MARX TRAINS 552 C.R.I.&P. Gondola (6-inch 8-wheel with automatic couplers)

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Available for sale is a Marx 6-inch 552 Green C.R.I.&P. Gondola mounted on a frame with 8-wheel swivel trucks and one-way automatic couplers. To compete with the 8-wheel cars being produced by Lionel and American Flyer, beginning in 1936 Marx mounted a limited variety of its 6-inch cars onto special frames fitted with 8-wheel swivel trucks. In 1937, Marx began offering these 6-inch 8-wheel cars with automatic couplers. (In order for these couplers to work, the cars had to all face a single direction.) Marx’s 6-inch 8-wheel cars with 1-way automatic couplers were considerably more expensive than the 8-wheel cars fitted with tab and slot couplers and not as many of them were sold. The 6-inch 8-wheel cars were last produced in 1942. (For more information on Marx’s 6-inch, 8-wheel cars see The Definitive Guide to Marx Trains by Walt Hiteshew.) This nice example comes from a non-smoking household and is being sold “as is.” We’ve providing ample photo coverage of it from all angles, so please study the images closely as they are an important part of the listing description. It will be shipped via USPS Retail Ground, insured for the full amount of the purchase price. (Foreign buyers please use eBay’s Global Shipping Service.) Please note: this is an adult collectible and is NOT being sold as a toy for children to play with. This Gondola has been priced to sell with free shipping within the U.S. If you need a 552 C.R.I.&P. Gondola to complete your collection of 6-inch 8-wheel cars with automatic one-way couplers, DON’T LET THIS ONE GET AWAY BECAUSE SOMEONE BOUGHT IT WHILE YOU WERE STILL THINKING ABOUT BUYING IT. Our feedback and eBay Seller's Rating speak for themselves, so buy with confidence. Thanks for looking.

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Descanso, California

End Time: 2024-10-19T07:00:01.000Z

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