I had the problem of "Layout Gridlock", but instead of curtailing my purchases, I created more room.
First, I built wood shelves that mount on the wall of the train room. This is just a snapshot of one of the shelves. The main shelf unit is about eight feet long and has six shelves. The other unit is about four feet long and has five shelves.
When the shelves filled up, I went with "Plan B". I built an under layout cabinet to store excess rolling stock. Each drawer holds an average of 21 freight cars. The entire cabinet can hold approximately 126 freight cars. More than I own, or foresee owning in the near future. If, by chance, the cabinet does fill up, I'll go with "Plan C". I saved the drawings for the cabinet and will build another.
I have waited a long time for the manufacturers to produce Penn Central equipment. The last couple of years have seen a remarkable number of PC products offered. Hopefully, we will see more items offered in the future. I'm not going to let a lack of space keep me from getting what I've been waiting for.
Tom
