these trains' dies were loaned and made in Mexico D.F. the early 1970's after the Quaker Oats takeover of Louis Marx, not 1950's. Then to Great Lakes Productions and Model Power who transferred the dies to Hong Kong for some Fingerhut sets but with the boxcar in lieu of the cattle car.
Apparently the plastic flatcar, side-dump car, and gondola dies were never sent to Plastimarx, hence never made there. Marx sent to Plastimarx the 999 engine mold, and reworked it for plastic molding instead of die cast. Like the industrial switcher 588, it ran on battery power. Steve, let's see your latest aquistion on YT, the orange PEMEX tanker ok? After 1972, Quaker Oats never made the cattle car, so it was made in Mexico only, as the die wasn't maintained.
when I was cleaning two exMarx boxcars I have, one apple green and a white one, both unlettered and having black painted truck facades. I looked inside and checked which one of the double-cavity boxcar molds came in. I knew they were older 1952 molds having smooth catwalks. Mine shows a tiny numeral 1 [one] in the center. Checking my regular Marx 8-wheel boxcars having this same mold number, an exact match, even showed the same scraping tool marks used to clean the plastic crud off the molds.
Plastimarx was just Lois Marx Companies Mexico subsiderary. When Quaker Oats bought Marx, it did not include Plastimarx so it ended up a company to itself. I continued using Marx molds for some time, but did not maintain them well. Some of the product was pretty poor.
these trains' dies were loaned and made in Mexico D.F. the early 1970's after the Quaker Oats takeover of Louis Marx, not 1950's. Then to Great Lakes Productions and Model Power who transferred the dies to Hong Kong for some Fingerhut sets but with the boxcar in lieu of the cattle car.
thaihungthinh 8 months ago
Apparently the plastic flatcar, side-dump car, and gondola dies were never sent to Plastimarx, hence never made there. Marx sent to Plastimarx the 999 engine mold, and reworked it for plastic molding instead of die cast. Like the industrial switcher 588, it ran on battery power. Steve, let's see your latest aquistion on YT, the orange PEMEX tanker ok? After 1972, Quaker Oats never made the cattle car, so it was made in Mexico only, as the die wasn't maintained.
thaihungthinh 8 months ago
when I was cleaning two exMarx boxcars I have, one apple green and a white one, both unlettered and having black painted truck facades. I looked inside and checked which one of the double-cavity boxcar molds came in. I knew they were older 1952 molds having smooth catwalks. Mine shows a tiny numeral 1 [one] in the center. Checking my regular Marx 8-wheel boxcars having this same mold number, an exact match, even showed the same scraping tool marks used to clean the plastic crud off the molds.
thaihungthinh 8 months ago
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tycoonkid9 1 year ago
I had Marx & knew three other kids who had Marx. Only knew one kid with Lionel & one kid with American Flyer.
Petemonster62 1 year ago
I never had trains as a kid. My first O gauge train was when I was about 50. Been making up for lost time.
Steve
gigeastman 1 year ago
Plastimarx aIlowed alot of kids to have trains who otherwise couldn't afford one.
Petemonster62 1 year ago
@Petemonster62
I tend to gravitate to the low end items. These were really the backbone of the hobby for the average kid. Lionel, Ives etc were always expensive.
Steve
gigeastman 1 year ago
The plastimarx moulds were bought by scientic toys and re-used for thier battery operated trains.
raymondleeleggs 2 years ago
Plastimarx was just Lois Marx Companies Mexico subsiderary. When Quaker Oats bought Marx, it did not include Plastimarx so it ended up a company to itself. I continued using Marx molds for some time, but did not maintain them well. Some of the product was pretty poor.
Steve
gigeastman 2 years ago
Never heard of Plastimarx. Must be one of the more unusual lines.
Trainbrain1949 2 years ago