@Fatman posted:The drought at Musée de Fatbloke came to an end recently which also signalled a new beginning for me ... In my hunt for all things wonderful to me I have always drawn the line at "No Plastic" ( lol ) but in order to finally get my hands on a Marx setup I have always liked, that unwritten rule had to be bent ... although Marx etc is very common to you fellows in the States , outside the U.S.A. its actually hard to find sometimes , but luckily I came across the following set at a very FatFellow friendly pricing along with local shipping to boot ...
A sight familiar to almost everyone here I would think ...
And yes ( shudder...) Plastic 8-wheel wagons ... but look at that glorious Monon A & B !!!
Hasnt seen a lot of track time either by the looks ..
So while its a very common piece over in the USA , I am pretty stoked to have found it here in such good nick ( even with the plastic
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Great find on the Marx stuff! I live in Monon territory - just a half mile from a rails-to-trails path on former Monon right of way. I've always found it interesting that Marx chose to put the Monon livery on so many pieces, as it was a relatively obscure line that wasn't prominent in Marx's major markets (despite "Chicago" being part of the line's official name).
