Marx Happi-Time 9635 train set

Marx Happi-Time 9635 train set

Marx train set 9635 was an electric train set Marx that Sears sold in 1952. You may also hear collectors refer to it as Happi-Time train set 9635, because that’s what Marx printed on the box. It featured Marx’s best locomotive pulling 3/16 scale metal cars.

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Marx 29609 train set

Marx 29609 train set

Marx train set 29609 was an electric train set from 1953. While some Marx collectors joke that the only rare Marx train set is the one that doesn’t run, this diesel transition set is rare and valuable today.

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Marx Happi-Time 9632 train set

Marx Happi-Time 9632 train set

Marx train set 9632 was an electric train set Marx that Sears sold in 1953. But you may also hear collectors refer to it as Happi-Time train set 9632, because that’s what Marx printed on the box. While some Marx collectors joke that the only rare Marx train set is the one that doesn’t run, this entry-level set is surprisingly rare and valuable today.

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Marx steam freight train set 52875

Marx steam freight train set 52875

There is more than one Marx train set numbered 52875. For some confusing reason, at least four variants of this set, dating to the mid 1960s, exist. All of them are similar in that they feature a 2-4-2 steam locomotive with a slopeback tender pulling three freight cars and a caboose. But the consist varies. And in one case, the locomotive varies.

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When Marx sold trains at Radio Shack: The Hot Shot

When Marx sold trains at Radio Shack: The Hot Shot

Low budget electric trains and Radio Shack don’t necessarily seem like the most obvious pairing. Here’s why Marx and Radio Shack teamed up for an exclusive train set, and why it didn’t go as well as either of them hoped.

The Marx Hot Shot, set number 4378 and Radio Shack Catalog# 60-2106, was part of the Great American Railroads series. It was a Radio Shack exclusive, sold only in 1974.

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Marx 80982 and 30982 Wabash gondola

Marx 80982 and 30982 Wabash gondola

The Marx 30982 and 80982 Wabash gondola is a colorful yellow gondola with lettering for a midwestern railroad. It was part of their short-lived 7-inch line, though it’s easy to convert to a 3/16 car if desired. The 30982 dates to 1949-1954, with the number switching to 80982 from 1955 to 1961. Read more

Marx Happi-Time 9618 train set

Marx Happi-Time 9618 train set

Marx train set 9618 was an electric train set Marx that Sears sold in 1953. But you may also hear collectors refer to it as Happi-Time train set 9618, because that’s what Marx printed on the box.

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Marx Allstate train set 9725

Marx Allstate train set 9725

Marx train set 9725, also known as Allstate train set 9725, was an unassuming low end electric train set Marx produced for Sears starting in 1967.

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Marx Happi-Time 9616 train set

Marx Happi-Time 9616 train set

Marx train set 9616 was an electric train set Marx that Sears sold in 1953 and 1954. But you may also hear collectors refer to it as Happi-Time train set 9616, because that’s what Marx printed on the box.

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Marx 9625 train set

Marx 9625 train set

Marx train set 9625 was an entry-level electric train set Marx that Sears sold in 1952. It was one of the last Marx electric sets to use designs that originated before World War II.

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