if you are like me, you have several bottles of smoke fluid. How do you store yours? Did you make some kind of rack or box to keep them in?
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Heard a guy at York suggest a cheap spice rack. Might even be able to pick one up at a garage sale. I'm looking to do the same thing, but haven't really looked yet.
I have a 6x6 foam core building that I lift up and the smoke fluid is under it 
I have some under a molded plastic Lionel oil tank.
Speaking from experience, wherever you store them, make sure that they are NOT exposed to sunlight. I have found the the sun light darkens and degrades the fluid.
For the smaller bottles, I'm thinking a high wall gondola or two, would be nicer than a spice rack
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An S gauge one would remove the temptation to empty it, and run it
Don't subject the smoke fluid to freezing, it will solidify rapidly at temperatures even above 32 degrees F.
It doesn't expand, ?? Good thing ??, and will return to liquid as it warms.
Small cardboard box, about the size of an old shoe box. Used some old glass bottle Mega-Steam last night, still smells fresh as day one.
I've been looking for a wall mounted spice rack but can't find one at any of the stores in my area and I've been keeping an eye open at garage sales but still none to be had. Maybe the bay....
Paul
a 2x4 bracing under the layout near the front makes a perfect storage shelf for the smoke fluid bottles. Easy to get to, ample room, and no direct sunlight.
I made one from 1 1/2" ID PVC pipe.
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Nice idea.
Originally Posted by Ross:
I made one from 1 1/2" ID PVC pipe.
I use an old square wooden cigar box with the top removed. It is simple .. keeps all the bottles in one place .. and I got to smoke the cigars that were in the box.. win..win..win!!
Originally Posted by LIONEL:
Heard a guy at York suggest a cheap spice rack. Might even be able to pick one up at a garage sale. I'm looking to do the same thing, but haven't really looked yet.
WOW! I decided to "work through lunch" today and peruse the forum. I haven't done it in months. 
Tomorrow we have our yard sale and I was going to sell an old spice rack
...YOINK putting it in the train room instead. SHHHH 
don't tell the Mrs..
Ross,
PVC is a great idea. What did you use for a base?
John, I just used some plastic sheet that I had. I don't know what kind it was, It was discarded material from a grocery store.
Thanks. I'll figure out something to use with the PVC.
