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A few years ago I boxed up all my stuff to loan my display cases to the Nixon Library. I had got the two large cases reloaded a long time ago, but the small case had become a depository for STUFF. This past week I finally got the first four shelves cleared out and put up my 6", eight wheel cars. Hopefully I will get the next few shelves filled with New Marx before too long. Much easier to decide what to put on the track when they are right in front of you instead of buried in a box.

 

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Originally Posted by Steve "Papa" Eastman:

 Much easier to decide what to put on the track when they are right in front of you instead of buried in a box.

 

 

That's for sure.   Slide open one of the doors and make up a consist... what'll it be today?

 

That makes a really nice display Steve.  I'm struck by how colorful it is... i guess that's Marx tinplate for you.  I don't see much in the way of scratches either - at least as compared to mine, that's an area where I may have you beat.  Nice cars! 

 

 

 

 

 

The three cars to the right on that shelf are original red frame passenger cars, the rest on the shelf are all customs using some artwork done by another Marx fan. There is are 4 colors of MKT, a Northern Pacific, a Illinois Central and the red one on the end is GOP. Another Marx buddy has named his layout Girard & Oak Park after the Marx whistle stations. It's not a political thing, but we do have fun with it.
 
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Originally Posted by railroad man:

Steve: What are the several MKT cars, they look like marx tin 6 inch cars?

 

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