[T-Man]

Found this on craigslist.
http://nh.craigslist.org/clt/980442686.html

 

[shaygetz]

Actually a pretty good deal, if the SK800 streamliner is in good shape, you could sell it and make a good chunk of your money back on just that.

 

[stationmaster]

On Flea-bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marklin-SK800-1...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

 

[shaygetz]

$900 is a very good price---for a collector. The scary part about those is a thing called zinc-pest...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_pest

...gotta know what you're looking at.

UPDATE: My opinion may not be right, apparently the guys over at the Marklin page aren't impressed.

 

[T-Man]

Yeah you can't touch with ebay. I thought it was interesting to post. Wasn't the zinc corrosion a problem with some brands?

 

[stationmaster]

After looking harder at the Ebay link....that seller has a mint!!! I think he could put a couple of grandkids thru college with all of the trains and equipment. WOW!!!

 

[shaygetz]

The guys at Marklin peg the SK800 at $300-400, other than that, every thing is fairly common. They feel the lot is worth more like $1000 or thereabouts. I trust them, they've done me good in the past.

As for the zinc-pest, that was a problem on certain Lionels and Rivarossis too. You can't be too careful as there is no cure, once it starts, it will eventually consume the piece. Keeping them in a humidity free room with no temperature extremes keeps it from forming and slows the progress of any that starts. Here's an example on the wheelsets of one of my coaches---thankfully the only one...

 

[Southern]

I do not want to ride in that car.