RailKing O Gauge Alco C-630/628 Diesel Locomotives Now In Stock

Check It Out In Action In All-New Video

May 13, 2020 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released its 2019 Volume 2 RailKing O Gauge Alco C-630 and C-628 diesel locomotives in four different roadnames. In addition to the Reading scheme featured in the above image, three other railroads are represented in the 2019 Volume 2 catalog including Chesapeake & Ohio, Monon, and Lehigh Valley. Each of these locomotives is in-stock and available for immediate delivery.

About the Alco C-630 Diesel

The Century series was Alco’s last stand. Like Baldwin’s Shark-nose diesels a decade before, the Century lineup, introduced in 1963, was a final attempt by one of America’s big three steam builders to stay relevant in the diesel market. Just three years earlier, former Alco partner General Electric had inaugurated the second generation of diesel power with its innovative U25B, and would soon usurp Alco as the number two firm in the locomotive business — a business dominated by an automaker. With its back against the wall, Alco resorted to sheer muscle to try to win new orders.

In the early 1960s, the generation of engines that had dieselized America was beginning to wear out. As manufacturers marketed second-generation replacement power, one of their key selling points was "unit reduction" — replacement of lower-power first-generation units with a smaller number of new, higher-power units. When it introduced the Century series with the C-628 ("Century series, 6-axle, 2800 hp"), Alco’s salesmen could rightfully boast they were selling "the most powerful single-engine diesel locomotive ever built in the United States."

In an attempt to address dependability issues that had dogged earlier Alco diesels, Alco’s designers incorporated numerous reliability improvements into the Century series — including pressurized air circulation in the engine room to keep out dirt (an idea pioneered on GE’s U-boats) and a claimed 8 years between major engine overhauls. Alco’s salesmen boasted the C-series would cut operating costs by a whopping 44% versus a 10-year-old engine.

Bring the brute strength of the C-630 to your layout with this first-ever RailKing Scale model. Listen to the chant of an Alco prime mover, haul heavy tonnage like the prototype at speeds from a crawl to full throttle, and even double- or triple-head with any combination of M.T.H. diesels — all thanks to Proto-Sound 3.0.

You can see the locomotive 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 to the following link.

To see the entire 2019 Volume 2 Premier lineup, click here.

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

May 13, 2020 - 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

2020 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog Now Online

May 12, 2020 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its 2020 Volume 2 O Gauge catalog to the M.T.H. website and can be viewed by going HERE.

Printed catalogs should begin mailing to M.T.H. Authorized Retailer locations and M.T.H. mailing lists subscribers the week of May 24th.

Items may be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by calling the M.T.H. Sales Department at 410-381-2580

Limited Quantities of the Spring 2020 Special TCA York Car Still Available

The 2020 Spring TCA York Show has been canceled but you can still order the Spring 2020 York Car on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00 (plus $11.95 for shipping). Current MTHRRC Members can purchase the car for $35.00.

Interested MTHRRC and non-MTHRRC Members can place their orders by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department.

2020 Ready-to-Run Train Set Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.