I've been reading about "Train Cartridges" as a way of storing rolling stock and getting it onto and off of staging area. The books I've read show how to make it by screwing 2 strips of L-shapped metal (aluminum?) to a piece of wood.
I was wondering why this instead of say using flex track glued to wood, and siding to keeps the cars from falling off. I'm wondering what the advantage is of using the metal approach. Do the cars come easily onto the track ? I would imagine there is more room for misalignments if the cars are not on a track, so how to make them roll easily onto the rail ?
My goal is I want to keep my cars "out of sight" from the kids so the track isnt to tempting, but easy to get back on when I want to use it.
Suggestions (and pictures!) welcome !
Thanks
-David
I was wondering why this instead of say using flex track glued to wood, and siding to keeps the cars from falling off. I'm wondering what the advantage is of using the metal approach. Do the cars come easily onto the track ? I would imagine there is more room for misalignments if the cars are not on a track, so how to make them roll easily onto the rail ?
My goal is I want to keep my cars "out of sight" from the kids so the track isnt to tempting, but easy to get back on when I want to use it.
Suggestions (and pictures!) welcome !
Thanks
-David