I have about half a dozen LIONEL F units for which I need suitable boxes. Those on eBay would do the job, but I don't want to pay $20 per box.
So, what do you use if you don't have an OEM box?
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The boxes that individual golf clubs come in are a handy size for this. Maybe check out your local golf shop and see what they might have. You will have to cut it down of course and make flaps on at least one end. Then some bubble wrap or 1/2" foam around the engine and you should be good.
Rod
I have a SD-70ACE box that I was going to toss. You are welcome to it, just pay for the ride.
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Carl....check your local supermarket,they always have cardboard boxes in all sizes and shapes...
I fix cars for a living and keep the boxes when we install loaded struts. They are the perfect size and are very sturdy. Maybe check with auto repair shops.
Try this for a little over $0.50 each:
https://www.papermart.com/corr...rtons/id=19068-index
Wrapped in foam storage/shipping wrap or bubble wrap.
Good luck
-Jim
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Use an OEM box as a template and cut out from a sheet of the same material. You can duplicate them by the thousands. Nick
Try Baseball Card storage boxes. They come in different lengths and widths.
Bill
I use BCR Trading Card Boxes, they come in single and multiple row sizes of various lengths. Here's some samples, go to the link to see a lot more possibilities.
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A fellow modeler that I sold some rolling stock to used the Valveeta boxes to store 027 rolling stock in, He packed the Valveeta boxes in apple boxes and stacked them up in his small upstairs apartment. Last I heard, he was threatened with eviction because he had "excessive weight" on the floor structure. When he got ahold of credit cards his collection grew immensely. -Salty Rails-
