I Finally Have Some Display Shelves! O Gauge Shelf Display

I did it! I built display shelves!
Finally. Budget display shelves using furring strips instead of finished boards.
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[@benjaminturner7422]

Nice job.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@davidschaadt3460]

Real nice.

[@davidschaadt3460]

I'm tired of all my stuff being stuffed in boxes.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@dagryffynhobby]

@@davidschaadt3460 understandable

[@Matthewcook-s7c]

Nice job. Wish I could build enough shelves for my Lionel sets , but I live in a apartment., over 300 pieces of Nice rolling stock and engines.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! Yeah apartment living and shelving can be an issue. I built a similar shelf when I was in an apartment but the sides went down to the floor to support the weight and I used a thin board on the back to add strength. Worked out pretty well with minimum damage to the wall, just a couple screw holes.

[@heatherwachter9306]

This was a great project. I want to do the same, but my layout is in the livingroom, and I am concerned about damage to the walls. But the main consideration is the weight of my DMIR (Georgeous Locomotive) and the possibility of a flood from a hurricane. Yes we are in Florida. I pack up everything and store as high as possible, and then worry about moisture damage. Need to go north.

[@dagryffynhobby]

There are options that do less damage to the wall, if I were to do one where I cared about the wall, I would construct a shelf with a backing that is structurally strong enough and then hang it from a single board that is attached to the wall into the beams. Then there would o to be a few holes to fill when taken down.

[@TheCaseyincebu]

Nice job! My layout and display shelves are in Idaho where the odd earthquake is possible. So I cut 3 inch 48 inch long strips of 1/8 inch pelxiglass and mounted them to the front of the shelves and sleep much better that way. Cutting wheel grooves was hard enough with a good table saw and can make fitting the trains difficult. I like your idea of old track and would use that if I had to do it again. Love your videos.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks. I like the idea of plexiglass. I might even have some in the garage somewhere. I’ll have to look. Thankfully I do t have to deal with earthquakes, I mean we might get one very rarely but they are tiny, but who know. Better to be safe.

[@winstongreaves]

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[@scottstrainloft5965]

Hey Dave. The shelves look great and I know you are going to love having them on display, as well as freeing up space under and around the layout. I know it was a big step for me too. Thanks for sharing.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! I’ve just been gazing at the trains on display. Just puts a smile on my face

[@JohnHuntt]

Thanks for sharing what you decided in making shelves. Making it as economical as possible with good insites was pleasing to see. Having shelves is a must in this hobby. I can enjoy mind being on the shelf without putting them on the layout. What you did looks great. I share your concern about them falling off the self. Maybe stretching a rope across on each end of the wall would give you a peace of mind. Use of hooks to hook each of the end of rope across the cars would solve the problem. Fun watching you enjoy your lay out. John Huntt

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you John. If plexiglass wasn’t so expensive I would make doors. For now I think I’m going to be careful and hope for the best - fingers crossed

[@TomzTrainzandAccessories]

Great job Dave! You did something most us would love to do. When my wife and I started a family 27 years ago, I lost my train room. I’ve always dreamt of getting my train room back, doing exactly what you’ve accomplished by putting my trains on shelves.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Fortunately when we bought our house, I was set on having a garage for just that reason. I’d rather be inside the house, but I’m just happy to have space to do it.

[@jimmelchin1531]

Your train room just became a museum. 👍 It looks great ! Laser straight and sturdy. The white makes your collection colors pop. Nice work Dave. Thank You

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! But I don’t think anything in there is laser straight! I do try to line up all the irregularities though! Haha.

[@robertmadison2752]

Very well done!!! It is SO much easier to move trains on and off the layout when there are convenient shelves within reach.

[@dagryffynhobby]

I totally agree! Now if I can only move all the random stuff that’s on the floor blocking my access to the shelves!

[@elleryparsons2433]

Looking At That Is kick ass. A Sign of Showing Pride in What you Have.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you 👍

[@seanstraindepot]

Great job Dave. They look awesome displayed there. Makes the room!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Sean!

