Boxes

Check www.reboxx.com

I just purchased a bundle of 800 count trading card boxes, made by BCW on Ebay.

 

Dimensions Exterior: Length (15) Width (4-1/8) Height (3) Interior: Length (14-1/8) Width (3-3/4) Height (2-3/4)

 

The last time I purchased boxes, I went with U-line, and purchased 4 x 4 x 18 boxes.

 

The card boxes are too small for some trains, the u-line boxes are too big for most trains, but can be cut down.

 

I use the BCW boxes, I just ordered $100 worth to get the free shipping!

 

They have multi-compartment boxes as well as singles.  They are the perfect size for most O-scale cars and locomotives.  The exceptions are some of the taller items don't fit.

 

I bought a bunch of the multi-compartment models to take stuff to modular shows, much easier to unpack and way more compact than the product boxes.

 

 

http://www.bcwsupplies.com/pro...gated-storage-boxes/

I think I purchased the u-line 4 x 4 x 18 boxes because I wanted to be able to store Budd cars.

I still have a few left so if I need to store anything big, I am all set.

I saw quite a wide range of prices on the 800 count BCW boxes. I paid seventy cents each by purchasing a bundle of fifty. They should last me quite a while.

East Coast Train Parts used to offer Lionel type boxes.

Thanks for all of the replies, I will check those links out in the morning.

Dave S

Gunrunner,

 

Which box do you typically use for individual freight cars?  Do you use different sizes depending on the actual cars stored?

 

Joe

I started out just using the 800 count boxes, initially I bought 100 of those.  However, I later realized that it took more work to pack them into those boxes and pad the ends, so I now have some of each of the 660, 800, and 930 count boxes.  The shorter boxes also fit better on the shelves with the sloping ceiling near the top.

 

I also have a Dymo LabelWriter that prints nice gummed labels, I use that to label the end of the box as to the contents.