NEED INFO ON TOY TRAIN

[AU24K]

Found this on a recent outing. It is about 9.5 inches long. Under the windows is number 666. Hell Train? I could find no other markings.
Thanks in advance.
Scott

PS I'm back after not having internet for about a year. Tough year, Y'know.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Is this it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Marx-train-cast...304304556QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110304304556

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Under the windows is number 666. Hell Train?

Takes me back to 1972 Hellbound Train.

 

[AU24K]

Mackaydon, You got it right, looks like! Thanks!
BigCypresshunter, you know that Savoy Brown went on to be Foghat right? That was a good album, I also like "Lions Share" and "Looking In" by Savoy Brown.
Thanks again.
Scott

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's more on Louis Marx and engine # 666:
http://www.thortrains.net/marxfun.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Mackaydon, You got it right, looks like! Thanks!
BigCypresshunter, you know that Savoy Brown went on to be Foghat right? That was a good album, I also like "Lions Share" and "Looking In" by Savoy Brown.
Thanks again.
Scott

I liked Street Corner Talkin' Wang Dang Doodle. ....all night long...all night long...


good ID Mack.

 

[Mackaydon]

DTC and BCH: My pleasure, for sure.
Here's a better pic of '666':
http://cgi.ebay.com/MARX-ENGINE-NO-666_...ZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

 

[AU24K]

Wang Dang Doodle was recorded earlier by Chester Burnett, also known as Howling Wolf....
Scott

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wang Dang Doodle was recorded earlier by Chester Burnett, also known as Howling Wolf....
Scott

I have Howlin Wolf's version. I like it as well.

Tell Automatic Slim , tell Razor Totin' Jim
Tell Butcher Knife Totin' Annie, tell Fast Talking Fanny
A we gonna pitch a ball, a down to that union hall
We gonna romp and tromp till midnight
We gonna fuss and fight till daylight
We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
Tell Kudu-Crawlin' Red, tell Abyssinian Ned
Tell ol' Pistol Pete, everybody gonna meet
Tonight we need no rest, we really gonna throw a mess
We gonna to break out all of the windows,
we gonna kick down all the doors
We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
Tell Fats and Washboard Sam, that everybody gonna to jam
Tell Shaky and Boxcar Joe, we got sawdust on the floor
Tell Peg and Caroline Dye, we gonna have a time
When the fish scent fill the air, there'll be snuff juice everywhere
We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
All night long
All night long