[@terrystrainsdownunder9856]

Happy Days 😊😊 Sharing your trains on display 🚂🚂 Nice work Dave 👍👍

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Terry!

[@cathrynm]

Shelves are a nice touch.Good presentation adds value to any collection like this.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you kindly

[@johnsterling7420]

Dave you could put rails on the front of your shelves, that would keep the locos from falling off the shelf. It looks really great.👍👌😇

[@dagryffynhobby]

Good idea. I may put a small lip for just that reason.

[@henryszubielski8601]

Dave, You hit a home run with your shelves and the trains you put up for now. It really looks awesome! Great job. Congratulations!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you very much!

[@markslioneltrains]

Awesome Dave.! My shelf unit changes all the time.! WELL DONE.! 👍😊

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks 👍

[@TheCreativeMind]

The shelving is the simplest and best for displaying trains. I hope to build something like this one day for my trains. As an idea, add a quarter round mounding underneath a shelf then with the round end facing you. Then add an LED strip on the back flat side to illuminate your display. Nice work Dave 👏

[@dagryffynhobby]

Neat idea. Really the room is so bright that accent lighting isn’t needed. But I do like it anyway.

[@joegennari395]

Great Job!!! Looks Wonderful!!! You should be Proud!!!.....Thanks for sharing!!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! I’m thrilled!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Great job looks amazing 🚂🚃🚋🚃🚋🚃🚋😎

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you very much!

[@franksacco8061]

Dave, the shelves for the layout room are an awesome addition. Keep up the great work on the videos.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks, will do!

[@kevinernst2897]

Shelves look great. Can't wait to see them filled up.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@Buck_Rail]

I absolutely loved this episode. The shelves look fantastic Dave. That area of your garage looks like a million bucks. Congratulations!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks so much!

[@GuntersGarage]

Looks awesome, its great to be able to see more of your collection. I wish I had wall space to get my stuff out of boxes and on display.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! If you can’t display all of it, maybe a single shelf to display one set at a time and rotate to a different one once in a while?

[@tomrogers5516]

Nice looking wall display shelves, Dave. The blue of the Blue Comet passenger train really stands out. The shelving also adds to the train room in the overall organization effect it brings. Well done!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! I am thrilled with the shelves and being able to see the blue comet and others. Just makes me happy!

[@RippysRails]

I would never had used firing strips for train shelves, WOW the shelves look Awesome! Nice Job.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Took a chance and it worked out ok! I can forgive the imperfections in order to save 2/3s of the cost

[@mickdozer52]

Great job, you will enjoy the shelves!

[@dagryffynhobby]

I’m definitely enjoying them!

[@FLRailroaddog]

Looks amazing Dave you did an awesome job.. 😊

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@harryhenninglll117]

Looks great Dave. It's better to be able to see them and enjoy them.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Harry! Yeah I could just sit and look at them up there on display.

[@billkilgore9575]

Way to go, Dave. Keep going. Looks good!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@cnjrr1216]

Shelving looks awesome. Nice work.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks so much!

[@joeystrains.9316]

Impressive shelves Dave, the Warbonnet up high looks majestic!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! It really does!

[@ArtsModelTrains]

I wouldn't both putting track on the shelves, I started with that approach on my shelves and it just got frustrating to put the trains in the track each time I rotated cars. I just put them on the raw wood now and I have no issues with them falling off.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

It's user's choice really. I put tracks on my shelves since I didn't want the wheels sitting on unfinished wood with possible corrosion problems resulting. Since the plain wood looks fine to me I didn't bother painting or varnishing it.

[@dagryffynhobby]

There is a 50/50 chance of me putting track on the shelves. At the moment I’m having no complaints with them directly on the wood.

[@ArtsModelTrains]

@@dagryffynhobby the only thing I have noticed after a while of putting the cars directly on the wood is sometimes there is some grease / oil marks on the wood, especially from the engines. I guess track would help prevent that?

