Reply to "Do we have any Clockwork(wind up) tinplate fans here? Lets see your CW trains"

Steve "Papa" EastmanOGR Forum Member

Don McErlean posted:
Well guys the "E-Bay Fairy" arrived at my doorstep today and left a great package. It is a Marx, clockwork (Mercury), Circus Train. NO it was not originally made by Marx it is a custom paint job by (at least to me) an unknown modeler. As you will see from the pictures however, whomever actually made it did an outstanding job even the paint, which I am sure was sprayed on looks like a baked on paint job. Anyway, the engine motor works great, it came with an oval of track and THE KEY!!
Anyway I hope you agree, this thing is going to be fun to run around the layout and maybe the Christmas tree.
Here is the full train
The loco, a Marx wind up Mercury I believe.
The "oil" tender and a dump car - perhaps to offload base material for the animals

The "Pole Car" for the poles to erect the tents (and yes it has a load of "poles"aboard) the the "performers car"
Have a great weekend fellows...I'm off to the Circus
Don McErlean

Nicely done fantasy piece. FYI, it’s a CV, not a Mercury

Steve

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