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Ranjit wrote:Hi David,
Well, the status of my order at LokShop is stated as "processing". LokShop has my corect e-mail address and I don't seem to get any updates on a weekly basis. There used to be a girl by the name of Yoshida who was very efficient, and I am not sure if she is still working for LokShop. I am now dealing with a useless guy by the name of Andreas Stubenvoll. He seems to be uncommunicative and very inefficient. Maybe, that's the reason.
Can't wait to get hold of the classic!
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Thanks you for that, David. I will send Roland an e-mail.
I am glad to note that Andreas is indeed a good and a helpful "chappee", Neville.
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Ranjit wrote:
How come I still have not heard from LokShop regarding my order?
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What date did you order it?, I order last Januray 2010 and got one from first batch delivery (now sold out). The second batch delivery to late orders in a month or two. |
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Hi All,
Just received an e-mail from LokShop that my order of the classic has been shipped today! I guess it will take approximately 10 days to reach. Can't wait to hold the beauty in my hands after all these years.
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Ranjit wrote:Hi All,
Just received an e-mail from LokShop that my order of the classic has been shipped today! I guess it will take approximately 10 days to reach. Can't wait to hold the beauty in my hands after all these years.
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Nice, Ranjit. Don't forget some pictures!
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Thank you, Stephen and David. I hope it does not take too long to reach Malaysia.
By the way, do you know how to track this shipment via DHL/Deutsche Post AG/German Post AG? I plugged the tracking number in DHL and nothing showed up!
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Ranjit, go to www.dhl.de/en.html enter your tracking number supplied by the Lokshop, click the button, and you should find out where your parcel is.
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Ranjit wrote:Hi All,
Just received an e-mail from LokShop that my order of the classic has been shipped today! I guess it will take approximately 10 days to reach. Can't wait to hold the beauty in my hands after all these years.
Cheers,
Ranjit Hope you are doing better. Must have been 2 years ago that you were at my house. I got my notification for it also. They probably had a lot on backorder. Eric
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I am not doing all that great, Eric. You may have read in this forum that I am applying to Ph. D. programs in the US, and I hope it pans out well. Will keep everyone posted. Meeting Kathy and you at your home for lunch (how can I forget the fabulous vegetarian lunch), and playng with your trains early last year was a wounderful, fun experience. I hope we can do it again sometime soon. I am glad that you have also received notification about the 30210 from LokShop. I am sure you are going to enjoy it very much. Cheers, Ranjit Edited by user 08 October 2010 15:28:41(UTC)
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Ranjit wrote:I am not doing all that great, Eric. You may have read in this forum that I am applying to Ph. D. programs in the US, and I hope it pans out well. Will keep everyone posted.
Meeting Kathy and you at your home for lunch (how can I forget the fabulous vegetarian lunch), and playng with your trains early last year was a wounderful, fun experience. I hope we can do it again sometime soon.
I am glad that you have also received notification about the 30210 from LokShop. I am sure you are going to enjoy it very much.
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Ranjit Ranjit, Got mine last Friday the 15th. Exactly as expected and glad to have it. Hope yours comes in soon. Eric
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Any news on 30210 arrive yet, Ranjit? |
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Hi Stephen, David, Ray, Lutz, John (Black),Thomas, Pål, Hans, FMS, Oscar, Neville, and Eric, Finally, the grand old 30210 arrived from LokShop last Saturday, October 16, 2010, and I was very glad to see it the moment we stepped into our house on our arrival from Exeter, UK. Here are some detailed pictures of the Märklin classic. Top Box View  Long Side Box View  Short Side Box View  Box Open View 1  Box Open View 2  The 30210 in Box  The 30210 Side View 1  The 30210 Side View 2  The 30210 Front View  Enjoy! Cheers, Ranjit |
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Hi Ranjit, That is a very nice Loco, well done. Ian.
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Looks good, Ranjit. I like the old style box. It's not quite the same as the originals, which don't have the polystyrene liner. At least the ones I have don't have it. Much nicer than the current boring grey boxes! |
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Thank you, Ian.
Yes, I am so happy to have this locomotive after such a long time! It certainly brings back a whole lot of childhood memories.
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Thank you, Ray.
It's funny, it seems we are in competition! But you are right, I would have also preferred that Marklin maintained the origianl packaging of the 50s and 60s. Somehow, I don't like the tabs they have in front of the box. Opening and closing the box is not as convenient as back then. However, overall, the lcomotive is in fine shape. I am not sure when I am going to see it running on my layout. Hopefully soon.
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Thank you, Stephen. I am glad you kept a check on this item for me.
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Congratulations, Ranjit - most beautiful classic marklin BTW, would you mind posting somewhat bigger versions (say 800x) of your very nice pictures. Since they are truly collectibles ...  |
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Very nice Ranjit, thanks for posting. Gotta get me one of these!
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Thank you, David. You are not going to regret when you get one.
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Thank you, John.
I am glad you liked the pictures. Shall I send the larger pictures to your PM?
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AS in another topic I got a 3021 a few years ago for the sum of $25.00. It had been converted to 2 rail but quickly converted back and fitted a mfx decoder. Came in the original box and instructions: V200 060   |
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The 3021 is looking very nice, Neville.
