Old Marx track worth anything?

[Boyd]

I have maybe a dozen or so of the old Marx track from the 60s. Its the kind with the black plastic roadbed below it,, kindof like the new Lionel Fastrack. I live near St.Paul.

[ed11670]

The only way you might sell it, is through e-bay. No one will buy it at a train show unless you are very lucky. Maybe in a yard sale. Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Hi Boyd,
Go over to the OGR web site and look for a guy that goes by the name of Thor CNJ, real nice guy. He's big into the Marx, AF and odd ball stuff. he could give you some solid info on your tracks value. OGR also has a free forum for posting items to sell or buy. Nice website.
Regards,
RICH NYCRR1

[Anonymous]

That track would be good for someone who needed some to complete a boxed Marx or Allstate set which originally came with it. Not real valuable but not real common either.

[krapug1]

I recently bought some old Marx track off of E-Bay, part of it will be used as cheap straight track for display purposes, and another lot contained the wide radius track (34" diameter) that I will use in an layout that I am planning.

The wide radius curves, and the track you mentioned with the roadbed seem to have some following, so at the least it's worth a post on E-Bay.

and as mentioned some people look for marx Track is they are selling a boxed set, and want to list it as having all advertised components.

Ken

[Dave Farquhar]

I believe the Marx track with roadbed is Marx HO gauge track, which has less of a cult following than Marx's O gauge trains, but it's more valuable than the common tubular Marx O27 curves that seem to breed in everyone's basement.

But my best guess is you're talking a value of a dollar per section, as opposed to 25 cents per section for O27 curves.

Be sure to measure the distance between the ties so you can list it properly. If the distance between the rails is 16.5 mm (about .65 inches) then you have HO track. If it's 1.25 inches, it's O gauge track. Mis-categorized items on Ebay almost never go for very much. It's mostly useful to people who are wanting to complete a boxed set--whether as part of a collection or to sell--or purists who want to build a period layout using authentic period track and accessories.

[3railguy]

Marx did make 027 track with a black roadbed base in the early 60's. The only HO I've seen had a grey or tan base. I never saw black in HO but I could be wrong. Like others have posted, you don't see it very often. A buyer would be someone who is looking to complete a set or who is collecting it for a layout which is rare or. If you have some straights, you're sure to get some bites. My guess is 50 cents a stick for curves and $1.00 a stick for straights. This is based on asking prices I've seen at shows which I vaugely remember.

[lionelsoni]

When Dave says 1.25 inches between the rails, I'm sure he means between the OUTSIDE rails.