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placed in the proper position on the tape. The frame is thenremoved from underneath and placed on top of the numbersand tape and then secured with CA. Trimming the tape fromaround the outer edges of the frame completes the subassembly.A completed number set and frame is shown at the top. Abit of epoxy around the edge of the frame attached the trainindicator number set to the light box. Photo 5 shows the resultsof this effort.Making train indicators or locomotive number boards withthe etched brass numbers from Irish Tracklayer is a muchimproved method over the others that I’ve used in the past.As you can see in the photos at the beginning and end of thisarticle, the etched number openings allow plenty of light toshow through. The 12 mA lamps would have been adequateafter all. Next time, I think I will try using the very small LEDsthat are available now.u5Strip Stock StorageBill DavisSome things are just too simple!I have been keeping my Evergreenstyrene in a box and have to search forwhat I need. Frustrating at best. We were doingsome packing and so I got boxes from several placesin town. One was the local liquor store. I discoveredthat kind of box works out really well for storing Evergreenstyrene. I found that the bottle dividers were perfect storagespaces for the different strip sizes. All I had to do was cutoff the box top and then simply put packs in the spaces bythickness. I folded over 2 of the dividers in the back of thebox for the sheet stock. This is a inexpensive way to get betterstorage and requires no special skills or money. Also it makesfinding the size you need quick and easy. A much moreenjoyable way to model.uJuly/Aug ’09 - O Scale Trains • 31