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HO Union Pacific & BNSF ES44 Diesel Locomotives Ship

Check Them Out In This All-New Video

December 8, 2020 - The M.T.H. Union Pacific and BNSF ES44 diesel locomotives in HO scale have arrived and are now shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. Featuring onboard Proto-Sound 3.0 Digital Sound and Command Control package, the ES44 diesel features LED lighting, including flashing ditch lights and 28 F-Function DCC features accessible from any DCC Controller.

With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in. Freight traffic is booming. Locomotive orders are coming in at a solid pace from the Big Six roads that dominate rail transportation on the continent: Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific. 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 division 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.

At the heart of the Evolution Series is a brand new prime mover, the turbocharged four-cycle, 12-cylinder GEVO-12. While producing the same 4400 horsepower as its 16-cylinder FDL-series predecessor, the GEVO-12 uses less fuel and spits out 40% fewer emissions. Each of its cylinders displaces 950 cubic inches, nearly three times as much as an entire Corvette V-8.

GE claims the EVOs are "the most fuel-efficient, most environmentally friendly diesel locomotives in history… If every freight train in North America were pulled by an Evolution Series Locomotive, the reduction of smog-producing pollutants would be like removing 48 million cars from the road each year." Everything about these locomotives has been examined, questioned, and re-thought, generating 25 new U.S. patents in the process. Before they went on sale in 2005, 52 preproduction units were tested in revenue service across the continent for more than a year. Every Big Six railroad has ponied up to buy the ES44, with the BNSF currently rostering the largest EVO fleet. Around the world, over 3,700 Evolution Series diesels are operating in 10 countries.

The ES44 returns to the M.T.H. HO lineup in 2020 and is available in multiple cab numbers and roadnames.

You can see the locomotive in action on video by clicking HERE. Check out all the offerings by going 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 Buy It Now button when you go HERE.


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

December 9, 2020 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer HO Scale 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 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.

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HO Items Just Released During The Week Of November 27, 2020

December 9, 2020 - To review last week's list of the HO items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of November 27, 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.


Fourth Archive Auction Scheduled

Cabin Fever Auctions will be conducting the fourth of several auctions of the official M.T.H. Archive Collection from M.T.H.'s 124,000 sq. ft. Maryland warehouse.

The fourth auction is December 30, 2020, and can be previewed online by visiting the auction preview listing.

www.CabinFeverAuctions.com

or call 800-789-5068 or 610-587-8139


2020 - 2021 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.

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