There is certainly a reason for that EUR100 is a just a bit too cheap for a crocodile so I would assume it is not in the best condition and it is one of the cheaper models. They can also cost (in 00 scale) a lot more than EUR1000

If we are going to talk crocodiles I assume we are referring strictly to the large legendary Swiss crocodile engine. There are several others that people may reffer to with the same name but that's another issue.

The first croc was called CCS800, then came the 3015 (basic same shape, size and material metal and less detailed). After that in the early 70's Marklin introduced the 3056 (I think) which has proper shape and is scale HO. This one was made of plastic. After that a great number of models were introduced until this day all sharing similar bodies to this last one but some of them are metal others are plastic.

They are all collectable but the early CCS800 is the most desirable, depending on version and condition EUR 400 - EUR 6000. 3015 has two versions price is about the same for both EUR$ 350-500

An the newer ones depending on condition and the model because there are some unusual versions but the common ones will cost EUR$150-300.

If the white one you are referrint to is the New york central that comes in a set of 3 crocs and that set would be at least EUR$2000.

There is plenty more that can be said but this should get you started.

Hi Jay,

One thing to watch out for is that Marklin models are 3 rail and will not work on your 2 rail OO track. You could go for the equivalent Trix 2 rail model or alternatively you could get the one made by Roco or others who make them for 2 rail.

If you do want the Marklin loco then you could get a loop of Marklin track on ebay to try it out on. Go for Marklin C Track and you can get some very good deals of track split from starter sets.

Good luck!

Hi Jay, Lots of good advice here, my personal feeling is
that you need three or four of them though.

hello everyone and thankyou all for taking the time to reply. ill respond to each of your replies here :-

RayF - thankyou for replying, yes you are correct that the 3 rail marklin wont run on 2 rail and thats ok - i wont run the krokodil - i only want to keep it in its box so its safe! hehe

i may purchase a 1 metre length of c-track just so i can see it move - but it will never run on a layout - i only have an n gauge layout mostly fleischmann and minitrix and roco, so it wont fit on the rails lol.



ian555 - thankyou for posting that wonderful picture of the brown krokodil - it just makes me want one even more! -im grateful for the pic and frustrated that i dont have one!



jeremy palmer - yes i would love to have an entire marklin collection and a layout too - but sadly my bank manager would come round and shoot me.




mbarreto - i didnt even know about set 37565 so im very grateful for your response!. i would very much like a green krokodil for my 1st one rather than a brown one and if later the budget allows it then i would look at perhaps a brown model too.



i would very much like to have a digital version with sound too - which model numbers have that feature?

once again, a very big thankyou to everyone who has helped me here as i am a complete krokodil newcomer - iv had a central station for a long time kept in its box under the coffee table for 2 years now lol. so im determined it should go to good use - even if that is only driving a krokodil along a metre of track and operating its horn and lights -)

Hi again,

Regarding green crocodiles with sound, you currently can buy 39563, but it just have whistle/horn sound.
You can upgrade it with a loksound decoder, but for that you also ned to exchange the speaker.

There is a green crocodile with from the 29680 start set, but I am not sure if it has extensive sounds or just whistle. You can see it in:

http://www.maerklin.com/...etails.html?art_nr=29680

Relative to the 37565 set, which will have full sound functions, you can see it in:

http://www.maerklin.com/...ch%2Fproduct_search.html