Vintage Train Set Info

wahm922Member

We are trying to find out some info on a vintage toy train set and don't know where to look so any help would be great.

Thanks

Louis Marx & Co. New York

Main engine stamped 391

The guy my hubby got this from said he played with this as a kid and he's pretty sure its from the early 30's

I looked on ebay and there aren't any exactly like it. This one looks older then the ones on ebay.

7/1/069:05 AM

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wayoutwestMember

I know enough to know that I dont know squat about them

Assuming youre talking about electric train set - I know that the type scale it is will affect the price, so gotta be sure to put that in there (esp. if it's one of the more rare sizes.)

That's about all I know, though.

edit to add - I think it's going to be O Scale (1:48) simply because of the time period, but dunno

7/1/061:44 PM

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wayoutwestMember

Just found that the Marx Toy factory that made those was opened in the 30's, so the era's right. http://www.themarxtoymuseum.org/company_history.htm

If cant find anything through google, might try asking the museum folks about it.

7/1/061:50 PM

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westvatexanMember

wahm, are they metal or plastic...the cars I mean...I know the engine is metal. I just found a webpage that can help you more than I can. I dabble in selling trains..but Im certainly no expert on the subject. Here's the link:

http://www.indydigs.com/marx.htm

7/1/062:10 PM

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wahm922Member

Actually these aren't going to be sold, but they might be added to our own collection if we can find some info on them.

We already have a vintage Lionel from the 50's. Its set up and the boys use it everyday. Its hubby's newest hobby and it gives him time with the kids

I keep asking him if he wants to sell it