Hi FE.F. folks , AMFLEET25124 I agree, I really like this post and hope we can continue. SLQ32, sorry I apologize I normally get to answer folks sooner than a week later. Thank you for your comments on my Marx #21. Yes Marx was around "back then" but no where near as early as Lionel or American Flyer or even Hafner. Marx started making toy trains about 1934-35. The #21 is somewhat unique, Marx never produced the large metal lithographed engine in anything but Santa Fe war bonnet livery. He did produce other F-7's but in plastic bodies later in the post war period.
Today, there has been an incident on the Leonardtown and Savannah. The operations people are upset but are working hard to accommodate a very important visitor to this south country. Apparently there was a break down in this fellows normal ride and he desperately needs to get back North. At the moment he has tied up the normal commuter passenger run, behind a Santa Fe Alco S-2 (leased as SF "excess" to the L&S for commuter service), KLine from about the 1990's and the main line Atlanta express behind a Lionel Wabash F-3 # 2240 from 1956. The folks are working with the dispatcher to try and route this VIP as far north as we can get him (that would be Maryland on the L&S). Even those trapped commuters are cheering the engineers efforts to get this fellow moving. Lets hope that the fellows get this worked out or there are lots of boys and girls that are likely to be disappointed on Christmas eve!! ![xstock](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/static/images/graemlins/stocking.gif)
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Happy Friday everyone, have a healthy and happy weekend
Don