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Hello Everyone, I have some bittersweet news to report. After some deep soul searching and alot of hard thinking, I have decided to go follow my childhood dream of becoming a railroader for the Union Pacific. (Family tradition, Navy man or UP RRer) As such I need to box up and store my extensive model train collection. I have most of the orignal factory boxes. But I am wondering if there are any other precautions I need to take in terms of storing them for what could be up to 30 years. Would seeling locomotives in gallon sandwich baggies with a dehumidifyer packet to keep water from oxidizing the contacts be a good Idea, I will have to store these in a storage unit as my parents are preparing to move out of the house they are at, and that is where they are presently being stored. I will still do Model Railroading on a limited basis. I will focus on the main 4X6 foot main section of my model railroad But That will have to wait until I get some seniority and I am not moving to a new location every 6 weeks or so. I know this is suprising considering that I am not happy with what Union Pacific has done as a corporation as of late. But considering family traditions, I feel most compelled to work for this railroad. Any advice you all may have would be appreciated. Also anyone who has had to experience this before, what could I expect when I go to unpack them? James.
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