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CARS –FauxToys' Favorite Marx®-train Related Sites |
| Here are some spots on the web which focus on toy train collecting/operating. Most have a Marx focus or relevant information. |
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| MARXTRAIN DISCUSSION GROUP |
| Yahoo's MarxTrain discussion group is a congenial place to ask questions, share information, or just relax with other Marx enthusiasts. You will have to apply for membership. There is no cost, but there may be a slight delay. | |
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| TRAIN COLLECTORS ASSOC. / E-TRAIN |
| The site for the Train Collectors Association and its online magazine E-Train. | |
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| PLASTICVILLE COLLECTOR'S ASSOCIATION |
| The Plasticville Collector's Association is full of pictures and information about plastic snap-together buildings, including Marx (click the OTHER MANUFACTURERS link). | |
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| MODELTRAINJOURNAL |
| The ModelTrainJournal is a new three-rail site with news, articles, chat, and classified ads. Its editor, Bill Lango, is a Marx tin fan, so we hope to see Marx prominently featured in the near future. | |
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| THOR'S ALL-GAUGE PAGE |
| Thor's chaotic but entertaining All-Gauge Page has many articles on having fun with tinplate trains, including how-to articles, layouts, historical and philosophical commentary, with a special focus on Marx trains and an engaging light-hearted style. Uncle Thor also runs the amusing and nostalgic Army Men site, dedicated to plastic soldiers. | |
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| MARXTIN |
| Walt Hiteshaw's Marxtin page has many photos and an experienced collector's commentary on Marx and Marx-related trains, as well as equipment for sale. See some very rare items here. | |
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| GIRARD AND OAK PARK |
| Rich Getty operates the Girard and Oak Park railroad using Marx equipment. His site is an entertaining and light-hearted guide to the railroad, its construction, and its history and management. He also features conversion projects using FauxToys wraps. | |
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William McFadden's TOY TRAINS |
| William McFadden's pleasant Toy Trains site features nostalgia, a tour of his simple, appealing layout (mostly Marx), hints and tips for toy train operators, videos, Marx paper, and a much better Links List than this one. | |
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| VIENNA STATION / TRAINMARKET.COM |
| Ray Ellen's Vienna Station is a great place to buy used and collectible trains and train equipment. Ray is fast, fair, and good-humored. | |
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MARX TRAINS / AMERITRAINS® |
| The tradition of Marx tin production is carried on by Marx Trains/Ameritrains, who produce classic and updated Marx cars and locomotives in a grand array of new road names and paint schemes. | |
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| JDP / TRAINS-ON-LINE |
| JDP sells collectible train equipment, with a substantial sections featuring Marx cars, locos, and sets. Large photos let you see exactly what you are buying. | |
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| DICK REICHARD |
| Dick Reichard publishes a series of manuals, with template drawings, for building your own track switches from pieces of track and other common material. This link leads to Dick's e-Train article on building tinplate switches, at the bottom of which is a link to an order form. | |
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| THE ROBERT GROSSMAN COMPANY |
| The Robert Grossman Company is a great place to get original and reproduction parts for classic Marx trains. His catalogue is indispensable, and he also carries a useful repair manual. | |
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OLSEN'S TOY TRAIN PARTS |
| You can order parts for Marx trains direct off the internet at Olsen's Toy Train Parts | |
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HART'S HOBBY SHOPPE |
| Hart's often has restored or customized Marx trains, including some done with FauxToys wraps. | |
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