[@dagryffynhobby]

@@ArtsModelTrains I’m sure over time there will be marks from dirty/greasy wheels. Not too concerned about that though. But something to think about.

[@ronaldsnell1503]

Wow! Looks AWESOME 👏

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks a lot!

[@dbtech7914]

Nice job! I think that is what I used, some of those 1 x 4 furring strips. I ran them through the planner to smooth them out. Great looking train shelf!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! If I had a planer I would have done the same. It amazes me sometimes how much I get done with minimal tools 😆

[@dbtech7914]

Work with what you have! It looks great.

[@larrygreineder7114]

Nice shelving. Now I have to do the same. The track idea will work great. Thanks!!!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Go for it!

[@tomschlitter1594]

Hey Dave, Nice job on the shelves! I have a similar rack of shelves and I've found that alternating the direction of every other train looks really cool. In other words, one faces left, one right, the next left, etc. If you get lots of visitors, buy an inexpensive label maker and identify each train so they can look and admire at their own pace and then they don't have to ask what everything is. Plus, I think it looks great and very organized. If you use two-sided tape, you can easily remove or re-position the labels as needed. Keep us informed on what you're doing. It's been fun to watch the progress.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you! I was just looking at the shelves yesterday and though alternating the direction might be neat. I’ll have to give it a try.

[@coverdalemineoscalemodelrr7074]

Awesome display shelves make sure u put a door stop so door won’t accidentally hit shelves

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you! All good, door doesn’t hit shelves due to a wildly uneven floor. Stops the door with about 2 inches of space. Didn’t even plan that.

[@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway]

Nice, Dave! Space in the Train Room it seems is a common challenge and the shelving besides looking good will allow you to enjoy your trains even more. Great job!!! Bill B.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Bill! It’s amazing how much space I have and don’t have at the same time.

[@benjaminturner7422]

Hi Dave I just got my shelves up and my Trains on them. How do you keep the dust off? I don’t have room for a layout so they are display only.

[@dagryffynhobby]

I don’t. Unfortunately. I do very gently blow them with compressed air from time to time, but mostly I just lightly brush them when I take them down to run them.

[@dennis2494]

Looks great, you did a good job building those shelves.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@williamsantangelo]

Absolutely 🤗 Great Dave!!! Now you have space for new trains!! LoL!

[@dagryffynhobby]

I hope so!

[@ckelley5614]

Nice shelves, good start for the new year!!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! It felt good to start out the year tackling a project.

[@scpvrr]

I really like the “wall of Hudsons” theme you started. It’s a beautiful display. As folks look at your trains, they won’t care about nicks & dings in the wood. Well done.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@keithrobbins6312]

Super job Dave. And lots of flat paint hides wood imperfections and gives a great background. You now have a wall of lionel mpc era abstract art. Its beautiful. Have you looked at really cheap shelves from shipping pallets? Their the perfect width for reused 027 track. For more storage ideas you could build a wooden garden gate shelf infront of the wall shelf that swings out.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! I used a lot of paint, slapped it all over and into all the imperfections. Doesn’t look half bad! I have not thought about pallets. Maybe I’ll look into that. Can’t have anything swing out from this shelf without creating a hazard that I would walk into

[@plunkervillerr1529]

Very nice job, considering the out-radius cost of lumber these days. I was fortunate to have saved scrapes over the years..

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! Luckily I have a bunch of scraps to help with other projects. I just used the leftovers from this project to make molding along the floor. Almost zero waste once I was done 😊

[@Coreyt1976]

The shelves look awesome Dave! You definitely inspired me to start working on some shelving for my train room.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! Yeah display some of those awesome subway sets you have!

[@Coreyt1976]

@@dagryffynhobby thanks, I definitely will

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Awesome video 😊

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you 👍

[@dalediethorn1481]

Great job, never can have enough shelf space👍🍺👍

[@dagryffynhobby]

You got that right!

