Monthly 2017 Vol. 1 Catalog Premier Spotlight

March 21, 2017 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2017 O Gauge Volume 1 catalog.  This week's feature will focus on the Premier O Scale General Electric Dash-8 Diesel Locomotive, GE ES44AC Diesel Locomotive, Milwaukee Road 4-6-4 Hiawatha Steam Locomotive and select Premier Freight Cars including the O Scale Union Pacific Die-Cast Auxiliary Water Tender, 60' Flat Car w/ScaleTrax Crossover in single and 6-car configurations, 40' AAR Box Car in single and 6-car configurations and 60' Flat Car with Tank Containers.  Each of these items are currently slated to begin delivering in May 2017.

G.E. Dash-8 Diesel Locomotive - In the mid-1980s, as computers found their way into homes across America, they made their way into locomotives as well. In 1982, a year after IBM debuted its Personal Computer, General Electric fielded its first computerized diesel, test unit No. 606. With microprocessors controlling its engine and other systems, including a MicroSentry Adhesion System for wheelslip control, No. 606 and its counterparts at EMD ushered in the third generation of diesel power. By the end of the decade, the typical American road diesel would be profoundly different both inside and outside — evolving from a four-axle hood unit with a narrow short nose and electronic controls to a high-horsepower, six-axle computerized heavy hauler with a wide "North American" cab.                                                                           continue reading

G.E. ES44AC Diesel Locomotive  - With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in.  And the two remaining diesel builders are locked in a battle to become the locomotive supplier for the 21st century. Caterpillar®-owned EMD, no longer a divison of General Motors, is represented by the AC-traction-motored SD70ACe and its DC-traction sibling, the SD70M-2. General Electric's standard bearers are the EVOs, the Evolution Series ES44AC and ES44DC. continue reading		Hiawatha Stteam Locomotive - With the bold slogan "Nothing Faster on Rails," the Milwaukee Road inaugurated its Chicago-Twin Cities Hiawatha passenger service on May 29, 1935. Pressured by intense competition on the route between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul - including the Burlington's pioneering diesel Twin Zephyrs - the Milwaukee Road had turned to the American Locomotive Works to design the fastest steam locomotives of the day. The results did not disappoint.     continue reading

Auxiliary Water Tender - Like the mythological Phoenix, these former steam tenders have escaped the scrapper's torch and risen from the dead — not once, but three times. They were built in 1937 and assigned to the Union Pacific Railroad's first group of 800-series Northerns, Class FEF-1. While their locomotives were retired and scrapped in the late 1950s, these tenders spent just a few months in retirement before receiving a new assignment.                  continue reading		60' Flat Car w/ScaleTrax Crossover - The flat car is perhaps the oldest of railroad cars, predating even the steam locomotive. From the very beginning, it was useful for commodities that could not have fit into a covered car. As far back as 1834, the horse-drawn Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts ganged four of its four-wheel flatcars together to ship 60-ton granite blocks destined to be made into columns for the new Boston Court House.                  continue reading
40' AAR Box Car - 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		60' Flat Car w/(3) Tank Containers - 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 versatlity to your layout.     continue reading

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

To see the entire 2017 Volume 1 Premier Lineup, click here.

Uncataloged O Scale Building Now Shipping

March 22, 2017 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released a RailKing O Scale Road Side Stand featuring Thunderbird Steaks & Hoagies deco for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Nicholas Smith Trains in Broomall, Pennsylvania.

The building is limited in production but can be purchased for $44.99 (plus freight) exclusively through M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Nicholas Smith Trains.

Item No. 30-90523 Thunderbird Steaks & Hoagies Road Side Stand
MSRP: $44.99 (plus freight)

Nicholas Smith Trains
2343 W. Chester Pike
Broomall, PA 19008
610-353-8585
www.nstrains.com
mth@nstrains.com

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of March 12, 2017

March 22, 2017 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of March 12, 2017 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.

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

March 22, 2017 - 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

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