Weekend's over and another UP Monday already. 
Enjoy the week everyone........God speed. 
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OK here just for some fun are a few of my "UP" trains...
First the Classic Lionel 2023 Union Pacific Alco PA from 1950-51
A Lionel (MPC) #9203 UP Boxcar from 1970
And the face "only a Mother could love" the Marx M 10000 from 1936-37. I have read that despite being much less expensive and less "scale like" than the offerings of Lionel and later American Flyer, Marx was the only one of the big three that got the power car correct, it was in actuality an RPO not a coach. Interesting if true.
Happy UP Monday and Happy Labor Day
Don
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Nice looking photos guys hope all had a good Labor Day.
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The Marx M 10000 was my father's train set. He handed it down to me. I am now 78! I usually break out the M 10000 and put it on the Christmas layout and it still runs! I always wondered what the original headlight bulb looked like when it was new.
John
Here's a couple of shots of my Union Pacific F sets. The first one is the TMCC F3 ABBA as of last December. The second one is the Legacy F7 ABBA, which replaced the F3 set as of last January. 
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@John Knapp- John I loved your tale of you father's Marx M10000. I am 79 but my toy train legacy was Lionel (started in 1947) so I can't match your history with the M10000. I am very glad to hear yours is still running and providing you pleasure. Marx (and I am now a Marx fan and collector) has a great reputation of building solid, reliable, toys that almost always run regardless of age. I got this M10000 at a train show perhaps 25 + years ago so I can't guarantee that the bulb is original, it is original as far as I am concerned as I have never replaced it. Oh yes...it still runs!!
Best Wishes
Don
