A Guide to Some Late Model Boxes

                                                                  My thanks to Steve for help verifying set numbers.

A lot of time goes into compiling this information , so your vote yes below is really appreciated.

 ~ MARX GREAT AMERICAN RAILROAD SETS ~

     4363 and 4362  Santa Fe

Crusader and Cannonball Freight Twins

 

The Great American Railroad series was one of the last produced by Marx. Most of these were made in the mid 1970's. Most sets have a one of a kind car in them that came only in one set. Quaker Oats had taken over the reign of Marx by now. Here are the main dozen sets listed in case some of you Marx enthusiasts were curious. There are a couple of sets made under two different set numbers, but still have a similar consist.

The three sets below are very collectible.

25760  Santa Fe (scarcest of the 3)

400 Steam Loco, Tender, Boxcar, Gulf Double Tanker, Caboose

 

 52750  Rio Grande

Steam Loco, Tender, Virginian Hopper, Auto Hauler & cars, Rio Grande Caboose

  41850  Penn Central (Largest Rare Car Consist)

Penn Diesel, Yellow MP Cattle car brown doors, Orange Erie Gondola, Exxon Tanker, Caboose

0 - 027 Sets (There are HO G.A.R. sets also)

> Allegheny  (Santa Fe)
> Cannonball (SF)
> Champion   (Rio Grande)
> Crusader  (SF)
> Eagle Express (Missouri Pac)
> Hot Shot  (SF)
> Meteor - (Lehigh Valley)
> Mohawk  (Penn Central)
> Mountaineer (Union Pacific)
> Rambler (Bessiemer Lake Erie)
> Reliable  (Southern Pacific)
> Yardmaster - Work Train  (Illinois Central Gulf)

Click here to see some of the GE Diesels in these sets:

7360 Missouri Pacific (a favorite)

 4378 Hot Shot -Santa Fe

 4376  Union Pacific (fun set with trestles & buildings)

4336 Bessiemer & Lake Erie (scarcest of the 4 wheel sets)

 2905 & 2908  Southern Pac

27150 & 27152 ICG Work Train (nice operating cars)

Engine, Flat with Railing, Wrecker Crane, Spotlight with Generator, Work Caboose with Fuel Tank

The Yardmaster and Work Train Twins