Try this holder for remote storage (TMCC & DCS)

Jim,

   Is this the kind of holder you are talking about?

PCRR/Dave

I have about 8 red plastic Folgers coffee cans (labels removed) that i screwed to various legs of my railroad's benchwork; just put one of my three TMCC remotes into one when i'm done with it. Simple, inexpensive, and works fine.

jackson

At our club layout, we just put velcro strips on the backside of the remote and in various locations on the benchwork sides of our layout.  Simple, inexpensive and works great.

Yes Dave somthing like that.  I made a couple prototypes out of wood today  but was not thrilled with them.  Good idea modeltrains.

John, I am kind of leaning to the Velcro myself.  Would have taken a lot less time than the time I wasted today.   Well not wasted I was working on something to do with the layout. 

Jim,

   The Velcro does work just fine, I just happen to like the holders and ordered them

when they 1st can out.  Don't even remember what I payed for them years ago.

PCRR/Dave

Dave do you have a part number or manufacturer?

Jim,

   I do not, I believe I purchased these thru Scotts Odds and Ends long ago.

Don't know if they are even handeling them any more.  A while back this same question came up and one of the other men posted another place to purchase them. Try a search on the OGR for those posts, they might have it in their archeives, it was long time ago however.

PCRR/Dave

I was always laying down remotes around the layout. This past Saturday I spent a few hours and made a holder. The remotes fit in snug so I can operate them right on the cradle or pick them right up. I wanted something that did not "catch the eye" so I decided on what is pictured below. Works great. Holds DCS. Legacy, K-Line remotes and smoke pills.

Here's a view of the plastic Folger's can solution.

jackson

the velcro is only on the cab1's, so it I guess it doesn't work for the MTH as there is not velcro on them. 

it would be too risky if the CAB2 were to get bumped and fall to the floor and break the glass.

that cup above looks like a good idea.

Hey, Jackson,

How about showing us some more of your layout.

Doug

How do you figure the battery compartment interferes with putting velcro on the DCS remote?  The compartment is at the bottom (hand grip) end of the remote; the velcro applied to the top of the remote works fine.

Micromark has remote holders. They are plastic and have to be modified for the DCS and TMCC remotes. The Micromark holsters can be screwed to a vertical or sloped surface. Hardware stores have leather tool holsters; there are different styles that may work. I tried Velcro but discarded the idea after I bumped the Cab-1 and it went on the floor (no damage fortunately). The plastic coffee container is a good idea as you don't have to precisely place the remote into it as you would with a shaped holster.

In a recent issue of either CTT or OGR, a reader wrote in and recommended purchasing a plastic magazine/brochure holder form a Staples or Office Max.  Looks good, held 2 remotes and not expensive.

Good luck

I tie wrap the handle of a plastic paint container (bought at HD) to a support pole next to my layout (it could be attached to any upright).  It has 2 sections, the back holds 2 remotes, the front holds one.  Inexpensive, and works fine.

Jim

There are many ideas and they all work. My favorite setup, no matter what kind, allows the remote to be operated when in the cradle. Very handy if running both DCS and Legacy engines at the same time by yourself. Just a thought. 

Simple solution.....for DCS use a 2" plastic conduit strap and for TMCC use a 2 1/2" inch conduit strap.  Works great & cost about $2.00.  I am happy with it.

THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS.

Great idea. I'll give it a try; thanks for the tip.

Jim,

   Now that sir is a great idea, will add a couple myself.

PCRR/Dave

I use a office desk telephone stand for holding my Legacy Base & Remote. See photos.

I use various old caboose shells upside down or bay hoppers.  I run 1927-1948 was I ever going to use that CONRAIL 4 bay hopper?

I'm trying to figure out why I need a holder?  It's usually in my hand when I'm running trains.  When I quit I just lay them on the table next to my ZWs.

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Dennis

Maybe you don't.  Maybe other people like to have things put away where they will not get misplaced or broken.  You are free do do what you want, as is everyone else.  

Personally I'm with Dennis. I always know where I put things. My keys, wallet, phone and in this case train remotes, always are put in one place. However it is nice to have the remotes secure so that you don't accidently knock them off the table.

My only concern on this solution would be marking up the remote with the metal holder. I'm thinking you may want to attached felt where the remote contacts the metal.

They are plastic not metal...........It keeps them safe from little hands and I prefer to hang them up not leave them on the table.....to each his own.  The remotes do not get scratched.

It just seems to me that when I lose track of the remote it is because of some emergency, for example if I left a switch open and caused a derailment.  I'm not going to look around for a holder to put the remote in before I run to the problem.  The emergency shut down will be applied and I will hurry to the problem.  I think it is safer for the remote to just lay it flat on its back.  I like all your inventions and ideas for you folks that want a neat place for it to belong, but I fear that in an emergency I would miss the hole, or hit it crooked and have the remote tumble to the floor, or most probably wouldn't use the holder in that case anyway, i.e. back to square one:  its laying somewhere on the table.

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Dennis

I like the coffee can idea 

This post was made for those looking for an inexpensive way to store their remotes. You hang them up when you are finished running your trains not while they are inoperation.  What genius would be running his trains with the remotes in the holder?  It is a storage device. 

Monon Jim, you ought to read your own thread before jumping my arse, and insulting poor Jeff above who likes operating his remote in the holder he made.  Another poster put his holders all around the layout.  Plus, I didn't say I don't have a place for my remotes.  It is on a flat place next to my ZWs where they lay safely on their back.

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Dennis

I like the Folger coffee can idea.  It is free after you drink the coffee and a very practical solution to the premise of this thread.  It's red too, easy to spot where you have them.  On a large layout you could have several.  The only small negative is they are a hip bumper if you have narrow aisles.

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Dennis

The coffee can idea was a good one, also the marine remote storage idea was good also.   I just came up with this idea for storage when I am finished running my trains.   The great thing about this forum is that there is a huge variety of solutions and ideas.  We have many creative people on this forum. If we all had the same thoughts & ideas this would be a very boring forum.