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RailKing O Gauge Alco PA-1 Diesel Locomotives Now In Stock

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June 3, 2020 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released its 2019 Volume 2 RailKing O Gauge Line Alco PA-1 diesel locomotives in four different roadnames. In addition to the Southern scheme featured in the above image, three other railroads are represented in the 2019 Volume 2 catalog including Lehigh Valley; Baltimore & Ohio; and Santa Fe Gold Bonnet.

About the Alco PA-1 Diesel

The PA was Alco's glamour girl. While Electro-Motive's E-units easily beat Alco's passenger engine in terms of popularity, the PA is widely regarded as the most beautiful first-generation diesel - period. Perhaps no other locomotive looked so right at the head of the streamlined trains of the late forties and fifties that were the last hurrah of American long-distance passenger service. The 294 PA's and cabless PB's built between 1946 and 1953 powered some of America's most famous name trains, from the Pennsylvania's Broadway Limited to the New Haven's Merchants' Limited.

The muscular PA profile and its elegant nose, with the characteristic grille around the headlight, were designed by Ray Patten, General Electric's head of industrial design. At the time, GE and Alco were partners in the locomotive business, with GE making the electrical equipment for all Alco diesels. Patten's design was described as "a locomotive so distinctive and so powerful looking that it actually helps railroads sell their services to passengers and shippers."

Long after all other PA's had gone to scrap, four restored ex-Santa Fe units remained in service on the Delaware & Hudson into the late 1970s. Sold to the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (FNM) in 1978, most of the units eventually deteriorated to junk status, although one remained operational. But in April of 2000, Doyle McCormack - who also happens to be the engineer of 4449, the restored Southern Pacific Daylight - and the Smithsonian Institution repatriated two of the junked units for rebuilding.

Recreate the excitement of first-class passenger travel with Premier Alco PA locomotives and matching Premier passenger sets. Our ProtoSound 3.0 sound and control system brings you the authentic sounds of an Alco prime mover and station announcements for name trains of the 1940s and '50s - along with the ability to start your train so gently you won't spill the water in the diner and then accelerate up to scale speeds of over 100 mph, just like the prototype.

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


HO Powered by Our People Union Pacific SD70ACe Diesels Now In Stock

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June 3, 2020 - The M.T.H. HO Union Pacific Powered by Our People SD70ACe diesel has arrived and is now shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. The locomotives are available in limited quantities at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. website.

About the Union Pacific SD70ACe Diesel

Our highly detailed model includes a broader range of features than you’ll find on any other HO scale diesel, including operating flashing ditch lights; smooth performance from a three-scale-mile-per-hour crawl to full throttle; "cruise control" for steady speeds regardless of curves, switches, and grades; built-in decoders for DCC and the M.T.H. Digital Command System (DCS); and a full range of sounds recorded from a prototype Union Pacific SD70ACe. If you’re looking for modern motive power that’s accurately detailed (our tooling allows us to produce up to eight different SD70ACe variations), smooth running, and a great deal of fun to operate, it doesn’t get any better than this.

You can see the locomotive in action on video by clicking HERE.

These locomotives are still available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. They can also be ordered directly from M.T.H. by calling the M.T.H. Sales Department at 410-381-2580 or by visiting the M.T.H. website.


RailKing One Gauge G Scale Dash-8 Diesel Engines Now In-Stock

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June 3, 2020 - In the late 1980s, as General Electric and General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division engaged in heated competition (that continues today) for market share in the high horsepower category, GE announced its Dash 8 line of diesel locomotives.

Although the first demonstrator version had only 3,200 hp, most of the Dash 8s had 4,000 hp when delivered and were therefore designated Dash 8-40. Because GE builds its diesel locomotives in five modules, it was able to customize its Dash 8s for each buyer to an unusual degree.

Some railroads ordered their Dash 8s with conventional cabs, while others opted for the wider North American or comfort cabs, identified by a "W" in the engine name. Some Dash 8s have 4-wheel trucks — denoted with a "B" — while a Dash 8-40C has 6-wheel trucks. This variety meant that these diesels, which were designed for fast freight duty, also found a home in Amtrak passenger service. Despite their many differences, all Dash 8s share microprocessor control. The microprocessor, a small computer, regulates rpm, fuel injection volume, generator excitation, and many other operational features to make the Dash 8s run more efficiently than any diesels before them.

You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE.

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These limited production locomotives can be ordered for immediate delivery through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. Online Store.


Monthly 2019 - 2020 S Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight

June 3, 2020 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2019 - 2020 S Gauge Catalog.  This week's feature will focus on the S Gauge F-7 diesel locomotives in Burlington livery. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in July 2020.

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EMD NW-2 Diesel Switcher - Electro-Motive Division’s F7 was the zenith of the "covered wagon," or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F7 was both the most popular carbody diesel and its last hurrah. By 1954, U.S. railroads had virtually stopped ordering F-units in favor of hood units like EMD’s GP9 and Alco’s RS-3. The side walkways of hood units offered better access for maintenance and better visibility for backup moves, making them truly universal locomotives useful for both mainline runs and road switching.   continue reading

Each of these items is available for order now from any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Department at 410-381-2580.

To see the entire 2019 - 2020 S Gauge Catalog lineup, click here.

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of May 21, 2020

June 3, 2020 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of May 21, 2020 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.


2020 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580.


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

June 3, 2020 - 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


2019 - 2020 HO Scale Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580.


2019 - 2020 RailKing One Gauge G Scale Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580.


2019 - 2020 S Gauge Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580.


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