Marx H0

(USA)

One of the many Marx Toys - Have you all of them? The Marx company was established in New York in 1919, initially as a distributor, subsequently as a manufacturer with plants in Erie PA (general toys), Girard PA (toy trains) and Glen Dale WV (toy vehicles), as well as plants overseas including Dudley, England (pre war) and Swansea, Wales (post war). Louis Marx sold his Marx company to Quaker Oats in 1972, but Quaker Oats struggled, selling Marx to the British Dunbee-Combex-Marx conglomeate in 1976. Dunbee-Combex-Marx had purchased British Marx in 1967, and Hornby in 1972, but , unable to run a profitable business, entering receivership in 1980.

The Marx H0 line was launched in 1957, and was more successful than similar sets offered by both American Flyer and Lionel. Following the sale of Marx, the H0 tooling was purchased by Model Power who used the toos for Model Power's own H0 starter sets.

Marx H0 battery powered freight set

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