Hi everyone,


Do you guys know a site where we can order packages or boxes or a specific model? I have seral locos without boxes, I know the box + shipping will be expensive and sometimes it's hard to find.
I'm looking for marklin 37604 which is vt11.5 box.

Please provide any alternative or handcraft ideas.

Thanks Adrian

There are a few eBay.de dealers who feature a lot of empty boxes (leerkarton, leer karton, leerverpackung, leere verpackung, leere OVP). Keep an eye on Mega1Shop as they have some of the intermediate set cartons at present. The other seller I have used a few times is tee-103.
If you cannot find one, perhaps when they release a new version of the model, you can acquire the box and at least have a usable cradle for your model, even if the number on the box doesn't match.

Regards

Mike C

The packaging for locos is very specific for the model type because the plastic that holds the loco is very specific. The wrong sleeve can damage the loco. Better off just using bubble wrap to ship the loco or an ho carrier for transporting sets to shows. Somebody in Germany makes a gorgeous carrier for ho locomotives. You could custom cut foam to hold the loco. I have seen some for camera and lenses but they are simpler to custom cut for. The foam is resistant to shredding but soft and easy to shape with Xacto knives.

If you plan to keep them, maybe consider a display cabinet or storage drawer instead? I do this for me because it takes too long finding and unboxing wagons, this way I can just open the drawer and get it running:D