Does anyone have an estimated delivery date for CS3/CS3 Plus? I have had CS3 Plus on order from a vendor since Feb 2016.

Hi,

These are only down for availability this month and quarter.

Kind Regards
Dion

It's a very ambitious project, and the software isn't ready yet (though it's getting closer).

Mr Sieber doesn't want to launch the CS3 and then have to issue lots of fixes and software updates. I think he's right, and it's better to be patient than to have a bug-ridden product for customers to complain about!

Nigel

CS3plus possible delay until November or Q1/2017 - Stummi forum.

Let's wait until Marklin update September delivery PDF later.

Yes CS3Plus still September and 60226 CS3 due October.

http://www.maerklin.de/f...in-Neuheiten_2016-09.pdf

From everything I've heard, don't hold your breath.

I would do the same if I had a CS2. But for those of us upgrading from an MS2 it doesn't seem wise to sink substantial bucks into a CS2 only to have it soon become outdated. Like the choice between buying a new or used car. There is always some risk in buying a new model. Decision may depend upon how much new model differs from old. While Marklin would have us believe that CS3+ is greatly improved over CS2, much of CS3+ remains same as CS2. Bottom line is that I'm willing to take the chance because of huge difference between MS2 and CS3+. (Could buy a CS2 but I don't see dealers cutting their prices yet.)

On the other hand, I made a big mistake accepting the upgrade to Windows 10 for which the interface is RADICALLY DIFFERENT from Windows 8.1. Microsoft needs to learn: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

And mere promises of delivery soon are cheap. We will see. Wish I knew how strong the CS3+ orders to Marklin are. That's what will control speed of delivery. If any business thinks it will make lots of money fast, it will deliver soon. Virtually no one delays production/delivery unless a quality problem is SEVERE. The several-month delay between annoncement and delivery suggests that orders are weak.

And there's the problem that because there is little money in the business, all manufacturers of all model products are taking their time and trying to shove the market toward build-to-order. We, the end users, are not Marklin's customer. Dealers are. Neither Marklin nor any other manufacturer are likely to move faster unless and until dealers start hollering.

I have not order it yet until someone review/report.

I may order (maybe next year) If the CS3+ prefect doing well.

Yes the CS3+ are late.
It seems they have some problem(s) to fix first.
I did read that Windows 10 do have problem and you know yourself,that CSx can only support Windows as operative system,if you for exemple shall download upgrades to the CSx.

I´m writing about program to have in the PC.
And i did stand question to Märklin,about CS3 if there is possible to use X OS too,but the answer was not possible.
Only to use Windows OS.

I met Mr. Seiber at Marklin Open days (Sept 17) and he said that they will begin shipping the first 100 units of CS3+ at end of September and will, by Christmas, ship all ordered CS3+ units. CS3 will be shipped later. Given that end of September is less then two weeks away that should be an accurate statement.

Regards
Harvey

The forum reports of the comments by Mr. Seiber are very encouraging. A former dealer whom I know predicted that Marklin will ship to its German dealers first and US dealers later. Auslander (foreigners) may need to wait. It would be interesting to know whether the new Marklin management will operate as a truly international company servicing the largest dealers first regardless of their nationality. If so, the long neglect of the US market may end. We will see.

In any event it appears that good packages are coming for Christmas.

When the first CS3 boxes starts to burn, it would probably like to have it nearby for repairs.

Keep your CS2 like backup

Nice video!
I do like this way of touch and easy work toy by fix something.
An CS3 is enough for me for an small layout and not to use S88.

Tuesday, 15 Nov

My preferred US dealer shipped my CS3 Plus to me today. I'm itching to receive it.
My dealer told me that, though he has 60 orders, he has received only 3 from Marklin. He is a major US Marklin dealer. Also, this forum declares that there is no operating manual in English. So much for Marklin's desire to serve non-German speaking markets.

I think German dealers also just get small fractions of the CS3s they pre-ordered.
German manual first, English translation some time later.

In the last century Germans had to wait about three months for German versions of Microsoft products.
Today English and German versions ship at the same time, but German versions are sometimes ridiculous.

Märklin are in dire straights: CS2 no longer available, CS3 announced for June 2016, but software still not ready by October 2016. And CS3/CS3+ only available in small quantities.
So once again early adaptors are beta testers.

At Joes they have the CS 3+ on stock and it is availbale.

CS 3+ at Joes


But here you get it cheaper: (discount 15%) - but only the 60216.

CS 3+ at MSL

I ordered one at MSL to support them in the hope they keep their discount prices policy, although Maerklin has set this illegal resale price maintenance of the second hand. For this I am willing to wait longer. Anyway I am already waiting 11 months, so I can wait another month or two.