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Monthly RailKing 2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Product SpotlightJanuary 30, 2019 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our RailKing 2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog. This week's feature will focus on the RailKing EMD SD60 diesel locomotive; the EMD F-3 Diesel and Diesel Passenger Sets in Northern Pacific, Norfolk Southern and Santa Fe roadnames; and select RailKing rolling stock including the 40' Box Car; 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper; and the Flat Car with Bulkheads and Lumber Loads. Each of these items is currently slated to begin
delivering in March 2019.
Each of the above RailKing Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. To see the entire 2019 Volume 1 RailKing Lineup, click here. RailKing One Gauge G Scale Dash-8 Diesel Engines Now In-StockCheck Out The Quick Start Video Although the first demonstrator version had only 3,200 hp, most of the Dash 8s had 4,000 hp when delivered and were therefore designated Dash 8-40. Because GE builds its diesel locomotives in five modules, it was able to customize its Dash 8s for each buyer to an unusual degree. Some railroads ordered their Dash 8s with conventional cabs, while others opted for the wider North American or comfort cabs, identified by a "W" in the engine name. Some Dash 8s have 4-wheel trucks — denoted with a "B" — while a Dash 8-40C has 6-wheel trucks. This variety meant that these diesels, which were designed for fast freight duty, also found a home in Amtrak passenger service. Despite their many differences, all Dash 8s share microprocessor control. The microprocessor, a small computer, regulates rpm, fuel injection volume, generator excitation, and many other operational features to make the Dash 8s run more efficiently than any diesels before them. You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE. Click HERE to learn more about these latest releases. These limited production locomotives can be ordered for immediate delivery through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. Online Store. HO Dash-9 Diesel LocomotivesCheck Out It Out In Action In All-New VideoA couple years later, GE and then EMD introduced 6000 hp engines, the first single-unit diesels to equal the power of the last and best steamers. But what was thought to be a breakthrough turned out to be a flop. By the late 1990s, North American railroads had rejected the 6000 hp concept and concluded that the 4300-4400 hp diesel was the Goldilocks locomotive — not too big, not too small, but a versatile, just-right building block for multiple-unit lashups. The horsepower race was over. The Dash 9, accordingly, turned out to be a best-seller. with more than 3600 engines sold by the end of production in 2004. It was the last and best of GE’s third-generation diesels, the generation in which computers were integrated into nearly every locomotive function, from engine management to traction control to spotting and reporting maintenance issues. Instead of looking at dials and gauges, a modern engineer monitors computer screens. The Dash 9’s successor, today’s GE Evolution Series, helped usher in the diesel era’s fourth generation: still 4400 hp, but a 21st century "green machine" with a much smaller carbon footprint. While this new model is not the first HO replica of the Dash 9, we believe it is the best. From the shock absorbers and brake lines on its HiAd trucks, to its windshield wipers, MU hoses, and metal grilles, our Dash 9 is loaded with accurate, added-on detail parts. Proto-Sound 3 models include flashing ditch lights; smooth performance from a three-scale-mile-per-hour crawl to full throttle; "cruise control" for steady speeds regardless of curves, switches and grades; built-in decoders for DCC and the M.T.H. Digital Command System (DCS); remote uncoupling anywhere on the layout; and a full range of sounds recorded from actual prototype engines, our Proto-Sound models are more fun to operate than any other HO locomotives. You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE. These locomotives are still available from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. They can also be ordered from the M.T.H. online store by clicking on the item number when you go HERE. |
2018-19 Lionel Corporation Tinplate Catalog Released Onlineorder items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of February 3, 2019M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending the World's Greatest Hobby On Tour Show on February 9 - 10, 2019 at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. HO, S Scale, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model railroading fans in the Philadelphia area 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.
Saturday, February 9, 2019: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sunday, February 10, 2019: 10:00am - 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. 2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Now OnlineOrder items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These Items Remain In StockJanuary 30, 2019 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer items that are remaining in our onhand inventory. In many cases, these items will NOT be re-run in the future and these lists could be your last chance for ordering them before they're GONE FOR GOOD. Don't miss out on these items! Click on the appropriate product line link below and then any item number in the corresponding list to purchase that item from the M.T.H. Online Store or order directly from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. It's Easy To Add WiFi To Your DCS LayoutCheck Out The Quick Start Video |
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