Monthly 2018 RailKing Ready-to-Run O Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight

September 12, 2018 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2018 RailKing O Gauge Ready-to-Run Catalog.  This week's feature will focus on the RailKing Ps-2 Discharge Hopper Cars. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in November 2018.

Ps-2 Discharge Hopper - Although covered hoppers had achieved widespread use by the 1950s, it wasn’t until the following decade that they began to carry North America’s grain harvest. Prior to the mid-1960s, U.S. and Canadian farmers had sent their wheat and other grains to market in 40’ box cars. continue reading

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

2018 Premier O Scale Alco S2 Diesel Engines Now In-Stock

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September 12, 2018 - While Electro-Motive’s four-unit FT is often touted as "the diesel that did it" — vanquished the steam locomotive — it was the lowly switcher that launched the initial assault on steam and made the FT’s victory possible.

The first commercially successful diesel-electric, Central of New Jersey No. 1000, was a 300 hp boxcab switcher; it came off the American Locomotive Company’s Schenectady, N.Y. erecting floor in 1925. To make that landmark engine possible, Alco, the nation’s second-largest steam locomotive builder, had teamed up with Ingersoll-Rand, which supplied the diesel motor, and General Electric, which built the generator and traction motors.

Three years later, Alco acquired an established diesel motor company; its largest steam competitor, Baldwin, would later make the same move. In Alco’s case the firm was McIntosh & Seymour of Auburn, N.Y., an industry leader in stationary and marine engines. While the nascent diesel technology was not yet ready to power road locomotives, the early 300-600 hp motors proved ideal for yard work. Compared to the 0-6-0s and similar switchers they replaced, the new diesels were easier to operate and fuel, required significantly less down time for maintenance, and spewed a lot less soot into the urban areas where most of them worked.

Our S-2 model rides on prototypical Blunt trucks and features everything you’d want in a hard-working switcher. Walkways have metal handrails and etched safety tread to prevent your 1/48-scale crewmen from slipping on a wet surface. End pilots have separately-added uncoupling levers. On the cab sides you’ll find legible Alco builder’s plates, and a cooling fan is visible beneath the see-through metal grille atop the hood. The numerous grab irons and under-frame bell are also separately added metal parts, and the cab features an illuminated interior with two crewmen. Directionally operated headlights and illuminated number boards round out the lighting effects.

You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE.

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It's Easy To Add WiFi To Your DCS Layout

Click HERE To Learn More About DCS and WiFi Control

M.T.H. Electric Trains is releasing a limited run of smartphone cases for popular iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models this Fall. Club Members save $5.00 off the regular suggested retail of $15.99 each.

These durably constructed cases feature a reinforced corner design for drop protection. Its flexible sides, knurled grip, and integrated buttons provide you with an elevated, rugged look while providing complete protection for your device.

Click HERE to learn more. Don't miss this opportunity to show off your M.T.H. pride. To order your case today, call the M.T.H. Sales Department at 410-381-2580 (option 1) and reserve yours.

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

September 12, 2018 - 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