Marx Trains - Coal Dump Station - The Easter Bunny's Surprise

Marx Trains : The Easter Bunny's Surprise
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--- Original and custom painted Marx 6" tin trains are used with imperfect editing trickery and a quirky plot, in the spirit of the early cartoons and silent films, to tell a silly Easter story.

Most of the Marx trains in this clip were made from 1936 to the 1950's. The Green CV and the Grey CV with tender are custom repaints as a salute to some very rare Marx pieces. Almost all the accessories, track, switches and transformers are Marx.

The plaster houses and composition Trico figures are prewar "Made in Japan" accessories.

The Easter Bunnies and Chicks are from The Old Country Gift Shop - 355 Roncesvalles Ave, a nice German chocolate shop.

If you'd like to know more about Marx trains please ask me, or visit the Marx community on the net at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MarxTrain

JohnP, Toronto

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[janisjade1]

This is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I love it! Simply SMASHING! Great layout as well.

[GimblePike]

@janisjade1 Thanks! I have to get more M+ M's.

[havelockglenn]

Made me smile

[GimblePike]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

[gremlindude]

WOW, Love the Video. I see you have the copper express train. What is that worth now. I know someone who has one in a box in there attic

[GimblePike]

@gremlindude The Copper Mercury train is desireable, its value depends on the condition.

[grizzleybearz282004]

great video i realy injoy watching it i like the the set with the chrome passenger cars what marx set is that one?

[GimblePike]

@chiconian49 Thanks Chuck. I had a basic outline in mind for plot. The filming and editing was done in the 1 week before Easter.

I actually was surprised and enjoyed the creative process especially when certain things just fell into place. The most challenging part for me was to match the film to the music while including the ideas/shots I wanted to show.

JohnP