With my very small collection of locomotives and rolling stock starting
to grow, I needed someplace to store them while not in use. Even though my
collection is currently very small, it is ever so slowly growing, I needed
more of a long-term storage solution. I searched my shed and basement and
managed to round up just enough scrap material to construct a wood display
case which will mount to the wall adjacent to my layout.
The case frame measures 37 1/2” inches wide by 35” tall and is
constructed from 3” x 3/4” lumber, screwed and glued together at the
corners. The six shelves are made of 2” x 5/8” lumber and are 36” long,
allowing for a full length of flex track to be mounted. The shelves were
then mounted to the frame with screws and wood glue. The backing is made
from 1/8” thick hardboard.
As I mentioned before, this was made almost completely from scrap
materials and was done easily on a Saturday afternoon. It is nothing fancy
or complicated, but at least I have a place to store, display, and protect
my locomotives and rolling stock. Next week I will hopefully add
horizontal sliding glass or clear acrylic doors to keep the dust
out.
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Nice work. I almost bought a case at a trainshow this weekend for about $185. Your case is nicer and probably cheaper. Maybe I should just build my own.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I really had to buy was the hardboard backing and the track, which in total cost about $25.00 total (the wood was all from scrap). Even if you had to go and buy everything new, it probably wouldn't cost you any more then $50 total. Definately try building your own! Let me know how it turns out.
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Nice site, Ty, and I do like your simple-but-elegant cabinets you made for your stock. After all, the idea is to feature the trains, not the cabinet, and your simple design does that.
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