Marx 3987 model stream line steam type electrical train set original box. Estimating the value of a marx train the silicon underground. Marx 123 winged drum head deluxe pass carsatsf temporarily out of stock. Marx trains pocket price guide, 9th edition greenbergs. My cousin had it new when he was a boy and gave it to me to collect. Its goal from day one was to make the best toy trains at the lowest price. Find marx train sets in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Recently at auction i purchased what looked like a mint boxed stream line, steam type, electrical train louis marx set. The companies mission statement was to give the customer more toy for less money, with emphasis on quality is not negotiable. To ignore it was at that time impossible, and so marx put on record the irreparable. The value of a louis marx electric train set will vary depending on the condition. Jan 08, 2012 marx 1666 big rail train set in most best shape i ever seen all 100% there, works. Vintage louis marx, o scale train set with trains, track, and transformer.
Mth transformers work well, although the 40watt lionel train set. It wasnt uncommon at all for a marx set to be passed down from multiple kids of the same generation, and sometimes even across generations. Murphy through the introduction of color catalogues in the early 1950s, this is an invaluable book with a high level of reproduction. Upon receipt of the auction wrapup email you will be directed to fill out the purchase form with your name, address, phone number and payment method, we accept visa, mastercard, and discover though this form. Marx diesel train set train sets, lionel train sets, model. Unlike lionel and american flyer, marx never set out to make the fanciest toy trains when it acquired the rights to the joy line train sets in 1934. Often found as part of an articulated passenger train. Lionel collectibles, model railroad trains, model railroad tracks. The set did not have individual boxes, but was displayed in a single large box. Bachmann trains chattanooga ho scale ready to run electric train set image 2 of 5 the fun and exciting chattanooga ho scale electric train set is perfect for any locomotive enthusiast. Do you buy or sell marx, hafner, ives and american flyer trains prewar o and standard gauge and postwar s gauge.
Mar 24, 2015 a tin lithograph train set from the 1950s. Full contact lcca website lionel on choochoo helpful inventory form download. The outside 4 corners of the set box have been reinforced with clear tape. Marx also produced specialedition train sets, such as the series of diesel trains made for sears throughout the 1960s. In 1934 the louis marx and company introduced a new line of streamliners that were completely new and original to the marx line. The files are of sufficiently high resolution that they can be printed on 8. Louis marx train set gauge and value classic toy trains. Restoring louis marx 43 steam outline electric train set.
Ktm, marx, bing, colber, dorfan, hafner, ives, plasticville, train auction, train. This postwar marx freight set is a nice diesel freight set with deluxe marx freight cars and is being sold as is. Oct 08, 2004 i buy and collect trains, and i recently put an ad in the local newspaper. The early hafner trains bore the overland flyer brand and closely resembled. Louis marx and company was an american toy manufacturer in business from 1919 to 1980. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Marx mechanical train set 1950s original rare box rr rail. It was only when i reached adulthood that the collection started to grow. Kline electric trains is a brand name of o gauge and s gauge model railway locomotives. Please examine the pictures for the best determination of condition of the set box and its contents.
Bachmann industries smoke fluid for use with bachmann and williams smoke equipped locomotives 4. Given that this is the guides 9th edition and that i have found the lionel version of the greenbergs pocket guide to be comprehensive, i thought. Kline changed the couplers on the marxderived trains to make the cars compatible. If the answer is yes, you are at the right train market. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Stream line electric train set curves straights track.
Following his own train of thought, let us first of all leave aside all. Early marx stream line train set 5942 engine, 8 cars and. So, marx made some different versions of the windup motors. All pages are presented as large jpg images for readability. I have been looking for cars to extend this train for several.
The measure of property nature has well set by the extent of mens. I dont know the exact vintage of the catalog but several sources indicate that marx introduced their first ho set for the christmas of 1957. Marx also made ho sets i think model power has the old marx ho tooling and still uses it. Marx trains 490 steam line steam type electric train set o scale. Included in the auction is the original box, 8 pieces of train track, engine, caboose and two cars, as well as the key. I told her about ogr train group that someone will want it and take. But marx quickly phased out joy line production in favor of its own design, although the joy line influence remained visible for some time. Given that this is the guides 9th edition and that i have found the lionel version of the greenbergs pocket guide to be comprehensive, i thought the book would be very useful. Marxtronic train with the brain in operation o gauge. We found out that marx track is not compatable with any other track, so a few boxes of atlas track, along with a pair of turnouts were purchased and the rest, as they say, was history. This auction is for a vintage 1950s marx mechanical train set in box.
And if the motor in a marx train ever wore out, marx would fix it for free as long as you mailed it in to them, so it was cheaper to build the motor to last. The others have some minor scratches including a very noticeable one on the coal car. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for marx o scale model railroads and trains. The hafner manufacturing company was a maker of tinplate clockworkpowered o gauge toy. The cars, locomotive and track showed little wear and tear. Make offer vintage marx tin train set new york central ships very. Marx was founded by louis marx and his brother david in new york city in 1919. The marx tooling was also behind the 1980s rock island batteryoperated toy train set. This new edition features updated information for marx trains and related toys. From k line, some of the marx tooling ended up back in production at old rival lionel. It also came with a flat car with missile launcher, a gondola carrying missiles, and an army caboose. These images from early marx set boxes were made available by steve eastman. This expertlycurated book contains marx train catalogues from the late 1930s to 1975. Make offer louis marx stream line electrical train set.
