Uncataloged O Gauge Switch Tower Now Available

November 21, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has just released a RailKing O Gauge Switch Tower in Norfolk & Western dress. This limited offering is sold exclusively through M.T.H. Authorized Retailer The Train Loft.

Item No. 30-90592 Norfolk & Western Switch Tower
MSRP: $69.95

The Train Loft 4007-B Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
336-760-9817
www.trainloft.com
JKonc52032@aol.com

Monthly 2018 Vol. 2 Catalog Premier Spotlight

November 20, 2018 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2018 O Gauge Volume 2 catalog.  This month's feature will focus on the Premier O Scale C&O M-1 Steam Turbine Locomotive; General Electric 44 Ton Diesel Switcher; EMD E-8 Diesel Passenger Sets in Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac; Chesapeake & Ohio; New York Central; Burlington; Louisville & Nashville; and Pennsylvania roadnames; and select Premier Freight Cars including the O Scale Coke Hopper; 2-Car Spine Set; and the Standard Tank Car.  Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in January 2019.

C&O M-1 Steam Turbine Passenger Set - The Chesapeake and Ohio M-1 was the longest passenger locomotive ever built - and perhaps one of the most ill-conceived. In the waning days of steam power, when it was clear to almost anybody that diesel was the new king, a few railroads and most of the steam locomotive builders resorted to desperate measures to give steam one more chance.  continue reading

44 Ton Diesel Switcher - The 44-tonner was a workaround of the railroad unions negotiated "90,000 Pound Rule" — specifying that any engine with a weight on drivers of 90,000 pounds or more would require a two-man crew.        continue reading		RF&P E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - In the mid-1930’s, as the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors was trying to interest railroads in diesel passenger power, there was a lot of experimentation in exterior design.           continue reading

C&O E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - Looking at EMD’s worm-like yellow and brown Union Pacific M-10000, its gleaming stainless steel Burlington Zephyr, or the boxy, just-plain-ugly early Santa Fe units, it’s apparent that here was a new function looking for its form.           continue reading		New York Central E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - The first generation of road diesels found its form in 1937 when the initial E-units, built for the B&O, inaugurated the classic "covered wagon" cab unit design that would last for two decades on both freight and passenger diesels.          continue reading

Burlington E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - The earliest E-units were each virtually custom-made, with less than 20 units produced of models EA through E5. The prewar E6 was the first mass-produced passenger diesel and the last to sport the rakish, streamlined EMD nose so characteristic of the 1930s.           continue reading		L&N E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - After the war, the new E7 adopted the "bulldog" nose introduced earlier on the FT freight diesel. With the rollout of the E8 in 1949, the E-unit, America’s most popular passenger diesel, reached its final visual form — just in time for the last hurrah of the American passenger train.          continue reading

Pennsylvania E-8 Diesel Passenger Set - With twin motors to ensure reliability and six-wheel trucks that rode like a Cadillac, the E8 was an engineer’s dream. For hoggers who had not long ago worked in steam locomotives, the clean cab of an E-unit with its lofty, panoramic view of the road ahead was not hard to get used to.           continue reading		Coke Hopper Car - Virtually every sturdy car is offered in two car numbers which makes it even easier than ever to combine them into a mult-car consist. Many of MTH’s Premier Rolling Stock offerings can also operate on the tightest O Gauge curves giving them even more added versatility to your layout.          continue reading

2-Car Spine Car Set - MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement to any manufacturer’s scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types and paint schemes.           continue reading		Standard Tank Car - Until the 1950s, the typical railroad tank car consisted of a tank strapped to a full underframe, similar to the frames of most other cars, and the maximum capacity was about 12,000 gallons. But in the second half of the century, tank cars underwent a fundamental change as the tank itself took on the dual role of carrying the load and supporting the car.          continue reading

Each of the above Premier Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. To see the entire 2018 Volume 2 Premier Lineup, click here.

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

November 21, 2018 - 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

Lionel Corporation Tinplate

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Tinplate Traditions

2018 Holiday Announcements

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its 2018 Holiday Offerings Brochure to the M.T.H. website. All of these products are now in-stock or arriving this month, just in time for the Holiday season!

The brochure can be viewed online by clicking the following links:

2018 O Gauge Holiday Catalog

2018-19 Lionel Corporation Tinplate Catalog Released Online

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its final Lionel Corporation Tinplate catalog to the M.T.H. website.

CLICK HERE to see the catalog.

Items featured in the catalog can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Now Online

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its 2019 Volume 1 O Gauge catalog to the M.T.H. website.

The catalog can be viewed online by clicking the following links:

2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog

Limited Availability Of Fall TCA 2018 Special York Car Remain

The remaining cars will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00. The cars can be ordered online by clicking HERE. Click on the Add to Cart button to place your order!

MTHRRC Members can purchase the car for $35.00 by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department.

It's Easy To Add WiFi To Your DCS Layout

Check Out The Quick Start Video

Click HERE To Learn More About DCS and WiFi Control

Special MTHRRC Offer: No. 163 Freight Accessory Set Now In-Stock

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of November 25, 2018

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending two shows the weekend of December 1 - 2, 2018.

OKC Train Show at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• OKC Train Show

Saturday, December 1, 2018: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, December 2, 2018: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Greenburg's Great Train & Toy Show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland

• www.trainshow.com

Saturday, December 1: 10am - 4pm
Sunday, December 2: 10am - 4pm

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.

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.

2018 HO Scale GP38-2 Diesel With Proto-Sound 3.0 Now In-Stock

Check Out It Out In Action In All-New Video