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Marx E-7 tooling - extant?

D500D500OGR Forum Member
All this neat RMT/Marx/Kusan stuff popping up has made me wonder if the Marx E-7 A and B tooling made it
through to the present, and who owns it.

I know that this is a little on the arcane side, and I
haven't noticed anyone else asking about it. But...any word on the street in the back alleys?

I always thought that the Marx E-7's had a tough, "realistic" look about them, and I would love to see
them re-appear, cleaned up and modernized (a la the "Bang"), six-wheel Marx "Blomberg" trucks and all.
(Actually, I believe that the Marx Blomberg trucks never had 3 axles in them; they only pretended to.)

Just curious. I'd pick up a GM&O, L&N or NYC set quickly, if realistically priced. I have the originals.
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AD Asheville division of SouthernOGR Forum Member
The first engine I had as a child was the marx E-7. I got one two days ago off the internet and I am amazed at how well it runs. I had to laugh in that with all the technology, control systems, circuit boards and electronic in my other engines, I doubt very seriously that any of them will be running in 50 years as well as that old Marx. It is still so fun to run. The one head light and e-unit still works great. I didn't address your question but just had too pop off.
Train DoctorTrain DoctorOGR Forum Member
This is an interesting question, RMT seems to have a lot of older tooling and reissues it in ways to keep people interested in the hobby without spending cubic money. The E units would be nice with the features displayed in the "Bangs", an A-B with three plastic passenger cars would be enough to keep a lot of smaller layout operators happy, me included.
D500D500OGR Forum Member
Glad to see that there's a bit of interest, judging by the number of views, at least.

I would definitely add Southern to my list of roads above.
How about the NYC Century ("jade") green version?

Anyway, maybe the short Marx Blomberg truck side frames would look OK on the Bang's
truck blocks. The front coupler situation would have to be addressed, assuming we
wouldn't revert to the Marx scissors coupler! (They work well.)

Just daydreaming, but I have a rough ABA Santa Fe Marx E-7 set that, when all "lashed-up"
(Warning! Warning!) looks like a pretty impressive locomotive. More appealing than the "Beefs",
to me. Of course, the tooling may have become mailboxes and refrigerator panels long ago.
prrhorseshoecurveprrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
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This is an interesting question, RMT seems to have a lot of older tooling and reissues it in ways to keep people interested in the hobby without spending cubic money.
IT is interesting but keep in mind that RMT for the most part has the K-line tooling which came from marx and was upgraded. If anyone would know where the e7 Marx tooling would be, walt would be the man who would know.... or any really die hard marx fan. Wink
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