| We know that when you spend a fortune on | | | | dimensions to fit your model train pieces. The |
| Brass HO Trains to satisfy your passion collecting | | | | shelves can be placed at different heights that is |
| them, it sure goes to say that they are not | | | | appropriate and do not come in the way of the |
| meant to be locked up in a box or cupboard. Each | | | | running trains, and can be made with wood or |
| of these HO train set is an asset that you would | | | | glass. |
| be proud to display and show off. Building the right | | | | A relevant scenery can be set up as a backdrop |
| kind of cabinet does the trick. | | | | for the entire surface of the box at the rear side. |
| The essential things that one needs to consider | | | | A mirror backing can be done to make the whole |
| are proper functioning of the models, keeping | | | | set look bigger and apparently make the collection |
| them safe from dust and dirt, yet allow proper | | | | look larger. The doors can be done with glass or |
| viewing when it is running. Certain locomotives and | | | | clear acrylic, fixed with hinges or sliding along the |
| cars that are not suited to the layout may be | | | | beading. The tracks, buildings, trees, rocks and |
| among the collection, like the Brass O train, Lionel | | | | many other accessories can then be arranged |
| HO trains, Bachmann scale trains etc. These can | | | | that have match the scale of your brass HO |
| either be separately displayed or can be | | | | trains or any other scale used. |
| accommodated in a corner in the same case. The | | | | Many companies have come up with display cases |
| boxes may be chosen to be mounted on walls or | | | | that can be purchased right away and fixed on to |
| can be at the center or corner tables. | | | | the wall at your home or office, suitable for |
| A person can be hired to build or you can build | | | | model trains of O, S and N scales. When you go |
| your own cabinet. Pre-fabricated cabinets are | | | | for a readily available cabinet, you get a wide |
| available that can be used to display the HO train | | | | choice of sizes, material and colours. |
| set. Cabinets with glass front doors can be ideal | | | | Enclosed cases are wall cabinets with sliding |
| for proper viewing of the beautiful HO brass | | | | Plexiglas doors. Some companies offer 3-4 |
| model trains. The display case must be according | | | | shelves for displaying brass O scale and S scales |
| to the planned layout space and dimensions. This | | | | trains. They also come in various colour choices |
| kind of cabinet settings can be fast, less | | | | like natural oak, dark oak, natural pine, etc. The |
| expensive and easy to build, too. | | | | see-through display cases with acrylic doors, that |
| However, if you want to start from the scratch, | | | | are hinged to the cabinets are also available in the |
| you would need to purchase enough wood to | | | | market. Doorless cabinets and, cases made of |
| construct a cabinet. An open-ended box would be | | | | plastic are also available. Getting the right one to |
| ideal if you want to fix a glass surface for | | | | suit your Brass HO train collection or other model |
| viewing. The box has to be shallow, yet have | | | | trains is entirely your choice. |