This Marx Mercury was part of a set of trains given to me by a neighbor of mine back in the 1960's. He and his wife knew that I liked toy trains, and thought I might enjoy the old Lionel and Marx trains that had been sitting in their basement for years. This train was always a reliable runner. So, at your request tj cruiser, here's my Marx Mercury.
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As you can see, the engine has a custom color. All the passenger cars are untouched.
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The other thing that's pretty plain to see on the loco is that it is an incomplete restoration. I began work on this about the same time I started working on my Marx handcar.(Which I covered in another thread) And I still have some work to do.
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When I disassembled the loco, I had all the nametags, the red lens for the smokestack, and the handrails. Sadly, the handrails have gone missing along with the lens and the front name tag. Another inexplicable move on my part was the sandblasting of the nametags.
Something I would never do now! The domes and smokestack were copper plated, and my grand plan is to replate them. I can't tell you how many times I've searched for the handrails hoping against hope that they would eventually surface. Also, you might notice that the front plate is mounted a little less than perfecthwell: Had a rougher time that I expected getting that back together.
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Remove the two screws on the side of the loco, and the motor comes right out.
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And here's the motor on it's own.
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And a view showing the connector for the headlamp wire.
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And now the cars
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They've seen better days, but I've cleaned them up and given them a coat of spray on wax that I hope protects them.
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And a look at the couplers.
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Here's a look at the wheels and contact for the lights.
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And of course a look at the back of the last car that says "the end" for now. Hope you enjoyed the pics.
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As you can see, the engine has a custom color. All the passenger cars are untouched.
The other thing that's pretty plain to see on the loco is that it is an incomplete restoration. I began work on this about the same time I started working on my Marx handcar.(Which I covered in another thread) And I still have some work to do.
When I disassembled the loco, I had all the nametags, the red lens for the smokestack, and the handrails. Sadly, the handrails have gone missing along with the lens and the front name tag. Another inexplicable move on my part was the sandblasting of the nametags.
Something I would never do now! The domes and smokestack were copper plated, and my grand plan is to replate them. I can't tell you how many times I've searched for the handrails hoping against hope that they would eventually surface. Also, you might notice that the front plate is mounted a little less than perfecthwell: Had a rougher time that I expected getting that back together.Remove the two screws on the side of the loco, and the motor comes right out.
And here's the motor on it's own.
And a view showing the connector for the headlamp wire.
And now the cars
They've seen better days, but I've cleaned them up and given them a coat of spray on wax that I hope protects them.
And a look at the couplers.
Here's a look at the wheels and contact for the lights.
And of course a look at the back of the last car that says "the end" for now. Hope you enjoyed the pics.
