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Aldovar posted:

Love it, I have a soft spot for old Marx stuff. The crane with the magnet, did you modify a gantry crane to have the switch and magnet? Looks great.

Yes, I added the magnet to the Marx crane.  I removed the electromagnet from a Lionel 027 uncoupling track section, added the toggle switch to the top of the cab and mounted a 2-AAA battery box underneath the frame.

I see a lot of nostalgia in that layout.  As a young boy I didn't have much change so I purchased many Louis Marx accessories, as they cost less . This layout reminds me of what they may have had at the local hardware store. Nice job and ingenious design. It evokes a true Christmas spirit and displays some of the best examples made by this historic old toy company.

David,  great job on the layout.  I really like the time lapse build up of the construction phase and the fold out design - very creative and well done.  My favorite accessories are the banjo signal and the railroad crossing - they bring back a lot of memories.  Enjoy your Marx layout.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Popi posted:

Dave knows how to have fun with toy trains!!!

Dave,

what is the manufacturer of the plastic cars and trucks??

Thanks

Malcolm(Popi)

I would really like to use Marx stamped metal vehicles from the past, but they are very collectible and the prices are outrageous.  So I was looking around to find vehicles that would look good on my toy like Marx O-gauge layout.  All of the plastic cars and trucks are called "Dimestore Dreams" or "American Dimestore".  They are retro looking 1940's and 50's from a company called Binary Arts.  I believe the company is out of business, but you can still find lots of them on Ebay.  Here is a link to all of the vehicles that were available:

http://www.prestostore.com/cgi...mestore&pg=29177

 

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