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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 17:15:24 GMT
Your trains will be worth much more with the boxes. If you kick the bucket and your family has to sell your collection it will be much easier for them. A thought occurred to me after reading this. I have my trains mentioned in my home owners insurance. wonder if I should have the boxes put in? I'm sure with those people it would be a no go. They'd say it's part of the engine ,boxcar etc etc
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Post by JKP on Dec 12, 2020 19:49:39 GMT
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Post by rtraincollector on Dec 12, 2020 21:48:16 GMT
I save boxes, I have most under the train table either on shelves that are at least 3" off the floor or in plastic containers. Sometime I wonder why but then I make sure I keep any boxes that could make a set in postwar or prewar.
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Post by chipset35 on Dec 14, 2020 14:52:50 GMT
Does everyone keep the original boxes their locomotives/rolling stock come in? I see a lot of people selling stuff where they still have the boxes. I'm thinking of ditching mine as I can cut down storage space drastically by merely packing everything in foam. I do, as I feel its still the best protection and space saver.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2020 21:08:42 GMT
I kept all the locomotive boxes and burned up all the rolling stock and building boxes. I will never sell or get rid of anything. I don't care of the money value of the trains I just like running trains and having them that makes me the happiest
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Post by harborbelt70 on Dec 14, 2020 21:52:09 GMT
. . . I will never sell or get rid of anything. I don't care of the money value of the trains I just like running trains and having them that makes me the happiest Me either (sell anything). Flattening those boxes you can sounds like a good idea but some packaging, i.e. 3rd Rail and VL boxes, won't flatten without cutting. And with any engines that came in styrofoam inserts - which is most of Lionel's - there won't be any real saving in space. Add less or indeed nothing to what I already have? Now there's an idea! New Year's Resolution in the making.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2020 23:43:26 GMT
I am another one that only keeps locomotive boxes. Storage space is at a premium in Florida homes where we have no basements. When I got back into O gauge in 2014 I started with a set. I stored that box and all the rest for a few years but eventually got rid of them. If I ever have to move I can pack my trains more efficiently without the boxes than with them. I know that many say that having the original box increases resale value but I've never seen that. I'm in same position. I don't have much storage space or a train table. I just use them for Christmas. I've already chucked the track boxes and the original Mickey Mouse set box. I can pack them in a single box for overhead storage where as keeping the boxes will take up 3x the space. So after reading all the responses, likely to chuck all the boxes.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Dec 17, 2020 2:43:59 GMT
I was about to recycle all my rolling stock and accessory boxes, and then we decided to move. I was really glad I didn’t. If for nothing else than to identify items with the movers but all my trains were protected with no injuries from the move. Now, I’ll plan to store them in our attic.
A friend of mine is notorious for trashing any and all train boxes. A few years ago he had some boxes he didn’t get rid of yet under his layout. He had a plumbing leak that filled his basement with a few inches of water. The boxes were empty but his insurance company reimbursed him for the damaged trains and the boxes.
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Post by rockymountaineer on Dec 17, 2020 23:37:07 GMT
Years ago, I was a huge proponent of saving original boxes. But I'm in an entirely different place in the hobby these days. Right now, boxes are no more than just "stuff". So if somebody really wants something badly enough, I'll pack the item very well. And that'll be that.
While I still save original boxes for big-ticket locomotives, I found I just had too much inventory of other things to worry about saving boxes. And after taking delivery of my Dunham Studios layout THREE YEARS AGO (how time flies), I tossed ALL the boxes for the Department 56 buildings and the large Lionel accessories like Hellgate Bridges, 840 Powerhouse, station platforms, and Lionel factories. At this point, the original boxes for those kinds of items hold no value to ME... and I just don't care if they hold value for a potential BUYER down the road. Since I don't plan to dismantle the layout while the good Lord keeps me here, I waved goodbye to so many boxes months ago that I've lost count and never looked back.
There's still tons of inventory I have WITH boxes, that I'll be selling when I get around to it. But the stuff I plan on keeping for running on the layout or displaying on train room shelves? Those boxes are history.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 15:40:19 GMT
Mine comes down to utility. I don't really have storage in the attic. I have some storage in an overhead rack in the garage. Most of the rolling stock is Disney or Christmas trains that don't have much future value, IMO. And while the trains are safest in their original packaging, they don't store well because the boxes are all different sizes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 17:16:52 GMT
I was about to recycle all my rolling stock and accessory boxes, and then we decided to move. I was really glad I didn’t. If for nothing else than to identify items with the movers but all my trains were protected with no injuries from the move. Now, I’ll plan to store them in our attic.
A friend of mine is notorious for trashing any and all train boxes. A few years ago he had some boxes he didn’t get rid of yet under his layout. He had a plumbing leak that filled his basement with a few inches of water. The boxes were empty but his insurance company reimbursed him for the damaged trains and the boxes. In my experience, the insurance companies don't dispute the value of personal items. It's almost like the cost is inconsequential. However, I've had to sue twice over my roof. Go figure.
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