{"id":2193,"date":"2018-11-01T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2018-10-27T17:32:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T21:32:16","slug":"designing-a-box-for-a-small-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/designing-a-box-for-a-small-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing a Box for a Small Layout"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I design modules, I always try to make them a single element with everything required for setup in one package. The trains themselves must be transported separately for obvious reasons but things like legs, scenery and some structures in my mind can all be together as a single unit which can be picked up, moved and unpacked easily at show time. On Free-mo modules, I believe I have perfected this to some extent with my integral leg and cart design<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I am now looking to extend that thinking to small layout designs for table top display. I have seen others create a “coffin” for a layout which covers the layout during transport and while in storage. This method appears to work fine in most situations but has the following drawbacks:<\/p>\n