| Marx trains were one of the most prized and best | | | | jade marker lights that made it even more desirable as |
| loved model trains between 1919 and 1978 when Luis | | | | a collectible train. |
| Marx established his company and produced these | | | | The MARX 666 was also a best seller and was |
| trains out of his production plants in Pennsylvania and | | | | produced from 1955 to 1974. Its production was briefly |
| West Virginia. Along with the American Flyer brand | | | | halted between 1961 and 1967. One of the most highly |
| and trains, Marx trains were in high demand amongst | | | | cherished collectible trains, the Marx 666 is the favorite |
| model train hobbyists throughout the United States of | | | | of all collectors worldwide. It had a 2-4-2 wheel |
| America. Two of the best known trains in the Marx | | | | arrangement and was an O Scale model train. It came |
| Trains collection were the Marx 333 and the Marx 666 | | | | in the traditional black color with stripes on the boiler |
| model locomotives. | | | | walkway and smoke cylinder. Some of the rarer |
| The Marx 333 boasted the 4-6-5 wheel arrangement | | | | variations in this mode train were the army green color |
| and was a large and detailed piece. The Marx 333 | | | | that was produced only for two years and the grey |
| was made from 1949-1954 and it came in to designs. | | | | locomotive which was only produced in 1971. Both of |
| The first design was basic and did not have the | | | | these variations are very rare and therefore |
| awnings or a smoke unit. The latter design included | | | | command a very high price these days. This train had |
| both these features. The Marx 333 was a beautiful | | | | an immense amount of fine detail and style and was in |
| and highly detailed model train and was very popular | | | | high demand amongst collectors and train lovers in |
| when it was introduced. It came with handrails and | | | | America. |