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Where I live one seldom sees any Marx trains. 2 weeks ago at a swapmeet I found this red MARX CV with Bogota Pullman and Observation. The spring of the clockwork is broken, I will try to repair it but for the moment no video, only pictures:
Regards
Fred
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Marklin has made some very nice accessories, I just got this block signal, it can be used for O gauge and 1 Gauge through variable space of tracks. It is more 1 gauge due to the size, the electro magnet is hidden in the small house. It dates from 1928-30.
Have a nice weekend, Daniel
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workin on the Honey Do list,,try to pop in later with some tin....great stuff guys!
220 volts! DOUBLE YIKES! What WERE they thinking for a child's toy train? Makes you wonder....
Tinplate Art posted:220 volts! DOUBLE YIKES! What WERE they thinking for a child's toy train? Makes you wonder....
It's not the volts, it's the amps that kill you!
Sorry, couldn't resist...
George
GEORGE: Seriously, I doubt any of us would get across 220 volts, regardless of the amperage!
Tinplate Art posted:GEORGE: Seriously, I doubt any of us would get across 220 volts, regardless of the amperage!
I know, it's kind of a funny saying. You can't have volts without amps otherwise it's just potential.
George
Jim O'C posted:Picked up a 220-volt British version of the Marx M-10000. A little rough around the edges but you don't often see them and I don't have a 220-volt transformer anyway.
Jim,
Do you suggest that this train runs at 220 Volt? I cannot imagine this was allowed in 1936/7?
Regards
Fred
Have seen three versions of the transformer before, although one was German and is missing the wood handle. The second one looks similar to the Unique Art unit. The third is simply a 220 version of the side lever Marx unit. Keep in mind we are talking about input rather than output.
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Jim O'C posted:Have seen three versions of the transformer before, although one was German and is missing the wood handle. The second one looks similar to the Unique Art unit. The third is simply a 220 version of the side lever Marx unit. Keep in mind we are talking about input rather than output.
This is a very rare beast! It has Dutch (or Flemish) text on it (not German). I assume it was made for the Belgian market. As far as I know Marx was not imported in the Netherlands, but it was imported in Belgium (where half of the people speak Dutch).
Regards
Fred
Pride Lines reproduction Ives glass train shed. Not sure where it's going yet.
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Large tin floor toy. The tender is supposed to be attached like many of these types. Too bad the other side is rusty.
Steve
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Jim Z posted:
I like the Lionel factory in the first page of this weeks post. On my layout I was able to squeeze a 840 power station inside the figure 8 loop by eliminating the green base.
Jim Z
Jim Z that looks amazing!
Steamer posted:workin on the Honey Do list,,try to pop in later with some tin....great stuff guys!
I've been knee deep in the transmission for the minivan.....
@Jim O'C Feel happy to ship it down to Aus... the land of 240V LOL!!! 
As far as new stuff this week , I have to admit utter utter utter failure 
About all I can contribute would be a screenshot of me being sniped or failing to run the distance at about 20 auctions ... I cant help it if I have deep pockets and short arms ... I wonder if there is a cure for my condition 
So unless I lift my game in the next few days all I am going to bring to the party is dredged up photos from the collection ... so sadly I present to you this week .... something tin and trainy and kinda O Gauge ...?
And I will cheekily add in a link to a video made by our very own Fred*!!! @sncf231e
What I find really interesting is the set in Fred's* video is a YTM and mine bears the ALPS trademarkon the box , and my loco has both the SATO and ALPS trademarks next to each other on the rear of the loco ... all the while sharing the same box and artwork , but again mine has ALPS in the bottom right corner of the boxtop ..
*edited cos I am a goose and muddled up Arne n Fred again ... Apologies !
Jim O'C posted:Have seen three versions of the transformer before, although one was German and is missing the wood handle. The second one looks similar to the Unique Art unit. The third is simply a 220 version of the side lever Marx unit. Keep in mind we are talking about input rather than output.
OK, to be clear on this, the input voltage is 220 on the transformer, which is European standard. The output voltage is 12, which you can see across the top of the transformer. That transformer must get real hot, because those volts need to go somewhere.
George
Fatman posted:
Arne uses the name Arne; sncf231e is Fred! So this is my train and video.
Regards
Fred (the real sncf231e: http://sncf231e.nl/)
