Monthly 2018 Vol. 1 Catalog Premier Spotlight

December 20, 2017 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2018 O Gauge Volume 1 catalog.  This month's feature will focus on the Premier O Scale EMD GP-9 Diesel Locomotive, General Electric U30C Diesel Locomotive, and select Premier Freight Cars including the O Scale 36' Woodsided Hopper, 3-Bay Centerflow Hopper, and Flat Car with Tank Container and 20' Container.  Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in February 2018.

EMD GP-9 Diesel Engine - Electro-Motive Division's GP (for "General Purpose") engines were the brainchild of project engineer Dick Dilworth. In the late 1940s, Dilworth saw that America's 30,000 miles of main line rail had been virtually dieselized, but the 130,000 miles of secondary lines that carried half of the nation's freight traffic were still largely steam powered. He viewed that as a huge marketing opportunity.           continue reading

GE U30C Diesel Engine - In 1953, Alco and General Electric went their separate ways, ending the partnership that had produced some of the handsomest first-generation diesel units, the FA and PA. Seven years later, GE was back in the market with the U25B, its first self-produced road locomotive and the product of an intensive research and development effort. By 1963, GE sales surpassed those of its former partner, and the company became a serious threat to EMD’s market dominance.                      continue reading		36’ Woodsided Reefer - The coming of the railroad changed the way America ate and drank. Before the iron horse connected every town of any importance to the outside world, most food was grown or produced locally. The arrival of cheap, fast, refrigerated transport — in the form of the woodsided reefer with ice bunkers at each end — enabled local brewers, diaries, meat processors, and other food businesses to become players on a national scale. continue reading

3-Bay Centerflow Hopper - Although covered hoppers had achieved widespread use by the 1950s, it wasn’t until the following decade that they began to carry North America’s grain harvest. Prior to the 1960s, U.S. and Canadian farmers sent their wheat and other grains to market in 40’ box cars. The crop was packed in sacks or in cars with disposable grain doors that covered most of the door opening and turned the car into a rolling grain bin.    continue reading		Flat Car w/Tank Container & 20’ Container   - The trailer-on-flat-car, or TOFC, concept actually predates the trucking industry. For a brief period in the 1800s, Long Island farmers could ship their loaded wagons to market on a local railroad. The modern use of railroads to ship loaded trailers began on the Chicago Great Western Railroad (the "Corn Belt Route") in 1935 and became widespread in the 1950s. continue reading

Each of the above Premier Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. To see the entire 2018 Volume 1 Premier Lineup, click here.

Uncataloged O Gauge 3-Story City Building w/Fire Escape Now Available

December 20, 2017 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has just released a RailKing O Gauge 3-Story City Building w/Fire Escape. This limited offering is sold exclusively through M.T.H. Authorized Retailer The Train Loft.

Item No. 30-90562 The Southerner 3-Story City Building w/Fire Escape
MSRP: $69.95

The Train Loft 4007-B Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
336-760-9817
www.trainloft.com
JKonc52032@aol.com

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of December 10, 2017

December 20, 2017 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of December 10, 2017 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.

Check Out The MTH Smart Phone App

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its smartphone and tablet Premium App for controlling a DCS layout wirelessly to the Apple App Store and Google Play stores.

The App provides access to the M.T.H. website allowing visitors to quickly find the latest news, search for products, watch product videos and much, much more.

The app can also control a DCS layout from any smartphone or tablet when paired with a DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit and DCS Track Interface Unit. Both iOS and Android versions are FREE with an option for in-app purchase upgrades.

Learn more about the app by clicking HERE.

HO R17 Subways Now In-Stock

Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These Items Remain In Stock

December 20, 2017 - 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.

RailKing One Gauge

M.T.H. HO Scale

Lionel Corporation Tinplate

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Tinplate Traditions