Toy trains bring Hoover an enjoyable ride
LubbockOnline.com
He estimates he bought about 50 train sets through those advertisements. He was seeking Lionel trains at first but later became interested in electric trains from the American Flyer and Marx toy companies, he said. But Lionel was his favorite and is by

Toy trains transport man on nostalgic trip
Addison County Independent
“You can get a good Marx set (trains, track, electrical transformer) for under $75,” Bortz said. As for the most expensive variety, Bortz simply said, “Your jaw would drop.” There was a lot of jaw-dropping at the Sheldon among a crowd of all ages who

Guest: Christmas memories, thoughts and quips
Bolivar Herald Free Press
In those days, though, you could buy a farm set, a service station with a lift or a Marx train set for $6 (Lionel cost a little more). There were certain things that I had in my mind that I considered unaffordable or off limits for some reason,

Old toy trains and little toy tracks
The Daily Advance
“There was a train in it,” Richard said. “It wouldn't run, so I decided to fix it. After that, I started collecting trains.” “Marx was the toy king in the '40s. That's what I had when I was small,” Richard recalls. What began as a train set at the base

Dennis Township model train museum born from owner's lifetime love of trains
Press of Atlantic City
The walls in the museum are covered with more than 100 trains from Jones' collection. Many are American Flyer trains, including one Jones got around 1950. He also keeps his first train set on the wall - a Marx train his father bought him when he was 1