Marx Early Six Inch Freight Cars
The Marx Early (1934-36) 6 Inch cars were characterised by Joy Line couplers, silver lithographed side frames, car length 5 7/8th inches and a shorter wheelbase, the holes for the axles being closer together, without the 'notch' between the journal boxes which is a feature of later cars. See illustration below, with a later car on the left and early on the right, noting the relative positions of the hole for the axle, together with the notch between the journal boxes on the earlier car. The notch on the earlier car occupies the position of the axle hole on the later car.
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Marx Early 6 inch 550 NYC Wrecker Crane, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers, track clamps, wire hook Later models featured wire boom support, tab and slot couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 552 Rock Island Gondola, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 552 Rock Island Gondola, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, tab and slot couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 552 Santa Fe Middle States Oil Tanker, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 552 Santa Fe Middle States Oil Tanker, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, tab and slot couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch (559) Floodlight Car, two floodlights, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 694 Caboose, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers Later models fitted with tab and slot couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 1678 Hopper, black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers Later models fitted with tab and slot couplers |
Marx Early 6 inch 91453 Refrigeraor (Reefer), black and silver 4 wheeled frame, Joy Line couplers Later models fitted with tab and slot couplers |
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