A brief introduction to the mechanical (clockwork) and electric motors used by Marx for 0 gauge trains. Although the basic motor changed little, the details differed, with combinations of motor fittings including sparklers, bells, side rods, wheels, pickups, key type, trucks, lights, smoke units, some changing as the motor was developed, others between top of the range models and cheaper products.
Marx mechanical motor, eight spoke cast wheels, pre war Commodore Vanderbilt loco |
Marx mechanical motor, eight spoke cast wheels, pre war Commodore Vanderbilt loco |
Marx mechanical motor, eight spoke cast wheels, pre war Commodore Vanderbilt loco |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx mechanical motor, six spoke tin wheels with balance weights, bell and flint sparkler |
Marx mechanical motor, six spoke tin wheels with balance weights, bell and flint sparkler |
Marx mechanical motor, six spoke tin wheels with balance weights, bell and flint sparkler |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx mechanical motor, cast wheels with balance weights, bell |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor, Baldwin wheels, without rods or reverse unit |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor, Baldwin wheels, without rods or reverse unit |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor, Baldwin wheels, without rods or reverse unit |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor with cast eight spoke driving wheels and reverse unit |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor with cast eight spoke driving wheels and reverse unit |
Marx pre war 'single reduction' electric motor with cast eight spoke driving wheels and reverse unit |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit and front light fitting |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit and front light fitting |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit and front light fitting |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, front light fitting and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 999 and Canadian Pacific Locomotives |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, front light fitting and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 999 and Canadian Pacific Locomotives |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, front light fitting and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 999 and Canadian Pacific Locomotives |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor without rods or reverse unit Motor as fitted to plastic 400 and 490 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'single reduction' electric motor without rods or reverse unit Motor as fitted to plastic 400 and 490 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 666 and 1666 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 666 and 1666 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit and 2 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 666 and 1666 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' six wheeled electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit, light and 4 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 333 and 1829 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' six wheeled electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit, light and 4 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 333 and 1829 Locomotives |
Marx post war 'double reduction' six wheeled electric motor with rods, reverse unit, smoke unit, light and 4 wheeled truck Motor as fitted to 333 and 1829 Locomotives |
Marx post war DC motor, battery powered, with manual reverse switch |
Marx post war DC motor, battery powered, with manual reverse switch |
Marx post war DC motor, battery powered, with manual reverse switch |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to Southern Pacific 6000 and Baltimore and Ohio 62 locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to Southern Pacific 6000 and Baltimore and Ohio 62 locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to Southern Pacific 6000 and Baltimore and Ohio 62 locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit, silver sideframes fitted Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit, silver sideframes fitted Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war diesel double reduction motor, disc wheels, reverse unit, silver sideframes fitted Motor unit as fitted to large plastic EMD E-7 diesel locomotives |
Marx post war DC motor unit Motor unit as fitted to 112 Lehigh Valley GE 70 tonner |
Marx post war DC motor unit Motor unit as fitted to 112 Lehigh Valley GE 70 tonner |
Marx post war Hand Car motor unit |
Marx post war Hand Car motor unit |
Marx electric reversing unit, with light fitting |
Marx electric reversing unit, with light fitting |
Marx electric reversing unit, with light fitting |
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