When you have rolling stocks – be it locomotive or wagon – eventually, you need to service and maintain them. The service maintenance workshop for scaled-models is a train service tray (dt. Lokliege). The one below is made from soft foam (there are trays made from hard foam); thus, providing the necessary cushion for the protuded parts eg. drivers or small, detailed parts such as whistle or pipings.

My longest steam locomotive is 32cm while the service tray is 35cm long (Foto: Jimmy Low (c))

I can lay the train on its side (above) or when I want to work on the underside (below)

Working underneath (Foto: Jimmy Low (c))

Likewise, there is space for hold the rolling stock vertically straight (below). The darker grey strip is a magnetic strip to hold loose objects such as screws.

Sitting vertically upright (Foto: Jimmy Low (c))

I wanted to protect my investment. This tray is something I am looking for as I acquire more locomotives and other rolling stocks that require maintenance and for weathering projects.