Hi F.E.F. fans, well with Steve's Marx HO and UKE's Thomas and despite all of the beautiful scale locomotives (leapinlarry esp.) I guess I am OK with using one of my Marx trains for today. OBTW for all you folks in the North, the bitter cold has finally reached Texas with temperatures never going above freezing both yesterday and so far today. Anyway here is the Marx 995 sheet steel stamped locomotive (stamping the same as the 994) , actually an 0-4-0 but with leading and trailing trucks simulated in the stamping. This locomotive was brought out in 1950 by Marx specifically to compete with the new Unique lines trains. It was available through at least 1952 in both black and red as well as a full lithographed "Mickey Mouse" theme.
Here she is with her train of Marx 4 wheel 7" cars (also specifically manufactured in response to Unique Lines) in a set that was labeled ... "The Meteor".
Here she is exiting the "mountains" on the Leonardtown and Savannah
Here she is with her long 7" type tender marked with the number "941" for reasons known only to Mr. Marx and confusing for all us late comer collectors as the locomotive designated product number was 994 / 995 although not printed anywhere on the locomotive, It was also available as a clockwork engine.
Well best wishes to everyone on this very cold and dreary Friday here in central Texas. Hope the weather is better where you are!!
Don