[@artiefufkin1705]

Looks awesome!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@Ed-ICE-Berg]

Those shelves just look terrific Dave! The strip light at the top is a very nice touch as well. Ya done good!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks so much!

[@Pgk.railway]

Dave the shelves look amazing! I will say the first few days I had shelves they made me extremely nervous as well! You have an amazing wall of trains!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks so much! I think I’m getting used to it. I think.

[@johnhowe8243]

Shelving looks great brother! Nice Job!🚂

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@catherinewatson9234]

Very nice, they look really great 👍

[@dagryffynhobby]

Many thanks

[@stever.5092]

Looking good!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@davidstrainsandlego]

Looks nice, something I'm in need of

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@azslotracer]

Nice project there Dave! It looks great!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks 👍

[@Parry635]

Flippin Floppin Awesome. Good job - Chris

[@dagryffynhobby]

Haha, thank you!

[@elleryparsons2433]

Looks Awsome.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@raysrails2164]

Don't worry you soon will want more shelves. I'm on the waiting list with Glen Snyder display systems. They said maybe this june they will be back in stock.

[@dagryffynhobby]

I do need more. I’m thinking of adding a new room/wall just to have someplace to put shelves!

[@jimmytrains]

Shelves look great! I made shelves with grooves and it took forever. I am thinking groove are really not needed.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! I wanted grooves. Didn’t have the patience to do it though.

[@zendoargos4988]

Fantastic display! I would love to do something similar at some point. I love the look of complete passenger trains and I have several that I would love to have on display like yours.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks. Passenger sets were made to be displayed! They just look so good!

[@ChristopherBrown-mq1lg]

Nice job👍looks really nice.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks 👍

[@dombutler7685]

Really nice work! I once had trains displayed on a shelf without track and once a tender rolled off the shelf when removing another train. It broke a step off the tender! I'm sure yours will be fine! Maybe fit a rubber doorstop behind the door, in case it hits the shelves?

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks. I am worried about drops especially when removing trains. Hopefully it won’t be a problem. The door doesn’t touch the shelves. The benefits of good design and an uneven floor! 😆

[@williampetruno9138]

Great job, Dave!!! They look awesome, especially loaded with those colorful MPC. Bill

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks 👍

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Dave, the shelves look fantastic! Oh yeah, putting up shelves and then putting the trains on 'em opens up a whole new world for you. It gives a train room a cozy hobby shop ambiance and I guarantee you you'll get a rush every time you go out to the garage and see the treasures on the walls. I sure do whenever I go out to my "Chugger Barn!" If the wood's a little rough that's OK, the white paint covers a lot of imperfections and as the saying goes "The best is the enemy of the good enough!" And I'd put some track on the shelves just to keep the trains aligned and a bit more secure. There's plenty of old 027 and 031 trackage around you can use and of course there's no rush. One MINOR thing, I'd put the Blue Comet up on top. A little Jersey Pride ya know? And I'm OH so jealous of that Public Service first aid box! Great show! Thanks for posting!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Wayne. I have boxes of old track, just have to find time to go through them and clean some of the rust off. I love seeing the shelves when I’m out there. Smile inducing. A used a lot of paint! Slapped it all in there. I don’t know, I like the blue comet being closer to eye level, besides the top shelf is a little too high to put something there that I will run a lot.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@dagryffynhobby Understandable! You know, sometimes when I'm through running trains I just sit there and look at the shelves full of trains. Feels good!

[@timstrainroom8007]

Man, I know how you feel about needing more shelving in the train room. I have two walls and the front of one side of my layout covered in Glen Snyder Shelving and can’t get more because of them being unable to get materials for some time to come. Looked into other options but not near the same. I am like you and most of us, too many trains and cars, too few shelving areas. I have shelves full in the train work room that eventually I’ll be able to store boxes under the layout and cover with some type of material. That will free up my shelves in the work room for scenic modeling and buildings and cars without boxes. I will say you did a very nice job on that wall…excellent presentation. Also I have my Williams set of the Southern Pacific on display! 😂 Have a great week and chill wit the projects. They will still be there next week. Best- Tim

[@dagryffynhobby]

Need. More. Shelving! Always loved the glen Snyder shelves, they just look so clean and display the trains so nicely.. I’ve definitely heard a few people waiting due to materials shortage. That’s frustrating.

