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How to Store Thomas Trains

When your child's Thomas the Tank Engine train toys aren't busy pumping their pistons, you can store them in an appealing wall display that encourages organization and keeps the trains visible so that they can be enjoyed even when they're not racing around the misty island of Sodor (or your living room). If you don't want to drill holes in your walls, you can opt for a simple stand-alone carrying case or trunk for all your trains and their accompanying track pieces.

Things You'll Need

Thomas trains and track pieces
Computer with Internet connection
Trunk or basket

Instructions

- 1
  Decide how you want to organize your child's trains. Involve your child in the decision process since he or she may be the one putting the trains away when finished playing with them. Consider a wall-mounted train rack such as one from the Train Rack Store suitable for holding trains and their accompanying rails, which are made specifically for Thomas the Tank Engine train toys. Consider another wall storage unit which is designed as a fabric train with two large pouches for holding toys and trains.
- 2
  Count your trains and determine how many racks you will need for a wall-mounted storage solution. Each rack holds up to 30 cars on five interior shelves and 30 more on the top rack for a total of 180 cars.
- 3
  Consider a stand-alone storage solution if you are not interested in a wall mounted one. Nilo and Beka are manufacturers that make bins, chests and caddies specifically designed to conveniently store trains and their tracks.

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