{"@context":["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",{"Hashtag":"as:Hashtag","sensitive":"as:sensitive","dcterms":"http://purl.org/dc/terms/","gts":"https://gotosocial.org/ns#","schema":"http://schema.org/","exifData":"schema:exifData","PropertyValue":"schema:PropertyValue","interactionPolicy":{"@id":"gts:interactionPolicy","@type":"@id"},"canQuote":{"@id":"gts:canQuote","@type":"@id"},"canReply":{"@id":"gts:canReply","@type":"@id"},"canLike":{"@id":"gts:canLike","@type":"@id"},"canAnnounce":{"@id":"gts:canAnnounce","@type":"@id"},"automaticApproval":{"@id":"gts:automaticApproval","@type":"@id"},"manualApproval":{"@id":"gts:manualApproval","@type":"@id"},"always":{"@id":"gts:always","@type":"@id"},"toot":"http://joinmastodon.org/ns#","blurhash":"toot:blurhash"}],"id":"https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-train-set-4222/","type":"Article","attachment":[{"type":"Image","url":"https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marx-train-set-4222.jpg?fit=364%2C500\u0026ssl=1","mediaType":"image/jpeg","name":"Marx steam type electric train set 4222, in its original box"}],"attributedTo":"https://dfarq.homeip.net/author/admin/","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Marx 4222 steam type electric freight train set was a hybrid set from the early 1950s with a plastic 400 locomotive and four wheel plastic tender paired up with 6 inch tin freight cars. At least four variations of this set exist. They all came with the same locomotive and tender and a New York Central 20102 caboose. The differences in the variations are in the type and number of freight cars.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis specific set illustrates the challenges of collecting Marx sets. Marx used the same catalog number on multiple variations in the same decade. It\u0026#8217;s not something Marx did all the time, but someone at Marx must have liked the number 4222\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C!--more--\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EHow much did it cost?\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-train-set-4222/marx-train-set-4222/\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-31686\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marx-train-set-4222.jpg?resize=218%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022Marx steam type electric train set 4222, in its original box\u0022 width=\u0022218\u0022 height=\u0022300\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe Marx steam type electric train set 4222 consisted of a plastic tender and locomotive and two or three 6 inch tin cars. This version with the boxcar dates to 1958.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETracking down an ad for this specific set is difficult, because retailers didn\u0026#8217;t necessarily always use Marx\u0026#8217;s catalog number in their ads, but rather, their own SKU. It\u0026#8217;s understandable why, since this set exists as both a five unit and a four unit set. Using their own SKU and a generic description greatly reduced the risk of consumers angrily demanding a price match.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpeaking of price, in 1954, a five unit set like the 4222 with a plastic #400 steam locomotive and 6-inch cars typically sold for around $10.95, and could go on sale for $9.95.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA four unit set would sell for somewhat less. The appeal of a four unit set was a slightly lower price for families on a tight budget. And the appeal to the retailer was the ability to sell a smaller set that could be expanded with one or more additional cars of the purchaser\u0026#8217;s choice.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional cars weren\u0026#8217;t terribly expensive, typically selling for less than 50 cents each. Additional track sections sold for about 15 cents. Selling accessories and add-ons was an attractive proposition for retailers. A gift of an electric train set was a gift that kept on giving, even after the sale.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat said, ads pushing 5-unit electric sets are much more common. A 4-unit consist was much more common for mechanical sets than electric. Toy stores advertised these trains heavily late in the year, but other stores sold them too, including discount/variety stores, hardware stores, drug stores, and even grocery stores.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMarx steam type electric freight set 4222 contents\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-train-set-4222/marx_5_unit_train_ad__dec_2__1954_/\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-31695\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Marx_5_unit_train_ad__Dec_2__1954_.jpg?resize=220%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022Marx train set ad from 1954\u0022 width=\u0022220\u0022 height=\u0022300\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThis ad from 1954 shows how Marx train sets were marketed. Newspaper ads could feature other toys, including competing makes of trains, or various other household items alongside this set.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe set consisted of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/repair-marx-1209-transformer/\u0022\u003Emodel 1209 45 watt transformer\u003C/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-400-locomotive/\u0022\u003E400 locomotive\u003C/a\u003E, the 1951 plastic tender, and the 20102 caboose. It came with 8 \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/o-and-o27-track-dimensions/\u0022\u003E027 curved track sections\u003C/a\u003E, and two o27 straight track sections to make a simple oval. Or you could say it came with 102 inches of track. That\u0026#8217;s better marketing.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe variations came in the type and quantity of freight cars.