Marx Tin too rise again???

Some of the Marx tolling got to RMT. I could see RMT placing M couplers/trucks on there stuff. Or at least have a M combo ready to go!

I happened to see a table of newer Marx at the Great Midwest Train show in Wheaton, Il. last week. It was the old owners that produced Marx in the 1990's. They were selling some of their new/old production Marx.

I just remembered their last name "Flynn"?
I put my request in for a set of CTA elevated trains.

franktrain

It will certainly be interesting to see what develops. Some new road names in 3/16 tin sure sounds good.

Steve

Cool.That's so great to hear.Wonder where in the world they'll make them?

If the above statements come true, I would hope it will be made here in the good old USA. Would there be any chance of getting some clock work engines?

Al

hopefully watchlng and hoplng

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It was the old owners that produced Marx in the 1990's.

That would have been Jim and Debby Flynn...two of the nicest people in the hobby or the world.

Thanks Allan, Jim and Debbie Flynn. I agree a 100%

franktrain

Wow.I sure hate to be a wet blanket , but this news has been around for a bit , I have crossed my fingers however as we bought a lot of the 90s production and love it, we were lucky enough to even get a few of the special York sets and some other specials and it has been one of the few newer production trains to hold or even in some cases increase in value unlike the other two big guys trains [ this info for the investor type, we know your there]. but I personally fear the cost of production in this economy may price new train costs through the roof, and if there still hauling stock that is some 10-15 yrs old around it inst setting any sales records. All said we certainly would like to wish any mfg of true tinplate litho trains the very best of luck. PS look here for some ideas.sunsettrainsandtoys.com/store/ Gary Lisa and the Girls

The person showing a few samples and giving the pitch at York is Joe Bender. He says he bought the tooling and leftover parts in April of this year. I have e-mailed him and invited him to introduce himself to the New Marx/Ameritrains Group. I see he joined, but has yet to post. I've been waiting a long time, I can wait some more. Hopefully something good will come of it all. As said, this is a very tough economy to be starting a new business venture.
I do have some of Jerry's stuff from Sunset Trains & Toys also.

Steve

I sincerely hope this works out and comes true!

I got into the hobby in 2007 and discovered "New Marx"/Ameritrains just in time to see them disappear. I have a marvelous Army set with extra cars (thanks again, Allan!), and a CTA set I purchased from eBay this year.

I really like the small set boxes: easy to stack and store, they don't take up much space.

It may or may not happen. The reasons given by the naysayers are certainly valid. But many business successes started with what was considered a foolhardy idea by many. If people could once be convinced to buy pet rocks, a renewed effort to produce Marx Trains could succeed. I bought a an engine and over a dozen cars from the Flynns, and anyone who attempts bring back the product line can count on me as a steady customer. The more complex the scale segment of O Gauge becomes, the more I seem to be attracted to Marx-style trains.

I was at the Marx show and tell, where Joe introduced himself and explained what he had and what he intended to do. What I walked away with is that he will be building these trains by himself, he already knows how to use the tooling (though he said he was working on trying to figure out motors) and has stamped a few hundred boxcar bodies already. He raffled off a few pieces there, and had 4 boxcars that were leftover Ameritrain products to show as well.

He made it sound like he knew little about toy trains until he recently acquired these tools, and it sounds like he educated himself quickly. He said he was going to put the scissor couplers on the 3/16" cars and tab and slot on the 6" cars.

I am pretty excited about this news, and can't wait to support this new business.

J White

Does anyone have anything new on this venture?

 

I was always sorry I wasn't able to buy more of the Flynns/Ameritrains output.