How do you store your trains?

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ok, guys, as above... how do you do it? mine is grouped roughly into brand [vintage tomy, tomy thomas, takara, trackmaster etc] boxed sets with engines tend to be kept together, but engines alone are stored in plastic drawers, also grouped into type. tubs of varying literage are used for track and other loose bits and bobs like stations, girders etc.
the whole lot is stored in the ceiling space, which had a floor put down by dad. eventually i hope to move most of it into my wardrobe, but need to clear a prior collection first.

That is quite the collection and the "Tunnel" in the storage attic looks amazing. Have you cataloged the collection so you know whats there?

I currently store them in tubs in the dining room. They have to be readily accessible when I have a layout plan.
Here's a few lol

LOL...have to have them near for an emergency build. LOL.


For me and for the most part all of our "stuff" is out and being played with. We do have the extra track and things that we aren't using right now in a few smaller plastic storage bins at the ready for a re-design or re-work of the layout. The serious storage will come as my Grandson gets older and no longer wants to play. At that time I will be meticulously packing everything in many larger plastic storage bins to save for when my Grandson gets older and has a son or daughter of his own or just wants to take it out for nostalgic reasons after I am gone.

Which brings up the question for our older members...remember when we had to scrounge for mismatched cardboard boxes or shoe boxes for storage. We have come a long way with cheap plastic storage bins to organize and save our stuff. What I like so much about them as you can match tons of them up in the same size and have a stackable wall in your storage area. And unlike cardboard boxes the bottom layer doesn't get squashed from the weight of all the boxes on top. Coming from one who loves to organize, I just love them. A bit of advise is when you find a type and size of plastic bin you like, by many more than you need at the time as I have found they discontinue or redesign them just when you want to buy some more to match. Good question Sunhuntin