Monthly RailKing 2018 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight

January 31, 2018 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our RailKing 2018 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog.  This week's feature will focus on select RailKing E-3 Diesel Locomotives and complementing passenger cars in Florida East Coast, Union Pacific, Atlantic Coast Line, Kansas City Southern and Rock Island roadnames; the R62 Subway set and select RailKing freight cars including the 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper, 40' High Cube Box Car, Auto Carrier Cars with (4) die-cast vehicles inside, Flat Cars with (2) die-cast vehicles and Husky Stack car. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in March 2018.

Florida East Coast E-3 Diesel Passenger Sets - For many railfans, EMD's E-Series symbolizes all that was right about the golden age of passenger service. In the middle of the Great Depression, General Motors asked its Detroit stylists to design a sleek streamlined engine to head up consists of the lightweight passenger cars that had become fashionable.      continue reading

Union Pacific E-3 Diesel Passenger Sets - Because diesels did not have the pulling power of steam engines, these new units needed to be equipped to run in multi-unit lash-ups when more horsepower was needed to pull a long train. continue reading		Atlantic Coast Line E-3 Diesel Passenger Sets - In addition to their modern appearance and multiple-unit capabilities, the E-series engines were also safer for the cab crew than the earlier box cabs, which provided insufficient protection for the enginemen.          continue reading

Kansas City Southern E-3 Diesel Passenger Sets - Fully outfitted with the power and performance of Proto-Sound 3.0, these streamlined workhorses may just be the pride of your passenger based motive power.  continue reading		Rock Island E-3 Diesel Locomotive Sets - The 567 raised the engine's rating to 2000 horsepower instead of the 1800 horses that gave the original E-units their name, but the series kept the "E" designation.      continue reading

R62 Subway Sets - In 1973 the Metropolitan Transit Authority proposed the purchase of 700 new cars for the Interborough Rapid Transit, New York City’s oldest subway line. A fiscal crisis and an international trade controversy, however, delayed the arrival of the new cars for a decade.  continue reading		4-Bay Cylindrical Hoppers - Until the advent of the covered hopper, bulk commodities like grain and cement were packed in sacks and loaded into boxcars. Loading and unloading was a tedious, time-consuming affair.      continue reading

40' High Cube Box Cars - With an interior height of about 13 feet — 2 feet more than a standard box car — this car is known as a "hi-roof" or "high cube" car for its high cubic capacity. White end panels make railroad crews aware of its extra height, which prevents it from traveling in some areas.  continue reading		Auto Carrier Cars with Vehicle Loads - From the beginning, the auto industry depended on railroads to get its cars to distributors. For the first half-century or so of auto production, boxcars were the freight car of choice, often with special end doors and wider side doors to facilitate loading and unloading.      continue reading

Flat Cars with Vehicle Loads - High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames.  continue reading		Husky Stack Cars - On April 26, 1956, a revolution in shipping began when the first container ship, a converted oil tanker named Ideal X, left Port Newark, NJ headed for Houston. The brainchild of truck-driver-turned-shipping-magnate Malcolm Purcell McLean, containerization was a giant step forward in shipping efficiency, security and cost.      continue reading

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

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of January 28 and February 4, 2018

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour Show on February 3 - 4, 2018 at the NRG Park Arena in Houston, Texas. Also on February 3 - 4, M.T.H. will be attending the Great Scale Model Train and Railroad Collector Show at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, Maryland.

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.

• World's Greatest Hobby on Tour - Houston, TX

Saturday, February 3, 2018: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, February 4, 2018: 10:00am - 5:00pm

• Great Scale Model Train and Railroad Collectors Show - Timonium, MD

Saturday, February 3, 2018: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, February 4, 2018: 10:00am - 4:00pm

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of February 4, 2018

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be conducting two DCS Demo Events at M.T.H. Authorized Retailers Arnie's Trains and Milepost 38 in San Diego, California.

• Arnie's Trains - San Diego, CA

Friday, February 9, 2018: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

• Milepost 38 - San Diego, CA

Saturday, February 10, 2018: 10:00am - 2:30pm

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.

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of January 14, 2018

January 31, 2018 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of January 14, 2018 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.

Get The DCS WiFi Companion

Now Available In Print And Digital Download

Click HERE to learn more.

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

January 31, 2018 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer Premier and RailKing 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.

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

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.