Toy railway locomotive
Louis Marx and Co.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, metal and cardboard
Measurements
Engine - 327 mm (length), Box - 332 mm (length); 161 mm (width); 100 mm (height)
Place of origin
Hong Kong
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665503
Summary
Red plastic battery operated locomotive with a black metal base. On either side of the cab is a printed profile of the driver. Beneath him appears the words 'Clang-Clang'. There are two small green plastic wheels at the front. The rear pair of green plastic wheels are linked to a silver coloured metal piston. It has a green plastic snowplough on the front of the train. There are gold coloured moulded plastic pipes and three black and gold coloured 'funnels'. A circular black metal turntable with two plastic or rubber wheels is fitted to the underside of the locomotive. At the back of the locomotive is a lever which switches the battery on and off. The locomotive comes with a cardboard box with a separate lid and a loose piece of cardboard packing. The lid bears a picture of the engine and a description on the top, on both sides, and on both ends. Total number of items is 4.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the locomotive: 'MADE IN HONG KONG/MARX/TOYS' On the lid of the box: 'BATTERY OPERATED/ CLANG CLANG/ LOCOMOTIVE/ Bell Noise Lighted Piston/ BY MARX/ WITH/ PUFFING NOISE/ REALISTIC BELL RINGING/ MYSTERY ACTION/ LIGHTED PISTONS/ SHAKING HEAD'
Makers and roles
Louis Marx and Co., maker