[@andrewaugustyniak2765]

Open pretty jazzy man I like it good idea

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Insert the worlds largest jealous emoji here.....congrats man thats alot of work but totally worth it! Thanks for the idea and inspiration......I cant wait to see my trains instead of just totes and boxes someday lol

[@dagryffynhobby]

It was a few days of work, would have been more if I built them properly! Lol.

[@barronvonpitbull4544]

Looks nice!👍👍👍💥

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks 👍

[@geodot595]

you just got the wood a few days ago, didnt expect to see installed shelves so soon. you work fast. looks great!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks! Trying to start the year out on the right foot and get some things taken care of!

[@elleryparsons2433]

That is Just too kick Ass.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@brianorpin6834]

Looks awesome! Better install some type of door stop to protect your babies, if not already.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks. Door won’t hit due to an uneven floor!

[@stevenmiller5696]

Hi Dave! Looks awesome!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you!

[@billharrold6038]

Dave , this looks really cool. Seeing all those shelves filled with great trains right next to the layout makes it a official classic train room. Can't wait to see what else you do around the room.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Bill. It feels more like a proper train room now!

[@robertgrothey2429]

Very nice Dave

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@buecomet831]

I to made a shelving like but I used the underside of the table and put tracks underneath it and let me tell u, it makes so much cooler.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Nice!

[@pa1fan801]

Looks sharp

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@johnberegi6511]

Meet you at the Greenberg's Oaks train show. Good job on the shelves. Place the old track and it will look nice. John Beregi

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks John. Nice meeting you 👍

[@alexosenbach1222]

Great job. Congrats 9:25

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@HenrikSweden1]

ah that really looks great ! now you surely have more trains to put on some shelves. Would it be possible to put a thin wall on hinges, in front of you shelves, Say like two long doors. Put new shelves on these doors and voila you could double your space for trains. Open the doors and you will see these trains and close the new doors and you could fill them with some trains that still are in their boxes ... what do you think about that ? 😍 thanks for a very inspiring video !

[@dagryffynhobby]

Cool idea but no space - at least not without my clumsy self walking into them all the time. I do have plans for more shelves, hopefully they won’t take too long

[@joepirrone1003]

Dave, did you ever post a video explaining what the space is you used for your layout? It sounds like it is part of a garage because of the cold comments you occasionally make. You do a great job when you share your time with the trains. Thank you.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thank you! I’ve probably mentioned it over time but never specifically outlined the space. It’s essentially a four car detached garage. I have the train room and then two garage bays on the other side of the wall. Concrete block, old cracking floor, roof disintegrating, but I do the best I can. I’m just thankful to have the space!

[@trainman5603]

I have a couple of train buddies that yell at me every time they are in my basement about nit haiving shelves! First I want to get a layout. One of my two daughters gave already given me an ultimatum because she had my first set grandchild and expects me to teach him how to run the trains just like I taught her.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Get on it! All in good time my friend. Sounds like good motivation though!

[@bncsystemsshortline]

Wow that looks great!!! I love O Scale!!! The Blue Commet is my favorite Train! I also watch the 94 Lional catalog video and boy did it bring me back. Awesome channel dude!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying the videos 👍

[@bncsystemsshortline]

Yea man!!!! Love the old O scale stuff@@dagryffynhobby

[@Spikeman50]

Hey Dave I have the Lionel 773 Hudson freight set from 1953

[@dagryffynhobby]

That’s cool!

