Tinplate Traditions O Gauge Detroit Monorail Sets Announced

November 5, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2025 Tinplate Traditions O Gauge Detroit Monorail Set in a unique Santa Fe Christmas scheme for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Patrick's Trains of Wheeling, West Virginia. Each of these offerings will be available in extremely limited quantities and is expected to begin shipping in December 2025.

Item No. 10-3064-1 Santa Fe Detroit Monorail Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Early Order Price: $989.99
Click HERE to order from the Toy Exchange.

ABOUT THE TINPLATE TRADITIONS O GAUGE DETROIT MONORAIL SET OFFERINGS

One of the most unique connections to the tinplate era and U.S. industry can be found in the form of a tinplate toy monorail system that was manufactured in the late 1920s by Leland Detroit a company headed up by men who helped found Cadillac and Lincoln Motor Company.

That a car manufacturer had a hand in the development of this unique tinplate set is interesting enough. That the manufacturer introduced the world to both Cadillac and Lincoln, two of the most well known luxury automobile nameplates in the U.S. is even more fascinating.

The original 3-car monorail set operated on 6 to 12 volts AC from any common toy train transformer and featured a single motor that was mounted above the powered car. The other cars were unpowered, but all shared the same body stamping tools and all utilized bayonet interior bulbs, the first toy trains to do so. Reversing direction was facilitated by a hand reverse lever. The track itself was composed of parallel rail sections attached to wire hangers. Each hanger was inserted into a cast iron red base.

The Tinplate Leland Traditions Detroit Monorail captures the essence of the original 3-car monorail set and can be purchased in a Traditional version with the hand reverse lever or a Contemporary version fully equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0. Whichever you choose, the bright shiny colors and durable tinplate construction will bring a long missing touch to any tinplate layout.

Order directly from:

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

M.T.H. Electric Trains has released the latest DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit (WTIU) firmware for owners of the DCS WTIU (Item No. 50-1039). This latest firmware allows for connectivity to Lionel command control hardware to allow DCS control of Lionel and Atlas locomotives in command mode. The download includes the following updates and improvements:

• Support for the WTIU - Lionel Base3 Connectivity
• Support for the WTIU - Lionel Legacy Command Base Connectivity
• Fix Clickety-Clack, Cab Chatter, and Marker Light Control
• Fix WTIU Version Cmd

  Learn about this FREE WTIU-Only download by going HERE. This firmware is only available for the WTIU. Owners of older TIUs should NOT use this firmware in their devices.

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  Standard Gauge Tubular Switches, last seen in the Lionel Corporation Tinplate lineup have returned to the M.T.H. Tinplate Traditions product line and are now in stock.

  Check out each of these offerings HERE.

  These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

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