RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2014 To follow on from this thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/80554-who-keeps-their-boxes/page-2&do=findComment&comment=1317002 is there a supplier of good sized wooden/plastic lidded storage boxes suitable for holding several locos.I have an old wine case in use but these are hard to come by and want something similar to put my engines in using these locoguard strips. http://www.locolines.co.uk/locolines/Products.aspx As I detail my engines they don't go back in their original blue/red boxes easily and this way they hare quick and easy to get at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2014 http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/ Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 26, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2014 http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/ Mike. Thanks Mike.Have you used these yourself.So many to choose from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted January 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks Mike.Have you used these yourself.So many to choose from. I have very good they are to have loads to store all sorts of things staples often have some sizes on offer john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 26, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have very good they are to have loads to store all sorts of things staples often have some sizes on offer john Bewildering choice of which would be most suitable for the railway modeller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks Mike.Have you used these yourself.So many to choose from. Confession is good for the soul. I have used many different sizes, modelling, work, home storage etc etc. A very versatile range. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Try this http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/rub/b04_0litre.php unit - I believe they have no internal dividers so you can add dividers as you wish with cardboard. Several members of my club use Really Useful trays - I will try and find out exactly which ones they use. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 My fellow club members tell me they use Really Useful 10L boxes - http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/rub/b10_0litre.php One member also tells me that he makes inserts cut from the larger Staples desk top transport protection edging (with a partial cut inside each bend). I've looked on the Staples site and can't find that particular product, but I can guess what it's like. Hope this helps. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 One member also tells me that he makes inserts cut from the larger Staples desk top transport protection edging (with a partial cut inside each bend). I've looked on the Staples site and can't find that particular product, but I can guess what it's like. Hope this helps. Phil Profile channels? http://www.staples.co.uk/envelopes-labels-mailing/bubble-wrap-void-fill-materials/profile-channels-15-25mm-x-1m About a third of the cost of the ones cut up for trains and sold individually in store. There are two sizes on good for OO and the other for N. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm using the 10litre boxes and i find they are good, enough height to comfortably take a single layer of OO stock standing upright. I've used the JB Modelword pre-cut foam inserts in them, not perhaps the cheapest option but excellent for the latest EMUs where the powercar is rather weighty. Bearing in mind that I do exhibit my layout and the cost of new EMUs I consider it a worthwhile investment to miimise damage. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Threads can be very useful at times! Packing can be quite an item to a small business, not just cost-wise but finding the right size box. After reading some of the posts I was looking at boxes on the web and came across a site that (hopefully) will provide the answer to my dwindling stocks. I'll know when they arrive on Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 These; http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/hobbycraft-50-sheet-pack-of-pastel-fab-foam/565437-1002 line the bottom of a 10 litre box without cutting, and can be cut into strips as didviders/protectors as in my pic above. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 These; http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/hobbycraft-50-sheet-pack-of-pastel-fab-foam/565437-1002 line the bottom of a 10 litre box without cutting, and can be cut into strips as didviders/protectors as in my pic above. Mike. Thanks for this tip - the foam sorts another problem for me that is totally unrelated to model railways. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I use the 4 and 9 litre really useful A4 sized boxes for most of my stuff. I have a couple of the longer 22ltr boxes, supposedly for Xmas wrapping paper storage, that I use for some of the items with couplings that I don't want to or can't split easily. Cheers, Mick Edited January 27, 2014 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Just a thought that Maplins http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/really-useful-box-9l-5-pack-l39bl are selling the five pack for three quid less than the individually priced boxes here on the supplier's site - http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/fullrange_rub.php And Maplins seem very much cheaper than Hobbycraft from previous visits Edited January 27, 2014 by Coombe Barton 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 27, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 My fellow club members tell me they use Really Useful 10L boxes - http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/rub/b10_0litre.php £12 postage unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) £12 postage unfortunately. Pay more per unit but available from Staples Edited January 27, 2014 by Coombe Barton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeofyork Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks Mike.Have you used these yourself.So many to choose from. I've used these for all sorts of things (including model trains) - they come in very many sizes! Stationery suppliers such as Rymans often stock a variety of sizes, so might be worth going and having a look and see if any of them meet your needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 Really useful boxes with blue channel foam is a very useful combination 4 litre size for type 2 diesels - 7 litre boxes for type 4 works well We use them for locos and the cardboard Warley stock boxes for rolling stock Cheers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2014 Luckily in Nottingham we have a Hobbycraft and Staples next door to each other, generally one of them has an offer on, if not, I hang fire. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Prompted by this thread, an order placed on-line yesterday afternoon and received this morning at 9am. Cushty! They are double wall 12" X 9" X 5" and are light but very strong.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerail Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I use the Ikea Expedit Bookcase, with Trays I bought at Poynton Garden centre with small wooden runners, works a treat for home, not very portable tho 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I find that home storage and the needs of exhibition do call for differing methods. For home use I've used ordinary file boxes which take six coaches (BR Mk1 size) separated with card or thin foam, they can then be stored in threes in the 'Simply' cardboard storage boxes from Staples. Makes moving them around easy. I have used these for exhibition transport but they do suffer and need replacing after some 6 to 8 trips. They don't take heavy knocks very well, I've been lucky with a couple that did get bashed in that no damage was done to the contents. That exerience was what made me go to the Really Useful Box range which can take knocks much better. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) I'm also a user of the Really Useful 10L A3 box, ref. WW380849. They are strengthened at the corners and so you can stack them without risk of squashing the contents of the bottom box. For lining and spacing I used packaging foam from http://www.easyfoam.co.uk I bought the packaging foam in 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch thicknesses, and the maximum pre-cut size (which is loads). You can see from the photos how I label and identify the contents. On the last one note the strips of foamboard at one point - this makes it easier to reduce the firmness of the fit without risk of damaging any fine detail when removing or replacing stock. Edited January 28, 2014 by 10800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'm also a user of the Really Useful 10L A3 box, ref. WW380849. They are strengthened at the corners and so you can stack them without risk of squashing the contents of the bottom box. For lining and spacing I used packaging foam from http://www.easyfoam.co.uk I bought the packaging foam in 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch thicknesses, and the maximum pre-cut size (which is loads). You can see from the photos how I label and identify the contents. On the last one note the strips of foamboard at one point - this makes it easier to reduce the firmness of the fit without risk of damaging any fine detail when removing or replacing stock. P1020364.JPG P1020365.JPG P1020366.JPG Ner ner nee ner ner. I get 12 in mine Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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