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Offline pingo

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I have a question about 5258 RC Freight Train
« on: April 21, 2024, 08:35:49 »
 ??? The marked areas in picture 2, what are they for? what goes with this?  :eh?:
Can't find any answers on The big web  :sherlock:
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Re: I have a question about 5258 RC Freight Train
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2024, 08:50:57 »
I'm just guessing, but they look like they are spaces for two strongboxes e.g. https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-07-5300 (many versions from the same mould exist- search 'strongbox' on PlaymoDB), though these are not included with the set.
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Re: I have a question about 5258 RC Freight Train
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2024, 17:46:30 »
Quote from: GrahamB on April 21, 2024, 08:50:57
I'm just guessing, but they look like they are spaces for two strongboxes e.g. https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-07-5300 (many versions from the same mould exist- search 'strongbox' on PlaymoDB), though these are not included with the set.
No strongbox, too big
Suitcase too small  8}
Box 30202222 Nop
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 :wall: one could only guess what their designers have been thinking of
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Re: I have a question about 5258 RC Freight Train
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2024, 22:04:10 »
Seems there's a clip there, that could be a clue  :sherlock:
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