35th Anniversary Celebration Week 27 Drawing Winner Announced

November 11, 2015 - The winner of Week 27 of the M.T.H. Electric Trains 35th Anniversary Celebration Give-Away is Richard Clark of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Congratulations Richard on being our Week 27 winner and thanks for being a fan of M.T.H. Electric Trains.

This week's drawing is for a MTH S Gauge 40' Woodsided Reefer Car. Future drawings will include RailKing O Gauge products, Premier Line O Scale products, HO products, RailKing One-Gauge G Scale products, S Gauge products and Tinplate items.

35-78006 MTH S Gauge Jelke Good Luck Margarine 40' Woodsided Reefer Car

Join us in celebrating our anniversary by filling out the entry form located HERE. Entries must be submitted by midnight Saturday, November 14, 2015 in order to be eligible for this week's drawing. The weekly winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 via the M.T.H. Electronic Newsletter.

Only one entry per person per week. Winners will be contacted directly and announced on the M.T.H. website and via the M.T.H. Electronic Newsletter.

M.T.H. Smart Phone DCS App Now Available For Download On The Apple App Store

November 11, 2015 – M.T.H. Electric Trains has published it's first smartphone and tablet app for controlling a DCS layout wirelessly and the app is now available for download on the Apple App Store. The app was released on the Google Play store on October 21st. Searching in either store for the app is best accomplished using the key word "MTH DCS" in the sites' search box.

First announced in 2014, the app will be available in three versions, the first two of which (a FREE version with control of 3 locomotives and limited features and a $4.99 STANDARD version with full locomotive control) will be the only versions available. The $24.99 PREMIUM version, which provides the user with full DCS control and more, will follow shortly thereafter.

The apps, which will communicate with a separately sold DCS WiFi Interface Unit or WIU. The WIU is slated for release in late-November. Any Android tablet or phone and Apple iPhone or iPad will bring the DCS Digital Command System to life in a way never thought possible when first paired with a DCS remote control. Any of these smart devices can run the new apps.

The DCS app will allow operators to control an entire layout in command or conventional modes without using a DCS handheld remote. A TIU (Track Interface Unit) along with the separately sold DCS WIU is required for app control over the layout. Simply plug the module into the TIU, search for its WiFi signal on the phone or tablet, and begin running a DCS layout in command mode in no time.

App control also requires an update to the DCS Track Interface Unit (TIU) software. The new DCS software, version 5.00, will be available on the M.T.H. Website beginning the week of November 1st. The DCS software release is a free download and will include a new DCS Loader program required to install DCS Version 5.0 into the TIU.

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of November 1, 2015

November 11, 2015 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of November 1, 2015 click HERE. You'll find these at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

As always, you can stay apprised of the latest shipping dates by checking the M.T.H. Shipping Schedule. Once items have shipped, use the M.T.H. Product Locator to find a retailer reporting the item in stock.

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of November 8, 2015

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending Trainfest on November 14 - 15, 2015 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

HO, S Scale, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model railroading fans attending the event will have an opportunity to meet and ask M.T.H. Representatives questions about the M.T.H. product line, company direction and future plans as well as see product demonstrations and pick up a copy of our latest catalogs.

• Trainfest - West Allis (Milwaukee), WI

  Saturday, November 14, 2015: 9:00am - 5:00pm

  Sunday, November 15, 2015: 9:00am - 5:00pm

If you are interested in seeing a list of all the M.T.H. shows we will be attending over the next few months, CLICK HERE.