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Who Doesn't Own a Piece of Marx?

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Posted by lionelsuperotrack on Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:44 PM

The Wheaton commuter station also has a plastic roof. I bought a Wheaton a while back and a friend bought me a present, which he found at a toy show. It was the roof! Marx, always fun to collect.

Very best, Mike Spanier

"Super O" + Marx Guides Which are GREAT!!
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Posted by RR Redneck on Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:49 PM
I usually dont buy Marxs (and keep them for a long period of time), unless I have the money to blow or unless I haven't bought any trains in a good while.

Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.

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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:08 AM

The only Marx piece of equipment that I have is an old transformer that went to a model race car set from the 60's. I am using it to power lights on my layout, the miniture lights that I have are incandescent bulbs so either A.C. or D.C. will work fine.

Lee F.

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Posted by Dr. John on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:23 AM
 lionelsuperotrack wrote:

The Wheaton commuter station also has a plastic roof. I bought a Wheaton a while back and a friend bought me a present, which he found at a toy show. It was the roof! Marx, always fun to collect.

Very best, Mike Spanier

"Super O" + Marx Guides Which are GREAT!!
(
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/lionelsuperotrack_W0QQuqtZg )



Mike, thanks for the great job on the Marx guides!- they are informative and helpful. Thanks for providing the link.
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Posted by jonadel on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:51 AM
I have to agree with Jim about their toy-like appeal. My first set was a Marx in 1954 and I just beat that thing to death and it still runs. Nothing like building big Lincoln Log barriers and ramming that train at full speed into them. It was definietly a "participatory experience" between my brother and myself.

I wonder if today's entry level sets would endure that punishment.

I'm going to go find that set and see if there any Lincoln Logs still around :)

Jon

Jon

So many roads, so little time. 

 

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