The King of the Road - MarX Toys Style

Marx largest toy steam locomotive the die-cast metal 333. Produced 1949-1958. It has the only 4-6-2 wheel arrangement produced by the Marx Toy Company. Flat to satin black in color with green marker lights, wire hand rails and spoked drivers. This was Marx's top of the line steam locomotive.

There are two models: the early model, 1949-54, is non-smoking and has no shade or awning over the cab side window. The later model has a smoke unit and the shade. Both are nice heavy toys approximately 4 lbs. and highly detailed and very collectible. Both models are electric and have reversing units. These models used a linked two piece outer long drive rod and one piece inner siderod link.

The 333 usually was supported by a heavy cast New York Central tender. Equally as nice and detailed. Of course both of these were intended as toys and some deviation from authentic locomotives was to be expected in wheel and valving arrangement. Marketed as passenger or freight, the passenger sets do remind me of the Christmas Polar Express train.

The 333 also has a plastic Sister Locomotive the 1829. This model is the same basic size and shape as the 333. All models carry the shaded window, but has a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement. Available in smoking or non-smoking. This engine was usually supported by a Santa Fe tender. A large 2731 tender in plastic was especially made to go with this model, somewhat similar in size to the diecast model.

1829 showing wheel arrangement

Side View of 1829 Steamer

Santa Fe Freight Set -1829 with 2731

SF tenders    2731 bottom pic

You are invited to see some of my other guides:

       MarX-The-Mercury    

    MarX Diesel Switchers

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  History of Louis Marx Trains

Just a note. The molds for this type loco were retrieved and have been used by K-line.

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