Monthly 2016 Vol. 2 Catalog RailKing Spotlight

November 29, 2016 - Each month throughout the coming months, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2016 O Gauge Volume 2 catalog. This week's feature will focus on select RailKing O Gauge offerings including the EMD SD60 diesel locomotive, LO-V Subway Sets and select RailKing rolling stock items including the American Crane and Crane Tender, 40' Box Car, Stock Car and traditional Tank Car. Each of these items are currently slated to begin delivering in January 2017.

EMD SD60 Diesel Locomotive  - Introduced in the mid-1980s, the SD60 and its four-axle sister, the GP60, were the first EMD diesels to incorporate computer technology and onboard diagnostics to aid the engineer. Under the hood was a new 16-cylinder model 710 prime mover rated at 3800 horsepower. While the SD60 looked almost identical to the SD50 introduced just four years earlier, under the hood virtually everything had changed.continue reading		LO-V Subway Sets  - As the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway expanded in New York City, the need for additional equipment prompted the ordering of 600 low voltage type motor cars. One hundred of these cars came from Pullman in 1916 and 1917, while the remaining 500 were purchased from American Car and Foundry in 1924.continue reading

American Crane and Crane Tender - In the early days of railroading, the job of cleaning up a wreck was usually done by men and horses. The first steam wrecking crane, a relatively small affair with a 20-ton lifting capacity, appeared in 1883. Its maker, Industrial Works of Bay City Michigan, introduced a fully revolving model a decade later.                    continue reading		40' Box Car - The 40' steel box car 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. The move toward standardization began with American Railway Association (ARA) designs of 1923 and 1932.  continue reading

Stock Car - High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames.                    continue reading		Traditional Tank Car - The tank car was relatively uncommon until the 1870s, when the nascent petroleum industry ordered large quantities of metal tanks carried on wooden car bodies. By the early 1900s, a standard design had evolved that lasted throughout the steam and early diesel eras: an 8,000-11,000 gallon metal tank perched on a metal flatcar-like underframe. continue reading

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

To see the entire 2016 Volume 2 RailKing Lineup, click here.

Uncataloged O Gauge Bump-n-Go Trolley Announced

November 30, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released a RailKing O Gauge Bump-n-Go Trolley in Long Island livery for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Train World in Brooklyn, New York.

The trolley is limited in production but can be purchased for $79.95 (plus freight) exclusively through M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Trainworld.

Item No. 30-5144 Long Island Bump-n-Go Trolley
MSRP: $79.95 (plus freight)

Trainworld 751 McDonald Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-436-7072
www.trainworld.com
Orders@trainworld.com

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of November 27, 2016

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending the OKC Train Show on December 3 - 4, 2016 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

HO, S Scale, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model railroading fans 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.

• OKC Train Show

Saturday, December 3, 2016: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, December 4, 2016: 10:00am - 4:00pm

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.

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of November 20, 2016

November 30, 2016 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of November 20, 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.

Tinplate Items Just Released During The Week Of November 20, 2016

November 30, 2016 - To review last week's list of the Tinplate items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of November 20, 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.