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I use Access to keep track of some of my more "collectable" stock, but as my HO collection is still relatively small I tend to remember what I have. I do tend to use my PDA as a shopping list when visiting hobby stores - just write a memo of the items you're after and you'll have no problems with remembering serial numbers/codes. <br /> <br />A useful storage solution I've found for N-scale models (a little off-topic but might be helpful to someone): I have a small collection of Fleischmann German N-scale and was recently looking around for a suitable storage box to keep all the original boxes together and to protect the boxes (and the stock in them) from damage. The solution? Army-surplus .50 cal ammo boxes (empty!). One of these can hold 18 long boxes (passenger cars and long freight cars), a couple of large loco boxes, about 12 small boxes (4-wheel passenger and freight cars), and 2 or 3 smaller locos. The boxes are made of very solid welded steel plate with a folding carrying handle on the lid which offers plenty of protection for locos/cars, they are fairly compact (easy to hide from prying eyes while exhibiting), and at about £8 (I bought mine from an online army-surplus store over here in the UK) they are very reasonably priced. The only snag is they are a little on the heavy side, but that doesn't really bother me. I should be able to fit all the stock for my planned German-outline exhibition layout in 3 of these boxes as opposed to the multiple crates we had to haul around with the last layout!
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