The Marx 666 is a very under rated older loco. It is a good runner, smokes great, decent pulling power, very simple to maintain and very reliable. I have just never liked the pilot. Looks like a battering ram.
nice video, brought me memories of my cousin who in 1958, got a new Marx set exactly like your composition from Sears Pasadena for $17.88. It looks well made. It reinforced me into Marx plastic.Thanks Steve.
Thanks Robert. This set is special and I hang on to it and have a few more like it, but generally prefer tin. Not near as much plastic in my collection compared to tin.
Both the trains and you appear to be in great shape (still)! Cool video. My first set was a Lionel Scout set in 1952. My older brother had a layout of "upper class" Lionel in our cellar.
I have a boxed Scout set. Being as I love the low end stuff, a Scout was a natural fit even if it is Lionel:) It made an appearance in one of my video's a month or two ago. Typical Scout loco, the reverse lever vibrates out of position and it stops. I looped a rubber band from the lever to the headlight and that works, just need to get a black rubber band so it does not stand out so much. The cars are in great shape.
thanks for the documentary on your first train. Mine was american flyer , then a marx windup. then into ho. my hands couldnt handle that at all. so a break from trains other than train chasing in glendora ca. untill i moved up here . i now have a 3 x 4 foot layout in my small apartment.
Very nice! Was that the first train set you ever had? I still remember the excitement I had as a boy when I got that M10005 set some 55 yrs ago. I never had another set until about 5 yrs ago when I ran across that old set in the attic and it got me interested again. I guess you can relive some of your youth. I appreciate all your video's as I see things I had as a child and had forgotten about - bulldozers,merry-go-rounds, airplanes, etc. I know now that they must have all been Marx.
33 years ago when the oldest son was a kid, I tried to interest him in H0 trains. Didn't work out. No trains again until the grand sons. I never had trains myself as a kid. Guess I'm making up for lost time.
I have the same 666, one of my favorite marx trains
NscaleRR 2 months ago
@NscaleRR
The Marx 666 is a very under rated older loco. It is a good runner, smokes great, decent pulling power, very simple to maintain and very reliable. I have just never liked the pilot. Looks like a battering ram.
Steve
gigeastman 2 months ago
nice video, brought me memories of my cousin who in 1958, got a new Marx set exactly like your composition from Sears Pasadena for $17.88. It looks well made. It reinforced me into Marx plastic.Thanks Steve.
Robert.
thaihungthinh 1 year ago
Thanks Robert. This set is special and I hang on to it and have a few more like it, but generally prefer tin. Not near as much plastic in my collection compared to tin.
Steve
gigeastman 1 year ago
I love your videos; by the way I have that same empty bottle of smoke fluid.
jenesaisquoi54 2 years ago
Steve:
Both the trains and you appear to be in great shape (still)! Cool video. My first set was a Lionel Scout set in 1952. My older brother had a layout of "upper class" Lionel in our cellar.
Pete
penncentralpete 2 years ago
Thanks Pete
I have a boxed Scout set. Being as I love the low end stuff, a Scout was a natural fit even if it is Lionel:) It made an appearance in one of my video's a month or two ago. Typical Scout loco, the reverse lever vibrates out of position and it stops. I looped a rubber band from the lever to the headlight and that works, just need to get a black rubber band so it does not stand out so much. The cars are in great shape.
gigeastman 2 years ago
thanks for the documentary on your first train. Mine was american flyer , then a marx windup. then into ho. my hands couldnt handle that at all. so a break from trains other than train chasing in glendora ca. untill i moved up here . i now have a 3 x 4 foot layout in my small apartment.
kae4466 2 years ago
Steve, Why not build another layout in the dining room? Seems like a great idea to me. This video has been approved by Train Night at Dave's.
daveclarklumber 2 years ago
Dave
Diane has been pretty tolerent of this insanity, I think that would be pushing it a bit:)
Steve
gigeastman 2 years ago
Very nice! Was that the first train set you ever had? I still remember the excitement I had as a boy when I got that M10005 set some 55 yrs ago. I never had another set until about 5 yrs ago when I ran across that old set in the attic and it got me interested again. I guess you can relive some of your youth. I appreciate all your video's as I see things I had as a child and had forgotten about - bulldozers,merry-go-rounds, airplanes, etc. I know now that they must have all been Marx.
gizzmo1117 2 years ago
Bill
33 years ago when the oldest son was a kid, I tried to interest him in H0 trains. Didn't work out. No trains again until the grand sons. I never had trains myself as a kid. Guess I'm making up for lost time.
Steve
gigeastman 2 years ago