Hi David, this is still my favorite video

@CollectorDavid

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the video.😁

There is also a variation around 1970 with a double reduction motor and the marx logo was moved from the boiler to the cab.

Thanks for your videos Doug in Ga great information 🚂🚂🚂🚂

thanks for the information, i just bought one off ebay with the tender for $22.50 in great condition and its the last version

@CollectorDavid

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, the 999 are real nice locomotives and great pullers

Wow Dave a very informative video TU!!!! PJ LI NY

I have a prewar with three piece pickups and spoked wheels with a flat pilot. I guess someone replaced the shell after breaking the pilot?

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Love your train videos I have a question.I have. 999marx train and I was wondering how I could tell how old it is

DAVE ! wear you be!

Sorry, but your info is very incorrect. Open spoke was designed in1941, sold for Christmas season 1942. Closed spoke was first Postwar version, one year only, followed by plain with rivets (many of which had 10 spoke pre-war style drives), and lastly the double bar with rivets. There are other minor variations as well, but these are the 4 main distinct variations. Only one is pre-war, and none in the 30's.

@robertnielsen2461

2 жыл бұрын

In 1942 this nation was deeply involved in war.the only trains available were leftover stock from 1941.At that time the toys at Christmas were made from wood or cardstock.As I stated anything else was carryover from 1941.My Christmas toys were made from heavy cardstock and required that we punch out the toy and assemble according to instructions.At the end of the war Lionel quickly put together one set which sold out the day it went on shelves.

@earlhamm728

2 жыл бұрын

Are the motors interchangeable??? I need to replace mine. Thx

@tinplater

3 ай бұрын

An accurate comment about the Marx Logo version would be welcome. I don't consider the logo location a "minor" variation and one has to wonder what the rational for the new placement was?