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four unit set came with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-553-tank-car/\u0022\u003Esilver UTLX 553 tank car\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the five unit sets came with a 553 UTLX tank car and a flat car with poles. Robert Whitacre\u0026#8217;s 1991 \u003Cem\u003EGreenberg\u0026#8217;s Guide to Marx Trains Vol 3: Sets\u003C/em\u003E dated these two variants to 1954.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother 5-unit variation, which also dates to 1954, came with a 553 UTLX tank car and an 86000 Delaware, Lackawana \u0026amp; Western (D.L.\u0026amp;W, or Lackawana) hopper.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe other variation came later, circa 1958. It came with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-state-of-maine-boxcar/\u0022\u003EState of Maine Bangor and Aroostook boxcar\u003C/a\u003E in patriotic red, white and blue with a number ranging from 4485 to 4500. A red 738701 Pennsylvania railroad high-sided gondola rounded out the set.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of the sets used \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-couplers-explained/\u0022\u003Eplastic knuckle couplers\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMarx 4222 train set value today\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComplete and boxed, the five unit sets are worth around $100 today. The smaller four unit set is worth closer to $75.00. Nothing in any of these sets is especially rare except the original pole load and the clamps that held the poles in place. 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At least four variations of this set exist. They all came with the same locomotive and tender and a New York Central 20102 caboose. The differences in the variations are in the type and number of freight cars.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis specific set illustrates the challenges of collecting Marx sets. Marx used the same catalog number on multiple variations in the same decade. It\u0026#8217;s not something Marx did all the time, but someone at Marx must have liked the number 4222\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C!--more--\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EHow much did it cost?\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-train-set-4222/marx-train-set-4222/\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-31686\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marx-train-set-4222.jpg?resize=218%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022Marx steam type electric train set 4222, in its original box\u0022 width=\u0022218\u0022 height=\u0022300\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe Marx steam type electric train set 4222 consisted of a plastic tender and locomotive and two or three 6 inch tin cars. This version with the boxcar dates to 1958.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETracking down an ad for this specific set is difficult, because retailers didn\u0026#8217;t necessarily always use Marx\u0026#8217;s catalog number in their ads, but rather, their own SKU. It\u0026#8217;s understandable why, since this set exists as both a five unit and a four unit set. Using their own SKU and a generic description greatly reduced the risk of consumers angrily demanding a price match.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpeaking of price, in 1954, a five unit set like the 4222 with a plastic #400 steam locomotive and 6-inch cars typically sold for around $10.95, and could go on sale for $9.95.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA four unit set would sell for somewhat less. The appeal of a four unit set was a slightly lower price for families on a tight budget. And the appeal to the retailer was the ability to sell a smaller set that could be expanded with one or more additional cars of the purchaser\u0026#8217;s choice.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional cars weren\u0026#8217;t terribly expensive, typically selling for less than 50 cents each. Additional track sections sold for about 15 cents. Selling accessories and add-ons was an attractive proposition for retailers. A gift of an electric train set was a gift that kept on giving, even after the sale.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat said, ads pushing 5-unit electric sets are much more common. A 4-unit consist was much more common for mechanical sets than electric. Toy stores advertised these trains heavily late in the year, but other stores sold them too, including discount/variety stores, hardware stores, drug stores, and even grocery stores.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMarx steam type electric freight set 4222 contents\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-train-set-4222/marx_5_unit_train_ad__dec_2__1954_/\u0022 rel=\u0022attachment wp-att-31695\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Marx_5_unit_train_ad__Dec_2__1954_.jpg?resize=220%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1\u0022 alt=\u0022Marx train set ad from 1954\u0022 width=\u0022220\u0022 height=\u0022300\u0022 /\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThis ad from 1954 shows how Marx train sets were marketed. Newspaper ads could feature other toys, including competing makes of trains, or various other household items alongside this set.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe set consisted of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/repair-marx-1209-transformer/\u0022\u003Emodel 1209 45 watt transformer\u003C/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-400-locomotive/\u0022\u003E400 locomotive\u003C/a\u003E, the 1951 plastic tender, and the 20102 caboose. It came with 8 \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/o-and-o27-track-dimensions/\u0022\u003E027 curved track sections\u003C/a\u003E, and two o27 straight track sections to make a simple oval. Or you could say it came with 102 inches of track. That\u0026#8217;s better marketing.