Monthly 2020 RailKing Volume 1 O Gauge Product Spotlight

December 25, 2019 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our RailKing 2020 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog.  This week's feature will focus on select O Gauge locomotives including the EMD MP15AC Diesel Locomotive; and select RailKing freight cars including the 40' Boxcar; 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper; PS-2 Discharge Hopper; and Husky Stack Car. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in February 2020.

EMD MP15AC Diesel Locomotive - The MP15 was the last in a line of EMD end-cab switchers that stretched back to the prewar SW1. By the time the MP15 debuted in 1974, the multipurpose road switcher, descended from the Alco RS-series and the EMD GP7, had become the universal locomotive. The cab unit was already a dinosaur and the single-purpose yard engine was rapidly headed for extinction.  continue reading

40' Box Car - The 40’ steel boxcar so familiar to model railroaders was a product of the 1930s. Wood box cars, which were built into the World War I era, and early steel cars were largely non-standardized, with details varying from railroad to railroad.   continue reading		4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper - 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

PS-2 Discharge 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 mid-1960s, U.S. and Canadian farmers had sent their wheat and other grains to market in 40’ boxcars.   continue reading		Husky Stack Car - 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 2019 Volume 2 RailKing Lineup, click here.

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

December 25, 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.

RailKing One Gauge

M.T.H. HO Scale

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Tinplate Traditions

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of December 15, 2019

December 25, 2019 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of December 15, 2019 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 December 29, 2019

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending the World's Greatest Hobby On Tour Show on January 4 - 5, 2020 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.

HO, S Scale, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model railroading fans in the greater Detroit 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.

• World's Greatest Hobby On Tour - Columbus, OH

Saturday, January 4, 2020: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, January 5, 2020: 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.

One Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of December 15, 2019

December 25, 2019 - To review last week's list of the One Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of December 15, 2019, click HERE. You'll find these at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. online store.

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.

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