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Post by josef on Jun 27, 2020 20:45:59 GMT
Of course, Marx. Many of us growing up received the colorful Marx trains and here's a Marx layouts. Anyone ever have, or have a Marx layout?
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Post by ptc on Jun 27, 2020 23:22:12 GMT
Wow, Walter, Marx, Plasticville and a Hop-along Cassidy poster. How good is that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 0:49:39 GMT
never had a marx layout but have marx trains
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 14:14:13 GMT
Marx trains may not have all the nostalgia associated with them, but they certainly made plenty of happy memories for lot of kids back in the day. It was a hand-me-down Marx set that got O-gauge trains into my life!
Kind of a shame how Marx toys have faded from recognition -- besides trains, Marx made so many popular toys throughout their time. Most of what they made was cleverly designed to be inexpensive and just plain fun.
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Post by dennym57 on Jun 28, 2020 14:49:52 GMT
I've never heard of Marx until I started talking on the train forums. I grew up with Lionel.
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Post by Yellowstone Special on Jun 28, 2020 14:54:28 GMT
My first electric train was a Marx freight set when I was 3.
A Marx TV commercial jingle I remember from the late 1950s as a boy.:
“M - A - R - X spells MARX, world’s largest toy maker.” 🎶 😀
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Post by jlong on Jun 28, 2020 15:38:42 GMT
My O27 Lionel set was expanded into a layout with a fair amount of Marx track with a couple accessories like a light tower tossed in. Also built a few Lionel compatible KMT rolling stock kits. They were inexpensive and popped together like Athearn blue box. Otherwise, don't recall owning any Marx engines or rolling stock.
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Post by Country Joe on Jun 29, 2020 12:22:40 GMT
I've never heard of Marx until I started talking on the train forums. I grew up with Lionel.
I love the Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger and Tonto cutouts. 
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Post by josef on Jun 29, 2020 12:28:50 GMT
I've never heard of Marx until I started talking on the train forums. I grew up with Lionel.
I love the Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger and Tonto cutouts. My brother meets the Lone Ranger.
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Post by laz57 on Jun 29, 2020 13:52:40 GMT
Here is a pretty fun and cool video. No trains were harmed in this video...
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Post by dennym57 on Jun 29, 2020 14:39:59 GMT
Pretty funny, but way,too much time on their hands🙃
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Post by Country Joe on Jun 29, 2020 18:48:39 GMT
I also grew up in a Lionel family and didn't find out about Marx trains until I was grown up but I did have Marx Revolutionary War and Civil War play sets as a boy.
I love the Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger and Tonto cutouts. My brother meets the Lone Ranger.
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Post by Country Joe on Jun 29, 2020 18:50:21 GMT
Here is a pretty fun and cool video. No trains were harmed in this video...
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Post by josef on Jun 29, 2020 18:51:35 GMT
My brother meets the Lone Ranger.
He was always gracious. Over the decades he would answer mail and phone calls and signed many things for me. It was my pleasure to know him and what he stood for.
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Post by mrmeep on Feb 10, 2021 4:59:40 GMT
Still have my Marx wind up set from when I was 4 years old (66 years ago!) Still is in great shape
and still runs like new.
Have picked up some nice Marx trains along the way in my life. Recently got quite a few 3/16" cars
and a loco. Never realized Marx made these nice pieces! They are the cream of their crop! Rival the
Lionel and other bigger manufacturers!
I wonder how many others got their start in "O" Gauge and train collecting with Marx?
BTW ... Marx made what I think are the BEST 027 switches out there! Positive operating, smooth transition,
simple to maintain and built to last! I have several pairs even though I no longer use 027. And they
still function as new!
Marx accessories are very compatible and look well on Lionel, MTH and other "O" Gauge layouts. Seems that
Lionel (Cowan) and Marx (Louis Marx) had a somewhat friendly, yet robust, competition between them. They
did meet quite a few times amicably and seemed to manufacture things that complimented each other.
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