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Our club operates a modular layout several times a year. Several of us use inexpensive plastic toolboxes to carry around our models. These are a decent size, maybe 2' long with a removable tray inside. I line the sides and ends of the box and tray with foam from Athearn blue box kits - the long square black pieces. It is not glued in. Models are arranged in the box and tray, and thinner foam is placed between them so they don't rub together. This system has worked for about 20 years now without any major problems. These toolboxes have handles and a place to put a lock if needed. Often our modules and associated equipment like these model boxes are hauled around in rented trucks, so they aren't babied. I've lettered mine with my model railroad name, and have luggage tags on them too with my name and address. I've found that while I pack the boxes (I use 2) with care at home, repacking them in a hurry after dismantling the modules is another manner. Often I couldn't get the models back in the box the way I originally packed them, as I don't always take the same ones. So now I tape a sketch in the inside top of the toolbox, showing what models go where in the box and in the tray. That does help! [:D] Bob Boudreau
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