[@green97probe]

I used the table saw to cut grooves in my shelves. Headache and time consuming? Yes But I'd do it again.

[@dagryffynhobby]

That was the plan but it would not have gone well, my table saw sucks and it’s hard to cut a continuous straight line

[@Lil_Pennsy]

You should build smaller shelves for under the layout n make it enclosed like how Eric’s trains did his, maybe without the glass if that’s something

[@dagryffynhobby]

Under the layout is still up in the air. I have a few different ideas.

[@Lil_Pennsy]

@@dagryffynhobby can’t wait to see what u come up with 💯

[@momatmach1]

I try and keep my models on shelves, in boxes you lose the beauty of the models, plus it looks really neat

[@dagryffynhobby]

Very true!

[@JimStahlheber]

I have found that no matter how much shelving I build I still don't have enough space for all the rolling stock.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Uh, me neither, and I've got lots of shelves. I wrap the excess rolling stock (and there isn't that much) in paper shop towels and store them in plastic containers, then pull them out as needed.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Yeah this stuff takes up more room than you think!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@dagryffynhobby Especially the boxes, and more so the modern boxes with the styrofoam inserts. Unless I've got a post-war with the original box, and you can count them on the fingers of one hand, I'm ruthless with boxes, I recycle them all. By the time the new cars will be worth big money in the original boxes I'll be dead and beyond caring!

[@Nathan5Chime]

Looks really nice. It brings the whole room together. Did you use all 30 boards or are you planning more shelves?

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks Chris. I have two boards left after making another shelf for under the layout. I will use them for something I am sure.

[@railfansammy4974]

hey that looks awesome great job I can't even do that 😏

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Try it, it's not that hard. You may find you're handier than you think you are.

[@railfansammy4974]

Well thanks maybe I could who knows

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@railfansammy4974 You'll never know until you try, and if no-one's ever shown you how (I was lucky, I learned basic carpentry looking over Dads shoulder! HE learned looking over Grandpa's shoulder!) there's "how to" books available at most hardware stores. With the right tools, materials and patience it's really not that hard!

[@railfansammy4974]

I will try but I might not have that much room

[@elleryparsons2433]

Now You Have to Build A Shelving down Below.on your layout.

[@dagryffynhobby]

Just did one!

[@ronalddevine9587]

PROGRESS. Ain't nothing wrong with that!

[@dagryffynhobby]

Progress is progress!

[@genemanno1533]

You do realize that the displayed stuff & shelf needs to be cleaned and dusted from time to time. Your magna traction engines should be placed on sections of track. So your plan to set them on tracks is a good one.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I only dust mine when I take them off the shelves to run them. Since I rotate trains on a fairly regular basis and I don't have much of a dust problem anyway it's never gotten bad enough to worry about. Dust is only a problem if the trains sit on shelves unused for months or years.

[@dagryffynhobby]

I’m sure nothin will stay on the shelves too long. All these trains get used pretty frequently.

[@robertmadison2752]

Roy Scheider visits Dave's layout: "You're gonna need a bigger garage."

[@dagryffynhobby]

Haha! Maybe just better organizational skills!

[@rennethjarrett4580]

I see you don't have any Berkshires or Northern steam engines, or a U36B Not knowing were you door handle is be aware of it hitting a train on the shelf, maybe that is where you placed that first aid kit for that reason. OK in the end you showed us where your logo came from, you borrowed one.. I'm sure you know this but you need that shelf supported directly into the wood at some spots or cement block wall. If mounted just into the dry wall, that will crack in time or from weight and you will have a disappointing mess.

[@dagryffynhobby]

I wanted this shelf for my MPC sets mostly. My postwar Berk is in a safer spot. No worries about the fort handle, the door doesn’t open far enough, the floor is far from level and it bottoms out before hitting the shelf. The shelf is screwed and glued together. Supports are screwed to the beams and to the shelves. It’s pretty solid. Thanks!

[@williamruss8830]

wow looks great

[@dagryffynhobby]

Thanks!