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Unusual Storage Box For Train Parts
John is a great contributor to the hobby and likes to share his ideas to help others. Here is John’s latest suggestion:
We accumulate a lot of parts of various items as we build our layouts, and the smaller the part is, the more underfoot it is until it’s needed, then it seems to disappear as if by magic. One way around this is to put all small parts in a box, and the low-cost alternative is to use an empty MILKBONE Brand dog biscuits box, the 10-lb. Value Pack. Like most MILKBONE products, the box is very sturdily built, and measures 11-3/4 inches high, 10-1/2 inches across the top, and 8 inches deep, and can hold a lot of small parts such as track pieces, building air conditioners, terminal joiners, figures, model train wheels, weights for freight cars, detailing items, etc.
At very least, you’ll know where the part is if you put it in the box, though the exact part you absolutely need is probably near the bottom.
But a word of caution – make sure the box is empty before you use it for your small parts, as it contains very precious cargo. Just ask any dog!
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I found that using a Tackel Box is great for keeping parts. They have different sizes of compartments, some even have plastic covers that snap down to keep them closed. There are so many different sizes of these Tackel Boxes that there shouldn’t be a problem finding the right size an right price for all. I found mine at a Yard Sale. It needed a little defishing but nothing a little bleech water didn’t take care of. I did try the Milk Bone box but Rosco (my Pitbull/American Boxer mix would have that.) lol
Another cheap storage idea is one dozen egg containers in old fashioned cardboard or new fangled foam material. They keep stuff sorted and are easy to stack and store.
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