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe variations came in the type and quantity of freight cars.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe four unit set came with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-553-tank-car/\u0022\u003Esilver UTLX 553 tank car\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the five unit sets came with a 553 UTLX tank car and a flat car with poles. Robert Whitacre\u0026#8217;s 1991 \u003Cem\u003EGreenberg\u0026#8217;s Guide to Marx Trains Vol 3: Sets\u003C/em\u003E dated these two variants to 1954.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother 5-unit variation, which also dates to 1954, came with a 553 UTLX tank car and an 86000 Delaware, Lackawana \u0026amp; Western (D.L.\u0026amp;W, or Lackawana) hopper.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe other variation came later, circa 1958. It came with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-state-of-maine-boxcar/\u0022\u003EState of Maine Bangor and Aroostook boxcar\u003C/a\u003E in patriotic red, white and blue with a number ranging from 4485 to 4500. A red 738701 Pennsylvania railroad high-sided gondola rounded out the set.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of the sets used \u003Ca href=\u0022https://dfarq.homeip.net/marx-couplers-explained/\u0022\u003Eplastic knuckle couplers\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMarx 4222 train set value today\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComplete and boxed, the five unit sets are worth around $100 today. The smaller four unit set is worth closer to $75.00. Nothing in any of these sets is especially rare except the original pole load and the clamps that held the poles in place. 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He has written professionally about computers since 1991, so he was writing about retro computers when they were still new. He has been working in IT professionally since 1994 and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He holds Security+ and CISSP certifications. Today he blogs five times a week, mostly about retro computers and retro gaming covering the time period from 1975 to 2000.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca title=\u0022Mastodont\u0022 href=\u0022https://ioc.exchange/@siliconundergro\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow noopener\u0022 class=\u0022saboxplugin-icon-grey\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca title=\u0022Linkedin\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-f-12656039/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow noopener\u0022 class=\u0022saboxplugin-icon-grey\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca title=\u0022Pinterest\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.pinterest.com/davidf3612/\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow noopener\u0022 class=\u0022saboxplugin-icon-grey\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/div\u003E"},"name":"Marx train set 4222","nameMap":{"en":"Marx train set 4222"},"icon":{"type":"Image","url":"https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marx-train-set-4222.jpg?resize=55%2C55\u0026ssl=1","mediaType":"image/jpeg","name":"Marx steam type electric train set 4222, in its original box"},"image":{"type":"Image","url":"https://i0.wp.com/dfarq.homeip.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marx-train-set-4222.jpg?fit=364%2C500\u0026ssl=1","mediaType":"image/jpeg","name":"Marx steam type electric train set 4222, in its original box"},"preview":{"type":"Note","content":"The Marx 4222 steam type electric freight train set was a hybrid set from the early 1950s with a plastic 400 locomotive and four wheel plastic tender paired up with 6 inch tin freight cars. At least four variations of this set exist. They all came with the same locomotive and tender and a New York Central 20102 caboose. The differences in the variations are in the type and number of freight cars.\n\nThis specific set illustrates the challenges of collecting Marx sets. Marx used the same catalog number on multiple variations in the same decade. It's not something Marx did all the time, but someone at Marx must have liked the number 4222. [\u2026]"},"published":"2023-03-02T14:05:51Z","summary":"The Marx 4222 steam type electric freight train set was a hybrid set from the early 1950s with a plastic 400 locomotive and four wheel plastic tender paired up with 6 inch tin freight cars. At least four variations of this set exist. They all came with the same locomotive and tender and a New York Central 20102 caboose. The differences in the variations are in the type and number of freight cars.\n\nThis specific set illustrates the challenges of collecting Marx sets. Marx used the same catalog number on multiple variations in the same decade. It's not something Marx did all the time, but someone at Marx must have liked the number 4222. [\u2026]","summaryMap":{"en":"The Marx 4222 steam type electric freight train set was a hybrid set from the early 1950s with a plastic 400 locomotive and four wheel plastic tender paired up with 6 inch tin freight cars. At least four variations of this set exist. They all came with the same locomotive and tender and a New York Central 20102 caboose. The differences in the variations are in the type and number of freight cars.\n\nThis specific set illustrates the challenges of collecting Marx sets. Marx used the same catalog number on multiple variations in the same decade. It's not something Marx did all the time, but someone at Marx must have liked the number 4222. 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