance??? 😉 😆 😀Why should you suspect that! 😆 But I also shop at Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Iceland, Farm Foods, One Stop, Nisa, in fact virtually every grocery shop in a ten mile radius, but Tesco has the best selection of free cardboard boxes! I have rarely, if ever sustained damage to the model by taking them out, or putting them back into the original boxes. The old expanded polystyrene trays could be a bit of a pain, but the clear plastic containers which are moulded to the model and hinge open now used for rolling stock, are great! No problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I keep all my boxes - they are opened in the first instance very carefully, usually by inserting a twelve inch ruler under the flap - so that it can be lifted as one - no rips. The price of boxes, usually Hornby, on ebay is staggering - I've seen mint boxes at £35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamDavid Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 All mine are sealed in bin bags and kept in the loft.As a bonus, extra loft insulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Hi, I too keep the boxes.Whether they have locos in or are empty I prefer to use banana boxes.Most are made from double thickness cardboard so really strong & durable.The boxes are designed to carry 40 pounds (lbs),18 kilos of bananas so easily cope with the weight of 16 locos you can get in them.Trainpacks I find are about 3 inches (75 mm.) too high but because of the lid also can be placed inside.Each box holds either 6 with the postal sleeve on, or 7 without.The boxes can be stacked up to 9 boxes high, so do not take up a large footprint.Boxes obtained free from Morissons supermarket, other retail outlets may have them.Photo 1, 8 x 2 layers of boxes just fit. Note thickness of cardboard./media/tinymce_upload/e9ab7f67fe831abe3f21f5276cc524a9.JPGPhoto 2, If trains packs placed in lid just fits./media/tinymce_upload/c08b6bb44fba39a93f38390e5689d4ca.JPGphoto 3 packs just fit upright position./media/tinymce_upload/1e9be89d32ca08cfe5ad59fe040bde0c.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 @ LC&DR :- WOW - I bet all the shops Love you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I buy stock boxes for my locomotives, so these can get knocked around as much as they want and I don't care. original boxes get stored away, to keep them in best condition as possible. These are as valuable as the product that it should contain. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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