Lets see some pics of your train displays!

I've just screwed 1X4s to the wall studs with right angle brackets.  If you have a router, cutting wheel grooves into the 1X4s would save buying a lot of track.

Thanks for the pic! Router and table saw at the ready!!

TrainsRMe - nicely done!  Those look very good.

I opted for metal shelving from Glenn Snyder.

BTW Jeff - I got the TMCC set in perfect condition and have been having fun with it.  Thanks!

Shelving display






Profile Glen Snyder shelves.

Great to hear!!

For me it's just some shelf standards and 1x6's.

Maybe next I'll tidy up the train room a bit.

Rick

Basic collection of home made shelves, none that really match!

Lionel Trains in the 1950's and 60's defending America.

These are the Glen Synder aluminum shelves built into both sides of the layout. One side is 12' long and the other side is 8' long. Each shelf has an cool white LED strip mounted to it with a dimmer switch that controls each side seperately. Once we figured out the bridge area in the middle, the shelf cases will get some trim around them and painted to match the rest of the trim in the room.

I can't wait to see a pic with the LED's on!

These are just 1/2 inch MDF storage shelves

Alex

I call this "WARBONNET WALL" the same Glen Synder aluminum shelves at the top of the stairs. We haven't taken down the Christmas trains yet, and obviously I'm a few Warbonnets short....... guess I'll just have to buy more trains! :-)

A mixture of manufacturers

Hey Alex, Nice and neat, Looks Good.

simple-1x4 poplar, grooves cut, stained and brass brackets.

Nice displays guys.

Just added another shelf yesterday to get trains out of boxes and where I could see them.

My problem is storage for the set boxes that come with the trains. And I wanted to keep it as cheap as possible and have the trains within easy reach over the layout.

So I built up over the layout a stand about 2 feet out from the wall with L brackets. The base is plywood old bits left over from projects covered in Tin Foil to reflect the light underneath and give more light to trains above. On this I put the really large set boxes so that I do not have to throw them out and so I can see the nice box art on the mostly Lionel set boxes.

Then I mounted to the house beams long brackets that stick out in front of the set boxes, these are bolted to 1x3 and 2 inch L brackets screwed to board to hold the shelves. Bolted to this are strips of pine board, the type you use for panneling comes in 8 foot lengths nice looking board. On this I placed really old and rusted junk Lionel 0-27 straights. You can get boxes of the stuff for really cheap at train shows.

Got a roll of silver foil tape and cut into thin strips wrapped this around the rails to make shinny, keep rust off wheels and keep the tracks together. Most track short of pins so cut bits of coat hanger wire to stick between the tracks.

So I am able to store large train boxes and still see some of the nice box art and Lionel logos as a back drop to the trains and make use of the space otherwise un used above the layout. Also places the shelves a bit closer so can reach over the train layout.

(the first photo the stacks of model kits is supported by 2x4's to the floor)

 Click on photos for larger views.

Some day I expect I will be able to show you a photo of what the place looks like after a major earth quake, they say we will get a big one some day.

Have always been trying to figure how to secure it all so it does not all fall off.

Try to keep the heavy stuff down low and angle the brackets in a little to the wall so it leans into the wall.

For my carpet layout I built a free standing oak display shelf.  My design has tunnel portals so trains can pass through.  I made it wide enough to fit an F3 ABA set.

NOW thats a cool idea!

I've used a good bit of Glen Snyder's shelving while also using a good deal of my own homemade shelving.

Since I display my Demo locos in the Dining roon which is next to the Livingroom with a working firplace insert, Dust/ash  is a big issue. I purchased these cases off da bay a couple of years ago...

double sided island type display shelf in the trainroom.

Formerly magazine shelves now used for O-gauge display and storage.

I've posted this before, but since you asked, here's the Great Wall of Hiawathas.

Hear are my cabinets

Here's mine.............. it's 6' wide and 3' high

REV

Hmmm. After seeing the above, I have come to the conclusion that I don't have enough trains. 

Thanks for all the pictures everyone has posted!! It's amazing what some of you have done and the collections you have!!

One question - who does the dusting!!!

Thanks Everyone!! 

This was originally built for my previous around the room wall setup; this section spanning a large window.

Great thread Jeff.  I have some new idea for on how I want to display trains in parts of my layout room. 

I try!! Thanks Chris!

Methinks the best display is to have them all running on a layout !

I would certainly agree, but unfortunately I don't thinks that's possible for all of us!

Here is the last one I built about 3 months ago.  It is just under 12 feet long.  We do not have a lot of extra trains but in due-time we will.   

My Dad found this at a house he was doing work in. It was about to end up in the dumpster. I fastened O-27 track in it, and it is wide enough to go 4 track wide!

I also have 11 sidings with complete trains on the layout, not to mention the 2 additional sidings for my trolley and fire car.

 Oh Man! Wait? you can put trains up on the walls??? I was told I had enough trains "because there's no where else to put them"?? See, I can buy more!!

Very nice displays, all!

Now I've got to go find this Glen guy.....

Since the layout is mostly a freight operation, about eight years ago, a small area

 [ca 5' x 8'] was built at the entrance to the train room to store the passenger cars not on the layout.