The new k line 100watt transformers have more than enough power to handle marx trains. Mth transformers work well, although the 40watt lionel train set transformer is unreliable for marx trains. Marx mechanical train set 1950s original box complete with key 1668373556. Vintage 1930s marx trains classic toy trains magazine. Marx specialized in model train sets that were low in cost to produce and therefore cheaper for consumers. We have found that the small kline train set transformers work well with marx. Marx 123 winged drum head deluxe pass carswp temporarily out of stock. Marx 123 winged drum head deluxe pass carsnyc temporarily out of stock. Initially, this section will feature only those locomotives that were unnumbered and are, thus, hard for the uninitiated to identify. The cars are in excellent shape, especially the caboose. A guy called me and told me he had a marx marline train set, still in the box. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Train sets with televisionshow themes date from the late 1950s and early 1960s. The value of a louis marx electric train set will vary depending. Marx o scale model railroads and trains for sale ebay. Marx trains tin plate windup m5 aa union pacific passenger set bell ringer o.
In 1934 or 1935, marx bought out joy line entirely and continued its train production. Not trains but i have a set of windup tinplate race cars by marx. Stream line steam type electrical train remote louis marx and co. Arguably, marx was the most wellknown toy company through the late mid20th century. Marx trains 3987 steam locomotive engine set w box o scale. While cleaning out her late parents home, my cousin found a marks train set. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, kline, weaver models, and more. Two marx enthusiasts, jim and debby flynn, revived the marx tinplate trains line in the 1990s. Marx 14 carbon brushes pair 2 marx 14381 crossing gate lantern. Marx tinplate trains a guide by collectors classic toy. Successful bidders will be notified via email within 24 hours after the close of the auction by auction wrapup. Crafted with great detail from metals and plastics, marx model locomotives can be additions to a collection or a great place to start a new hobby. Unfollow marx train set set box to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
These are scans of genuine vintage marx instruction sheets, order forms, and boxes. One of its distributors was louis marx, who started reselling joy line trains in 1928. These trains were not scale models, but were o gauge toy train sets that ran on o27 track. We feature lionel, american flyer, mth, atlas o, williams trains, k line, weaver models, and more. Showcasing vintage marx train set right now on the internet. This compact book is the perfect pocket companion for train shows and auctions reference sources, volume 6, linda mark, 1982, reference books. The operation had about a 15year run under three different owners. For being in the attic ohio all these years they are in good shape. I am posting this here as this seems to be the place where the marx experts hang out. Its value is highest when the original large display box and the frontier set in lionels packaging are included. Marx manufactured a wide range of toys throughout its history. Save on a huge selection of new and used items from fashion to toys, shoes to electronics.
This video shows two marx trains from the 1930s, one is a 1934 m0, and the other is a commodore vanderbilt with a mixed train of cars from the same year. It has a very cleaver automatic feature that switches, reverses, loads, couples and uncouples. Vintage marx stream line steam type electrical train set. Louis marx and company entered a fiveyear selling contract with girard model works in 1929 and in 1932 contracted woodsgirard to exclusively produce all his trains and toys. Photos not by william mcfadden are used with permission. What is the value of a louis marx electric train set answers.
Poverty of philosophy by karl marx 1847 marxists internet archive. We have found that the small k line train set transformers work well with marx. I purchased this book to improve my knowledge of marx trains and to help me to estimate the value to my uncles pre and postwar toy trains. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Price guide for marx steam type electric train set in. The box states steam line by marx, 4612 electric train. Its products were often imprinted with the slogan, one of the many marx toys, have you all of them. Today i show you this old marx train set the meteor that my father got a the york trains show in april.
If the train has a theme linking it to space exploration, such as the cape canaveral train set, then it was made during the 1960s. Make offer marx streamline steam type electrical train set. These were small four inch tinplate cars with a small windup or electric engine. Marx trains history, 19341974 the silicon underground.
Values for marx steam type electric train set in original box and with painted tin tunnel. Now in ownership of the girard facility, the marx toy company would begin focusing its attention on contemporary trains. Track with a pair of switches, power supply and a gate crossing. Vintage marx model railroad trains collectors weekly. While it increases play value, a train headed by a mechanical steam engine still moves too. Marx 25000 tin stream line steam electric train set in box. The set included a frontier set, made by bachmanns plasticville, a small transformer and enough o27 track to make a figure 8 layout. Find great deals on ebay for marx trains and marx train set. The new kline 100watt transformers have more than enough power to handle marx trains. My first train set was a marx set than my parents bought for me for christmas. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. My marx tronic train with the brain is finally up and operating. Antique train sets faqs for lionel collectors club of america. Marx began producing the girard line under its own name in the mid30s.