I've never used any brand,

I've never used any brand, but I came across this company as well for Railroad storage boxes:

http://www.ppw-aline.com/hobbytote.htm

Thanks

Thanks, I saw those, but they appear to hold less per box than the ones that I linked in the original post.

Wish this had been posted yesterday....

.... I saw boxes that were at least similar, if not the same, at a trainshow yesterday. But since I'm not in the market for them I didn't look very closely.

 Can't say I've dealt with them, sorry.

Axian N scale

I've used the Axian for N scale and they seem to work fine. The fit (for my transtion-era cars) is fine, not so snug as to endanger detail, not so loose as to let them rattle around.

Spring Mills boxes

I use a product by Spring Mills Depot. I picked up a couple at the big Timonium train show a few years ago. They do the job. One part lacking is a cinch. I used two old belts to ensure the box stayed shut enroute to a Free-Mo meet in Syracuse, NY last weekend. Here's a link to the boxes.

http://www.railserve.com/jump/jump.cgi?ID=14221

Eric

Just get 4 of em!! Seriously,

Just get 4 of em!! Seriously, the Spring Mills Depot boxes dont need a cinch if you put four of them in an SMD carrying bag! I've got a dozen boxes that have traveled for several years to many shows , and the bags are the way to fly! They are tough durable bags that can carry the load!

http://www.springmillsdepot.com/boxes.htm

I have boxes from A&B

That's a good point Josh

That's a good point, Josh, How do you handle the non standard height equipment in those cases?

Scarpia From what I've sceen you have the skills

Build your own boxes for the over size and under size stuff.

When you first receive the normal boxes they are un-assembled. Find some large boxes from the super-Market and cut them open on the seem and lay them flat on the floor. Then take one of the premaid carrier boxs and open it up use the same basic width just cut the height so its Taller or shorter as the cars require. Check the insert divider size first making the slots taller or shorter first and fold them up so you can get the outer box size afterward. This will take some time to lay out your own boxes but it's alot easier than you would think and with the skills you have shown us here I'm sure you can build them.

Dan

That's a good point, Josh,

I just place the gondola's in top side down, with flats either way (top or bottom) depending on if they have brake wheels or not.  I then use a small hunk of foam "stolen" from an empty Athearn Genesis box.

I plan to stock up on boxes from A-line.

I use the A-line boxes and bag.

I haven't been happy with them, but I have not found the solution, yet.  They work fine for "shake the box" kits with cast on details.  I have not yet found anything to carry detailed craftsman type kits like Intermountain Santa Fe ice bunker reefers, etc.  I spend hours building a highly detailed model and then when I take it to a train show, I find broken details laying in the bottom of the case!  We recently installed floating laminate flooring in our house, and I have most of a roll of foam underlayment left over.  My next attempt will be to eliminate all of the dividers, and individually wrap each car in a piece of the foam underlayment, and see if that protects the details.  I may just give up and take only cheap "shake the box" models to train shows and restrict craftsman tyep models to my home switching layout.

Thanks for the feedback

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I took a look at all the suggestions, and ended up ordering four of the Axian boxes, mostly because they apper to hold them most cars per box, and I like the look.

I should have specified earlier that I'm not looking at these at transportation as much as storage needs. I want to be able to create two sets of rolling stock and power that can be swapped out; one transitional era, and one 80/90's.

I'd like to be able to store the "sets" in a secure, dust free (mostly) way, and these boxes seem to fit the bill.  Cost wise, they run about $1 a car for HO scale, which isn't too bad, seeing as I'm upgrading wheels and couplers everytime I touch a model.

I know that I could construct something homemade, but at this time I'd rather spend my efforts elsewhere.  The fact that with these boxes the potential for safe(r) transport is there, is also appealing, as who knows what the future will bring?

Once I get delivery, I'll post up my thoughts after I've had a chance to use them.

Thanks again for everyone's feedback.

Thanks for the Feedback

It seems like another great support from the readers of this magazine !!!

Review

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