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Offline river6109  
#1 Posted : 05 June 2023 10:28:56(UTC)
river6109

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Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
It looks like the boxes that Roco supplies to enclose their locos has reached another level, compared to a Jägerndorfer or Piko box, the loco is screwed onto a track as well

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Offline marklinist5999  
#2 Posted : 05 June 2023 13:18:24(UTC)
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Quite nice, more in line with Piko and Marklin. Have they changed the manual and parts list info. Into a slide into the box edge also? I rather liked the former foam cushioning. Even the old styrofoam with the plastic holding sleeves.
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Offline artfull dodger  
#3 Posted : 12 June 2023 01:03:27(UTC)
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I say its a great idea and other companies need to follow suit. As models become even more detailed and fragile, combined with the rough and tumble shipping world thanks to automation, a well packed and secure model is highly important.
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Offline mike c  
#4 Posted : 12 June 2023 04:32:09(UTC)
mike c

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I think that for many of the new Roco models, the packaging will consist of a clear plastic liner similar to that used by Rocky-Rail and a few other companies and completely get away from styrofoam.
See this video from Roco:


One advantage may be that models can now be stored with the additional user mounted parts added.

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Offline marklinist5999  
#5 Posted : 12 June 2023 12:05:05(UTC)
marklinist5999

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Marklin always adds cotton pads where the nose of the models contacts the plastic.
Offline artfull dodger  
#6 Posted : 13 June 2023 19:30:52(UTC)
artfull dodger

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I just hope the clear plastic ages better than Marklins did at one time, where it became yellow and brittle.
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Offline franciscohg  
#7 Posted : 13 June 2023 20:09:55(UTC)
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Hello. Well i think that this kind of packaging has been there for years. I have one old loco with. Also it seems that it is reserved for high end models where it can be used as an exhibition vitrine. I have it on 3 locos and others from the same timeline have the standard packaging we are used to.
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Offline mike c  
#8 Posted : 14 June 2023 00:46:58(UTC)
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The new standard plastic liner will replace the earlier styrofoam cradle and the foam/plastic insert design of recent years.

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