Marx accessories ,let's see them :)

went down to snap a few pics and the camera is dead. 

Here are a couple of videos

Steve

Here's a few on my tin layout. There's also a lot of prewar American Flyer accessories and a Hafner station on it.

This is going to be a fun thread, I hope.

J White

Nice pictures everyone, I too love these wonderful Marx accessories!

Steve,  I knew you were working on that layout, but this is the first time I have seen it complete and boy it is nice!   Wonderful job on weaving everything together there.

I've got a few Marx accessories on the layout, but I'll start this off with a classic: a Marx grade crossing signal.  This one has been upgraded with LED lights and a homemade flasher circuit:

Here's a plastic signal I picked up a few years ago:

J White

I found this #317 in a box of Lionel pre-war at a resale shop. It is very attractive in its simplicity.

Thanks for posting.

Show us more.  Just love the Marx accessories. walter wayne  

NICE! THANKS for sharing! 

A Marx "Automatic" signal on my layout... it's not automatic with the windup trains. 

Marx tinplate and Lionel coexist on a section of temporary trackage and signal placement.

  Great responses so far,keep'em coming

The Marx Derrick is one of my favorite Marx accessories:

Strictly speaking, the Lumar Construction Company isn't a train accessory, but it sure does make a nice customer for my railroad:

J white, what is the yellow building just on the side of the track by the tunnel? It looks like some sort of diner. Thanks.

It is a diner. It's new Marx or Ameritrains. They also made one in Orange for a club convention and in silver as a Christmas accessory that I know of.  i will try to post a better picture of it this weekend.  

J White

Here's a few more, some of which are playset pieces. 

Here's some of mine. my Shantey was a $10 train show find, missing it's gate, I just used the two 428s I had.

few more.

Marx bubbling water tower in background, marx signal foreground

Here is an overall picture of my mini All tinplate layout with a mix of Marx, American Flyer and Lionel Tinplate accessories.  The phots which follow are Marx accessories as described:

1.  413A Switchman Tower.

2.  1440 Illuminated Crossing Shanty.

3.  422 Derrick.

4.  2970 Illuminated Girard Whistling Station.

5.  409 Crossing Blinker.

6.  454 Block Signal.

7.  Clockwork Commodore Vanderbilt, tender and freight cars.

Here's a better shot of the Lumar Dinor:

J White

Here's the other Dinor I have. I'm still looking for the Christmas one.

J White

http://youtu.be/XAh3rajiMnE

Marx crossing gates and coal dumper shack. Track elevators, plastic bumpers, streetlights, metal signs, yard towers, plastic telephone posts, whistle station, water tower, lock-ons, yard tower, switch control buttons, transformer, lighted metal O-27 switches, later mine scene tunnel, manual semaphores, Easter Bunnies!!

JohnPaddleToronto

Thank you J White. That has the "Marx look" so I have something to search for at York this year. Appreciate it. 

Here are the other two in that style that were made. The Christmas Diner and the Haunted House.

Steve

Wow, what a delightful variety of uses for Marx accessories.  Here is shot of a portable layout I built to take to schools, senior centers, etc with a group of four others.  Each of us has a different theme for their layout.  I decided mine would be "tin".  All buildings and accessories are Marx, Skyline and some of the other 50's style buildings.

JohnP wonderful video.  It also confirmed my uncouple here sign is a Marx item.

George

Here is a VIDEO of my favorite Marx operating accessory, the AUTOMATIC DUMPING UNIT#1615 and the SIDE DUMPING CAR #567.

Steve-Thanks for the additional information.

Dave-Great video, can't believe the original prices for the cars and the dumping unit!!!

George

David, I always love your videos.    This one shows the fun of the dump car and station so well.  Thanks!

Not sure why my original pics disappeared, but here goes.

Man, that's postwar right there.  Makes you smile just to look at it.

One Marx accessory I have not seen in 40 years was called a 'trackside light'. It connected to the track like a Marx lock-on, blades that fit between the fold in the rail. It was black plastic that looked like a mailbox and had 2 amber lens. It was lit with a screw base bulb. i would supposed most melted from the heat of the bulb.

 Anyone have a picture of one?

That's it Steve, you made it too simple!