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Looks good, Nev! Love these old 3021s. I got one of these myself recently. Built like a tank and glides along super smoothly! It's funny, but I never liked them in my early years. My first diesel was a Br212, followed by a Br216. When Marklin replaced the old V200 mould with the new ones for the V200.1 and then the V200.0, I thought it was a great improvement and shortly afterwards I got myself a 3782 Br221. Recently I started getting nostalgic about the old 3021, and finally succumbed and got one on ebay. I run it now alongside my 3782, and happily overlook the innacuracies! The only thing I've done is to remove the front coupler which makes her look a lot better. |
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Hi Nev, Great looking Loco. Just love those 3021's Here's my one, owned from new, box date 01 65. Ian.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usEdited by user 12 November 2010 15:54:43(UTC)
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In ship shape after all these 45 years, Ian! Enjoy!
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Hi Ray, Very nice, I think every layout should have two of them. One could be digital and the other, of course would have to be Analog. Ian.
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Ray, what is the road number on your 3021? And why did you remove the coupler in the front?
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Ranjit wrote:Ray, what is the road number on your 3021? And why did you remove the coupler in the front?
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Ranjit Hi Ranjit, my road number is 220 043-4. It is the last version of the 3021 that Marklin made, and has an Era IV number. I took the front coupler off because I always run it in front of a passenger train in the same direction and have no need for it. In my opinion the loco looks a lot better without the ugly coupling sticking out the front. The coupler lives in the loco's box so I can put it back on if I need it. |
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Thank you for that information, Ray.
Interesting idea about the "ugly" coupling in the front?
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Ranjit wrote:Thank you for that information, Ray.
Interesting idea about the "ugly" coupling in the front?
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I have never found the front couplers to be ugly, Ray. I have not examined this locomotive so closely to notice all these fine details. I have just enjoyed it simply the way it is.
Your points are well taken.
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Hehe And I gave away mine two years ago, to a young guy, just too be nice  Espen
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Hello and a warm welcome to the forum, Espen! What a mistake to have given away a classic? Cheers, Ranjit Edited by user 13 November 2010 18:33:47(UTC)
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Yeah, maybe so, but he was a very happy boy when leaving my house, so maybe he will one day become a member here ? Who knowes And I see now that I may bay a new one, one sunny day Espen
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Ranjit wrote:The 3021 is looking very nice, Neville.
How old is the locomotive?
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Welcome to the forum Espen |
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a Little off Topic But I remembered that I had , I think, a 3075 a 1968-71 Red grey BR216 025-7 and Found where I had hidden it. gave it a little trot. This was another $25 find. again it had been converted to 2 rail, so quickly unconverted it and fitted a MFX Decoder. Edited by user 14 November 2010 01:25:51(UTC)
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I have missed this topic for a while.
Obviously I have to get myself a V200.
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Obviously I have to get myself a V200.
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An older 3021 or the newer 30210, Svein.
You will not regret the purchase if you get one. Go ahead and be a proud owner of a real Märklin classic!
Like Neville said, it is a MUST HAVE.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,879 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Ranjit,
A loco produced in the tens of thousands in the 50's & 60's and as Ray said a lot of them on ebay to be snatched up for peanuts (3021).
Not denying, it is a classic and my childhood memories looking at this loco for hours, upon hours in the catalogue.
Having said that, I'm somewhat practical and not so fanatic about it any more, to have every Märklin loco.
I have 2 of them, 1 x 3021, 1 x 3081.
I rather prefer to have the newer version of the V 200, V220 but than again I would be accused of missing the point of not being a classic model or a reproduction from the 60's.
When I converted them both to digital I also added a sound decoder and this, I must say, added another dimension to this classic loco.
I also agree with the reproduction of the Le Capitole, with the original loco, a very thought after model including the carriages that came with it at the time, has had a more favourable price tag than the 3021, in later years to come.
I don't think these 2 classics are in the same league and I think the reproduction of the Le Capitole will be again, in future, a thought after model.
Another point I like to make, at the time when the 3021 came out and the Le Capitole was produced, the German loco was a favourite for most of us, whereas the French loco was somewhat foreign.
Today we look at it from a different perspective, country of origin doesn't mean much any more and as I said before the 30210, in my opinion will not bring the returns, the french loco + carriages will.
I would suggest for any new owners of locos, when you receive a new loco, the exitement of joy and the sudden adrenalin sets in, your hands get slightly sweaty, use a cloth to cover your hands. The paint doesn't like acidity.
John
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Joined: 18/06/2003(UTC)
Posts: 3,023
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
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Hi John,
I believe that both one-time series Märklin reproduction locomotives -- "Le Capitole" (28590), and the V200 (30210) will remain classics for all time.
Although, some of the older 3021 can be "snatched up for peanuts" on ebay, the oveall condition of these locomotives are very poor. Most of them also do not come complete in their classic blue boxes. The ones that are well looked, and the ones that are in immaculate condition still fetch a very high price.
I am a proud owner of the new "75 years of Märklin" reproduction 30210, and I will always remain as one. I am pretty sure that the value of this locomotive will escalate in the future if I continue to keep it in its pristine condition.
Cheers,
Ranjit |
Modelling in HO Scale - Era III & IV. K+M Track, Analogue + Digital
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