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Gregor		#1 Posted : 13 February 2004 14:29:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 997 Location: Netherlands		Hi all, When referring to a visit to Märklin in 2001 in the "Märklin CEO-topic", I remembered asking the Märklin tour guide about the amount of Platinum Millenium Crocodiles that were actually sold. This was a € 35.000,- version of the crocodile with ruby lights and a body out of pure platinum. The guide was very secretive about the whole project (which wasn't produced in the Märklin shops), so I was wondering: - Does anyone know how much were sold ? - Does anyone have the loc, or know someone who has ? Have fun, Gregor
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MAV		#2 Posted : 13 February 2004 15:43:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2002(UTC) Posts: 52 Location: ,		Hi Gregor! My modellrailwaydealer here in Norway bougth one for him self. The price for it is about the same as my car, but very impressive work of art! He have it in the safe i think, and it's for sale if you have 250000 nkr, or about 28000 Euro. It's the only one in Norway, so i guess not to many was produced? Best regards mav
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rugauger		#3 Posted : 13 February 2004 19:41:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,205 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by MAV <br />...He have it in the safe i think... What a sad destiny for a loco - never to pull a set of carriages around a layout [:(]
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alonso231gery		#4 Posted : 13 February 2004 20:43:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/08/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,959 Location: Hellas (Athens)		locked up in a golden cage it is his precious i suppose tha this loco is very heavy if i was a richman......
		An outsider. I'm looking for the owner of that horse. He's tall, blonde, he smokes a cigar, and he's a pig!
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Frostie		#5 Posted : 13 February 2004 21:36:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/08/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,614 Location: Birmingham,Alabama		From a long term investment point of view it should be a winner. Imagine what it will be worth in 15 years or so ??? As opposed to stocks/bonds/etc. you can avoid income taxes on the gain if you structure the transaction appropriately. I am looking forward to Marklin's 150 anniversary to see if they are going to offer something similar.
		Train Collection Insured by "Croc's" with "Big Boys" as Backup" CS/MS Digital Era 1/2 Apple Man iPhone / Macbook Pro / iPad - the end of the windows PC occurred on April 4, 2010. Love those Era 1 Tank Locomotives - the more the merrier.
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Will		#6 Posted : 13 February 2004 22:27:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/08/2002(UTC) Posts: 320 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina		if I bought something like that (mind you that assumes I would have the money, which I don't) that loco would wind in a very safe place - buried with me after my wife killed me! I'd still love to see one - especially one running.
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hqstu		#7 Posted : 14 February 2004 12:21:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/04/2002(UTC) Posts: 429 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand		The nearest thing I'll have regarding a plantinum Croc is the brouchure describing it, It looks a very nice model...
		Cheers Stuart New Zealand
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franciscohg		#8 Posted : 14 February 2004 23:41:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,298 Location: Patagonia		Well, i think this a superb model, i only saw it in the brochure but i think if you have the U$25000 that it costs, you may have a lot of money and in my case perhaps i will keep it in a safe place and in a more careful way that i usually do, but she has to run on the layout like all the others do. Don't matter of it cost and if they're made of plastic or platinum, locos are made to run.
		German trains era I-II and selected III, era depends on the mood, mostly Maerklin but i can be heretic if needed XD, heresy is no longer an issue.. LOL
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rschaffr		#9 Posted : 16 February 2004 01:38:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,181 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		It would be a wonderful thing to see. Did we ever determine how many were made?
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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Gregor		#10 Posted : 16 February 2004 09:35:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 997 Location: Netherlands		Well, according to MAV's information, at least one ! Gregor
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Thanos		#11 Posted : 16 February 2004 11:22:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,088 Location: Athens,		After I buy this loco I will fly with my private jet to London Heathrow, visit Selfridge's at Oxford Street and buy one of those diamond/platinum hand made cell phones. It would be nice talking to the phone while operating the loco on my 50m x 50m layout...[xx(]
		Thanos
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Gregor		#12 Posted : 16 February 2004 13:00:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 997 Location: Netherlands		A picture of the platinum crocodile would look nice on the display of that platinum phone... Gregor
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Thanos		#13 Posted : 16 February 2004 13:39:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,088 Location: Athens,		Speaking of pictures, here's the one we are talking about! The ruby and platinum MAR32000! I think that this crocodile does not suffer with the body removal malfunction of the standard model...
		Thanos
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Gregor		#14 Posted : 16 February 2004 14:38:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 997 Location: Netherlands		Based on the balance between fantasies and actual data in this topic I guess that indeed a very, very small amount has been produced... Gregor (Still happy with the plain green 3015)
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Charlie		#15 Posted : 18 February 2004 05:21:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 707 Location: Texas, USA		Well, for you guys who missed a chance to buy one, and for the Z-scalers among us, there will be a set of three steamers in Z. One 18 carat gold, one silver, one bronze. Diamonds as headlights, rubies as taillights, and for the price they even decided to put 5-pole motors in. It is a new item 2004. Priced somewhere around $5.000. Charlie
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Thanos		#16 Posted : 18 February 2004 11:09:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,088 Location: Athens,		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:One 18 carat gold, one silver, one bronze. Diamonds as headlights, rubies as taillights, and for the price they even decided to put 5-pole motors in. It is a new item 2004. Priced somewhere around $5.000. Excellent! I am definitely going for gold!
		Thanos
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Charlie		#17 Posted : 18 February 2004 14:38:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 707 Location: Texas, USA		You'll have two left to give away. They come in a set of 3....
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Thanos		#18 Posted : 18 February 2004 15:44:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/03/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,088 Location: Athens,		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:You'll have two left to give away. They come in a set of 3.... [:0] I thought I had a choice but then I have read your post again and it clearly says a set of three... [:(] Now I will not buy it because I only wanted the gold one... You destroyed my dream Charlie... shame on you! [:p]
		Thanos
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franciscohg		#19 Posted : 18 February 2004 16:45:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,298 Location: Patagonia		Well Thanos, you may still fulfill your dream, perhaps you could sell me the bronze one, perhaps another member would like the silver.......
		German trains era I-II and selected III, era depends on the mood, mostly Maerklin but i can be heretic if needed XD, heresy is no longer an issue.. LOL
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Charlie		#20 Posted : 18 February 2004 22:10:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 707 Location: Texas, USA		[:(]
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Noel Loganathan		#21 Posted : 18 February 2004 23:56:58(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/07/2003(UTC) Posts: 297 Location: Brisbane, QLD		My understanding was that less than 200 were sold! Wonder what the return was! Expensive learning exercise? Noel
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alonso231gery		#22 Posted : 19 February 2004 00:56:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/08/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,959 Location: Hellas (Athens)		well a picture of that treasure is at the 2000\2001 catalogue enjoy
		An outsider. I'm looking for the owner of that horse. He's tall, blonde, he smokes a cigar, and he's a pig!
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