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Premier O Scale Alco PA-1 Diesel Locomotives Now In StockCheck It Out In Action In All-New Video
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. You can see the locomotive in action on video by clicking HERE. These locomotives are still available from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. They can also be ordered from the M.T.H. online store by clicking on the item number when you go to the following links: DRG Alco PA-1, NYC Alco PA-1, New Haven Alco PA-1, and Santa Fe Alco PA-1. To see the entire 2019 Volume 2 Premier lineup, click here. HO Spirit of Union Pacific Diesels Now In StockCheck It Out In Action In All-New Video
About the Union Pacific Spirit of 1943 Diesel The Union Pacific Railroad revealed this commemorative locomotive to honor the U.S. Armed Forces at San Antonio's Sunset Station. UP's No. 1943 heads up the railroads Salute to the Military Tour with a series of community displays across Union Pacific's network. The locomotive's unique livery is based on the schemes and colors from each branch of the U.S. Military and is a recognition on the railroad's part of the military service of many Union Pacific employees. In fact, 17 percent of UP employees have served in the military - one of the reasons the Union Pacific has been recognized in the Best Companies for Veterans Top 10 list the last two years running. You can learn more about the locomotive and the series of M.T.H. HO freight cars by going HERE. 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. Monthly 2019 S Gauge Catalog Product SpotlightMay 6, 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 2-Bay Fish Belly Hopper in Western Maryland livery. Each of these hoppers featured in the 2019-2020 S Gauge Catalog is currently slated to begin delivering in June 2020.
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. |
2020 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog To Be Released Online Friday, May 8, 2020
May 6, 2020 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will publish its 2020 Volume 2 O Gauge catalog to the M.T.H. website on Friday, May 8th. When the catalog goes live, it can be viewed online by clicking the following links: Once the catalog has been printed, we'll begin shipping out copies to retailers and begin the catalog mailing to M.T.H. mailing list subscribers. Once the catalog publishes, items may be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. Limited Quantities of the Spring 2020 Special TCA York Car Still Available
The 2020 Spring TCA York Show has been canceled but you can still order the Spring 2020 York Car on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00 (plus $11.95 for shipping). Current MTHRRC Members can purchase the car for $35.00. Interested MTHRRC and non-MTHRRC Members can place their orders by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department. 2020 Ready-to-Run Train Set Catalog Now Online
Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. 2019 - 2020 HO Scale Catalog Now Online
Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580. Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These Items Remain In StockMay 6, 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. 2019 - 2020 S Gauge Catalog Now Online
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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