Monthly 2017 Vol. 1 Catalog Premier Spotlight

December 21, 2016 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2017 O Gauge Volume 1 catalog.  This week's feature will focus on the Premier O Scale EMD F-3 Diesel Locomotive, Southern Pacific AC-6 Cab Forward Steam Locomotive, SD60E First Responders Train and select Premier Freight Cars including the O Scale 35' Woodsided Caboose and Gondola Car with Junk Load.  Each of these items are currently slated to begin delivering in February 2017.

EMD F-3 Diesel Locomotive  - From 1942-1945, Electro Motive Division's F-unit was the only road freight diesel built in America. While the War Production Board limited competitors Alco and Baldwin to diesel switcher and steam locomotive production during World War II, EMD's 1,350 hp FT became a runaway best-seller. By war's end, Electro Motive had a lead over its competitors that would last until they closed their doors.continue reading

AC-6 Cab Foward Steam Locomotive - Part of the first transcontinental railroad, the Southern Pacific's passage over the Sierra Nevadas, from Sparks, Nevada to Roseville, California, has always been a challenge for man and machine. Grades in both directions approximate 2.5%. Thirty-nine tunnels and nearly 40 miles of snow sheds protect the track from snowdrifts and avalanches.                   continue reading		SD60E First Responders Train  - The SD60E is the star of the Norfolk Southern Railway's diesel rebuilding program, which it describes as "the ultimate in recycling." In the road's ex-Pennsy Juniata shops in Altoona, PA, more than 150 1980s-era EMD SD60s are being rebuilt into 21st-century locomotives.     continue reading

35' Woodsided Caboose - For more than half a century — and long after its steel-underframe, wood body construction had become obsolete — this was the standard caboose of the mighty New York Central System. Beginning in 1906, nearly 2000 copies were built and rebuilt in the Central's shops and those of its subsidiaries, like the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad.                   continue reading		Gondola Car w/Junk Load  - On its customer Web site, the Union Pacific Railroad characterizes a gondola as an "extremely sturdy open design" for carrying "rugged unfinished commodities"; its "large flat interior design with side walls" is described as "more flexible than a flat car."     continue reading

Each of the above Premier Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

To see the entire 2017 Volume 1 Premier Lineup, click here.

Uncataloged RailKing O Gauge Santa Fe F-3 Diesel Set Released

December 21, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released two exclusive RailKing O Gauge Santa Fe F-3 Diesel Locomotives for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Patrick's Trains in Wheeling, West Virginia. The locomotives are limited in production and available now on a first-come, first-served basis.

Item No. 30-20401-1 Santa Fe F-3 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0
MSRP: $599.95

Item No. 30-20402-1 Santa Fe Scale F-3 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0
MSRP: $329.95

Each of the above items are exclusively available from:

Patrick's Trains
142 29th Street
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
(304) 232-0714
www.patstrains.com
patstrains@aol.com

M.T.H. Holiday Hours

December 21, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2016 and Monday, January 2, 2017 for Christmas and New Year's. As always, during these days you can find the latest product news, information and support by visiting the M.T.H. Website.

From all of us at M.T.H. Electric Trains, have a happy and safe holiday season.

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of December 11, 2016

December 21, 2016 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of December 11, 2016 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 first smartphone and tablet 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.