Check This Out!

[Jumijo]

I found a cool item on Ebay and just had to share. A plastic Marx locomotive and tender all done up like an old tin plate. It looks awesome! Talk about inspirational. This gives me lots of ideas.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Marx-Custom-Satin-Blue-1666-Matching-Tender-w-brass_W0QQitemZ270026879972QQihZ017QQcategoryZ19147QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Dr. John]

The guy selling this does some really nice work! I picked up a Marx Commodore Vanderbilt he did in a burgundy and nickle scheme a few months ago and love it.

[RR Redneck]

Marx aint in my ballpark. I have owned some but all the ones I owned died on me. I only buy them now if I have the money to blow or if I am desprate for some new trains.

[cnw1995]

If the link doesn't come up - search eBay on the terms Marx Custom Satin Blue - great work indeed.

[jefelectric]

Hi Jim,

If you use the 'create link' button it will create a clickable link.  Like this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marx-Custom-Satin-Blue-1666-Matching-Tender-w-brass_W0QQitemZ270026879972QQihZ017QQcategoryZ19147QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just a suggestion.

[jefelectric]

By the way, it is a nice engine & It looks like Dr. John is the current high bidder.

[Jumijo]

John,

The new forum software limits what I can do here. I can't post photos, make quotes, or links. I don't even see a create link button.

It seems Dr. John has fallen in love with a certain blue engine! Good luck, John! It really is a great looking piece.

Jim

[jefelectric]

Jim,

I wasn't being critical, just thought that maybe you hadn't noticed the link button as it took me a while to figure it out.

On my other computer, for some reason, I had to go to firefox as a browser to make this software work.  Using IE here just fine.

I see Dr. John is still high bidder, but got over three days to go.  Hope he wins.

[Jumijo]

I know you were being helpful, not critical, John. It's the darned software.

Jim

[Dr. John]

As I mentioned, I purchased a Commodore Vanderbilt that this guy painted and serviced. His engines run as good as they look! He does a masterful job of painting and detailing. Some of the schemes are a bit far-out (he has a purple 333 up for bids) but a lot are to my liking.

If I win, I'm going to try to find some beat-up baby madison cars (or some used Williams O-27 cars) and paint them in the same shade of blue.

As to Marx engines in general, they are what they are: toys. However, they are extremely durable and very easy to work on. Even a real beater can usually be made to run.

[Anonymous]

You say your marx engines died on you?  I have over 30 of them and run them frequently, no "funerals".  They are susceptible to dirty track tho.  I have to keep my track clean and clean the loco wheels, much more frequently than Lionel.  Other than that, never a problem.