LEGO City meets Feldherr: The 60337 makes itself at home in our Spur-0 box

I built a LEGO train. For work, of course.

I was interested to see whether the LEGO City Passenger Express 60337 would fit in our storage solutions for Spur 0. So I built it first, coupled the locomotive and carriages together, and then saw how the green-and-white train would fit in the foam.

The result: it fits really well. And it also looks quite neat in there.

From the track to the box

Anyone who has finished building a LEGO train probably doesn't want to take it apart after every run. At some point, however, the track has to give way, the table is needed, or the train is going to a friend's house.

Then the same question arises as with other model railways: Where to put the locomotive and carriages so that they are properly stored until their next use?

That is exactly what I wanted to try with the 60337. In the photos you can see the train in our two Spur-0 solutions: lying on its side in the PanoramaLiege and standing on its wheels in the insert with four compartments.

For this, I separated the locomotive from the carriages. So the train remains built in its vehicles, but is divided up accordingly for the box. After all, the complete, coupled set doesn't have to fit into the compartment in one piece.

Two options for the same LEGO train

In the Feldherr Eurobox with PanoramaLiege for Spur 0, the vehicles lie slightly tilted on their side. What I particularly like about this is the overview: open the box, see the locomotive and carriages, and take out the desired vehicle.

The three long compartments offer space to arrange the vehicles properly. In the photo, the two passenger carriages are lying one behind the other, the locomotive in the compartment next to them.

Anyone who prefers to leave their trains on their wheels will find the second option with the Eurobox with four compartments for upright storage. I also tried this with the 60337. Between the foam dividers, the locomotive and carriages stand neatly next to each other.

For storage, this is convenient. For transport, it is also necessary to cushion the vehicles against slipping and to make sure that no attachments are subjected to pressure.

Which other LEGO City trains could fit?

After trying the express train, I looked at other LEGO City models.

Interesting candidates are the Classic Steam Train 60511 and the Police Train 60508. LEGO states a height of around nine centimeters for both, with five and six centimeters in width respectively. This makes it worth taking a closer look at how they fit in our inserts.

The Port Goods Train 60509, the Goods Train 60336 and the Tram 60423 are also in a similar size class. For older collections, the Passenger Train 60197 and the Goods Train 60198 are also added.

So far I have tried the 60337. For the other sets, the manufacturer's dimensions are a first indication. Whether it fits in an individual case also depends on the pantographs, load, side attachments, and the chosen storage position. Especially with taller vehicles, you should measure carefully.

Spur 0 on the box, LEGO inside?

Yes, in this case it works very well. The designation Spur 0 describes which model railways we originally developed the inserts for. But for storage, the dimensions of the respective vehicle are what matters most.

So a LEGO City train naturally does not become a scale Spur-0 model. It simply finds a suitable place in our foam.

Before packing it away, I would always check the length, width, and height, including the attachments. The locomotive and carriages should be able to be inserted without force. Loose parts get their own place, and the lid must close without pressure on the model.

My 60337 has certainly found its place. If you have a different LEGO train at home: feel free to send us the set number and the dimensions. I am excited to see what else besides our usual model railways can be stored in the boxes.