Lionel Storage Boxes

Hi Ken, I know there are folks that make boxes for the Post War items but I can't remember their name. Try going on Bing or Google and run a search for Lionel Post war boxes and see if that finds something.

Good Luck.

I buy trading card boxes from BCW.  They come in all sizes and perfectly fit most O-gauge items.  I use the multi-bin ones for sets.

O Scale Hauler from forum member laidoffsick. Great product and great service!

East Coast Train Parts (eastcoasttrainparts.com) is licensed by Lionel to reproduce original-looking Lionel boxes for engines, cars, accessories, etc.

However, I do as GUNRUNNERJOHN above suggests.

John Knapp

I have several of these rail car storage & carrier boxes that I really like for my trains.

http://henningstrains.lightspe...orage-system/dp/4315

I use a combination of the BCW boxes John mentioned, and generic white boxes from Hobby Surplus Sales. I don't think Hobby Surplus lists them, you may have to contact them and ask.

East Coast Train Parts does make some very nice reproduction boxes. Many come with inserts that match what Lionel originally used. But IMHO, they are expensive. I use them when the item needing a storage box is in very nice condition, and needs those inserts to protect the train.

Almost all of my rolling stock is stored in boxes from ULine which are not unlike those BCW boxes...

Bill Henning posted:

I have several of these rail car storage & carrier boxes that I really like for my trains.

http://henningstrains.lightspe...orage-system/dp/4315

Bill, the difference between $5 and $25 is substantial if you have a bunch of cars you want to store.  

This box is 19 x 15 5/8 x 4 and costs $4.25.  It's large enough to store ten ore cars or five of almost anything else.

Thanks to Gunrunner John, I was able to find these - Thanks!  BCW seems to only offer most of them in batches of 10.  My local baseball card shop South Bay Sports Cards has them individually for $0.75 each, which may be a source if you're looking for a smaller batch. 

Here are some dimensions and how they look:

I buy enough to get the free shipping when I order them.

Sord,

What did you use for foam and where did you get it? Still looking for foam options here.

I think I will be going for the 'buy enough to get free shipping' option as well. Still ciphering what I need to put the order together.

keyrouteken posted:

Hi Everybody...    Seasons Greetings !!    Does anyone supply Lionel 'storage boxes', especially for older post-war locomotives and rolling stock !  I have so much stuff that my wife and I are thinking of packing up what we want to store or sell and get it out of the Train Room.

Most of my stuff is NEW or EXC COND, from 50's and 60's.  But for now, I want to wrap it up and keep it clean !  Your comments are graciously solicited !

 

Ken.

 (KRK)

Try comic book storage boxes. Look up on eBay. I use them, they are relatively cheap, very sturdy and stackable and a great size for o gauge trains. I use the five-compartment style 

You'll have to explain that to me, I can't see how these work better for trains than the trading card boxes.

Comic book storage boxes at BCW

The foam I use is called pick n pluck.  It's really easy to make custom shapes without having to use a knife or scissors to cut the foam.  You just pull out the pieces to make the custom shape.   I got the foam scraps from a Pelican storage case being used for another purpose.

Thanks for the added info. That is interesting stuff that I had not heard of before.

sord posted:

The foam I use is called pick n pluck.  It's really easy to make custom shapes without having to use a knife or scissors to cut the foam.  You just pull out the pieces to make the custom shape.   I got the foam scraps from a Pelican storage case being used for another purpose.

You are storing your pelican? Let it fly free!

After reading here about the BCW boxes  I went ahead and ordered some.  In addition to the 3200 card and 5000 card boxes, somehow I accidentally ordered a couple of the "card house with 12 - 802 CT boxes".  They are not ideal since you need to store cars on their sides, and a bit of overkill with a box per car, but work fine for some rolling stock. 

3200 count (4 Lionel PS-1 boxcars) :

5000 count (5 mth premier gondolas with pipe loads) :

Card house:

802 count (mth premier rea reefer):

I use a lot of these, I recommend wrapping the items in acid-free paper inside the boxes to insure no damage.  I also cut custom foam fitters using a hot wire table to keep things from flopping around in the box.

pennsy484, will the card house boxes hold scale lenth desiels? what is the lenth of the insert boxes ?