Marx O-Gauge 7pc. Tin Lithographed Train Set #4000 Seaboard Clockwork & Dummy A-Unit Diesel Locomotive with #956 Caboose, B&O Coal, Flat & Sinclair Tank Cars & Illinois Central Trestle Bridge for Sale

Marx O-Gauge 7pc. Tin Lithographed Train Set #4000 Seaboard Clockwork & Dummy A-Unit Diesel Locomotive with #956 Caboose, B&O Coal, Flat & Sinclair Tank Cars & Illinois Central Trestle Bridge 

This tin, lithographed, clockwork 7pc. train set that includes an and an Illinois Central trestle bridge, #4000 Seaboard Airlines Railroad Clockwork & Dummy A-Unit diesel locomotive with Seaboard #956 caboose, B&O coal, flat, Sinclair tank cars was manufactured in by Louis Marx & Co. of New York City, New York. 

This set comes with 2 clockwork Seaboard Airlines Railroad a-unit diesel locomotives, one a dummy and one clockwork with original winding key, as well as, 1 Sinclair tanker car, one flat bed car, 1 Baltimore & Ohio (B&O Railroad) #241708 coal car, 1 Seaboard Airlines Railroad #956 caboose, and 1 Illinois Central trestle bridge. The bridges decals are flaking and are in fair condition. The locomotive comes with its original windup key and the clockwork mechanisms work as they should. All tabs are present.  

Our example of this train set is in excellent all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. These pieces show the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. The set is approximately 44” L all together. The trestle bridge is approximately 18” L x 5” W x 6 ¼” H. This would be a great and impressive addition to any Marx or clockwork train collection. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition. 

A brief history of Louis Marx & Company of New York City, New York:   

Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer in business from about 1919 to 1980 founded in New York City by Louis & David Marx. Its products were often imprinted with the slogan, “One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?” Arguably, Marx was the most well-known toy companies through the late mid-20th century. Best known for their lithographed tin windup toys Marx was also one of the big four among American electric train manufacturers. An interesting fact is that Marx also successfully revived the Yo-Yo in 1928; it sold well even through the Depression.