Sunday, November 9, 2014

Plastic Boxes | 12 Comments - Click Here :

    
    Derrell Poole - Here is a little something I’d like to share with you; I've been working on this project for a long time. The issue is how to store or transport Sn3 model freight cars that do not have “cool” vacuum formed inserts to keep them safe AND allows you to see the contents of a box without opening it.
    I've invested a great deal in my models – by that I mean they are more than mere purchases that I plop onto the rails to fill up a train. I built most of them myself but even on the occasion I may buy something RTR, almost invariably I “adjust” them to my liking. You don’t just go to the corner store and pick up a half dozen circa 1910 narrow gauge cars. I put my engines in their designated “factory” boxes so why not my rolling stock?
    The boxes kits come in are okay to excellent in many regards. If you buy PBL kits they come in plastic boxes that are almost ideal. Almost - at least in my estimation (they work great for many passenger cars but are too big for the freight cars). The absolute suuuuu-preme-o box for my purposes is the one the old Tomalco Kits came in. A C&S 30 freight car fits perfect. As you can see from the photos a house car with protective padding is quite at home in one of these boxes. And, if you like, you can put 2 Coal cars or 2 Flat cars in one of these boxes. They also work great for 40-foot freight cars in HO scale and naturally can adapt to HOn3 or even N scale if that is your poison. And they are quite useful for other things; Vicki uses them for her Reborn Doll hobby where she keeps eyes and paint tubs and hair and other doll things! (you have no idea how disconcerting it is to turn around and see a “live” baby lying on the couch staring at you!)
    I had half a dozen of these boxes from old kits so I put as many C&S cars into them as I could. The rest were in either the PBL boxes or most were in the original pasteboard kits boxes… grrrrrrr! The inconsistency alone really bugged me. Plus when I wanted to know what was in the box I had to open it. Pasting little labels on the boxes usually meant the box was dedicated to that car, plus little tags all over everything is just plain tacky! All right, I AM new-rot-tic! So I started hunting for suitable boxes – preferably the old Tomalco type. I hunted Ebay, bargained with fellow modelers and even considered the PBL boxes. But when you want something specific – that’s what you want.
    Finally, I have found a source for the very same exact Tomalco boxes complete with cap style lids. This means, no little knobby nubs to break off! But! ("But" is actually a four-letter word – grrrrrrrr, again!) But they are only available in quantity. You may not want to suffer the brain damage of finding a source or care to buy many more boxes than you need. I've already done this. I may need as many as 100 boxes. I'm not in the business of stocking and selling parts however whatever excess I have I'm offering to other modelers.  Therefore, I’m offering these in quantities of 3 for 10.00 plus shipping. This is a special price on the C&Sn3 blog only. When I go to Ebay with them, the price will jump.
    The boxes are brand new. They measure 6.75” long, 3.187” wide, and 1.625” deep. They are clear hard plastic with cap lids that come completely off. They are just the boxes – don’t expect foam padding, plastic wrap, or model cars with them. Shipping in the US will be by priority mail. I will ship 3 boxes in the medium Flat Rate box or 6 in the large Flat Rate box. If you want more than 6 then we will need to figure the postage on that basis.
    To order click on the link to “7th Street Shops” found on the right hand side bar of this blog and contact me thru that website. Or email me direct. I only take checks or Paypal (include your Paypal email address. Please wait for an invoice thru Paypal).





Derrell Poole 
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  1. Nice solution Derrell….and a pretty fair price also!

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    1. Thanks, Doug. I am not aware of such boxes for Big-Big scale but I can look into wooden crates for ya...

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  2. Hey Derrell, instead of building models and storing them, you should build a layout and run them...oh wait...I do the same thing...nevermind.

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    1. Tch-tch-tch; Patrick! Never admit self-guilt when making accusations - especially in public.

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  3. Hey Derrell, can I get box with an RGS stock car? Or better yet, a Proto On30 C&S tank car?

    Sorry... Well not really. It's a quiet evening here. 8-D

    ...Peter Oaks

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    1. Peter! Ol' Buddy! Where have you been? And what was the name of that rock you crawled out from under? Been hunting with Dick lately? Are the evenings perhaps too quite?

      Blasphemous as ever, I see. Well keep up the good work - you are making a difference.

      One day the logic of Proto On30 will make sense to us all...

      Give my regards to Link! (Oops - was I supposed to say that?)

      Derrell

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    1. I know right? And to see Mr. Oaks return from obscurity. Must be the cold weather (-:
      Traffic leaving here to the 7th Street Shops has been strong. So I'm thinking the boxes are being well received.

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    2. It's great to see P.O. show up here; he brings a certain "comic relief".

      Thanks for the link to 7th Street Shops. It keeps me off the streets. And I can buy more tacos! (Good tacos are scarce in these parts).

      Derrell

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  5. Sorry all. I've been "away". I see all my "friends" have come out in force....

    Thanks everyone for visiting 7th Street Shops! Thanks to those who have taken advantage of this offer. I will be putting the boxes up on Ebay soon but for more money. So for now this offer is just for my friend here - meaning all of you. Thank you! And don't be afraid to buy me out. I'll get more.

    Derrell

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  6. Yeah.....

    I wouldn't have it any other way.

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  7. All. I'm going to offer this thru next weekend. Three boxes for 10.00 and in multiples of 3s thereafter. The best deal is to buy 6 boxes because of shipping (about 10.00 standard postage or 12.20 Priority mail - in the US). IF and when I put them up on ebay the price will HAVE to increase because of shipping and handling. I will try to keep that to a minimum but this is a huge factor in doing mail-order business - and frankly it is just about killing any of my efforts. I've had shipping and handling (including proper insurance) charges over 100.00 on some of my jobs! Yikes!
    It may outrage you when you see the charges online venders assess for shipping but it ain't their fault!!! Still. The customer has to weight the value of the object against the cost and sometime the shipping turns out to be the deal buster!

    Anyway if you are thinking about buying some of these boxes this is the place to do it for now. Thanks.

    Derrell

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