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justakid posted:

old shipping boxes can become a source of mildew.

Here's a link to an old thread

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ep-your-layout-clean

I have bought a few pieces on E!@# recently and the inner boxes and outer shippers reeked of mildew. (Tossed all the packaging and spent time cleaning the "new in the box" cars of the smell)

(Passenger cars smell like the facilities need to be serviced)

I think you mean they can absorb moisture (perhaps leading to mildew), if kept in a humid environment.

Once one has it, it could propagate, but a shipping box alone is not the SOURCE.

That argument could apply to the regular boxes as well, of course.  Though possibly a little less absorbent from just the ambient air since they have a different outer surface than a shipping box, the same mildew concern could apply.

As stated in that thread, dehumidifiers are key if you have significant humidity in your basement or other train storage area.

-Dave

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