August 20, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing RailKing 4-6-0 Steam Locomotives and matching 3-car Overton Passenger Car Sets in six different roadnames next winter. Each item will be limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in January 2026.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

PROTOTYPE HISTORY

The 4-6-0 steam locomotive appeared on the railroad scene in the mid- to late-19th Century. It largely replaced the 4-4-0 American type popularized in Currier & Ives prints, as heavier trains and mountainous terrain demanded more power.

The 4-4-0 design was first modified by locomotive builder Richard Norris & Son of Philadelphia, who added an extra driving axle at the rear of the locomotive to create the 4-6-0, or "Ten Wheeler"as it became known. The extra pair of drivers permitted the construction of a bigger boiler and firebox. Combined with the traction of the extra wheels, these changes produced a 50% increase in tractive effort over a 4-4-0. It would still be some time before designers thought to add a trailing truck to support an even larger firebox.

After the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, fleets of Ten Wheelers were among the engines that conquered the American West and built the young nation's first truly national transportation network. In a time when railroads were still new technology and black had not yet become the standard color of steam locomotives, many 4-6-0's were flamboyantly decorated in the colors of their individual railroads.

Relive the pioneering spirit of 19th-century railroading with the RailKing Ten Wheeler and RailKing period rolling stock. Featuring the incredible speed control, variable smoke output, and digital sound quality of ProtoSound 3.0, this locomotive is sure to become a favorite on your layout.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES

• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Boiler and Chassis
• Intricately Detailed, Die-Cast Tender Body
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Die-Cast Locomotive Trucks
• Metal Handrails, Whiste and Bell
• Remote-Controlled Proto-Coupler
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Constant Voltage LED Headlight
• Powerful Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motor
• Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• Wireless Drawbar
• Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Passenger Station Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures: 17 1/2” x 2 8/8” x 4 1/4”
• Operates On O-31 Curves

   

  PASSENGER CAR FEATURES

   

• Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Bodies
• Detailed Car Undercarriage
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
• Needle-Point Axles
• (2) Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
• Overhead Interior Lighting
• Detailed Car Interiors
• Unit Measures: 10 3/4” x 2 3/8” x 3 1/8”
• Operates On O-27 Curves

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

Just Released During The Week of August 10, 2025

August 20, 2025 - To review last week's list of items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of August 10, 2025 click on the following links:

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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a 2025 O Scale Premier 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper in FIVE different liveries next Winter. The cars will be offered in two car numbers and will be limited in quantity and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in February 2026.

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These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a 2025 O Gauge RailKing 3-Dome Tank Car in SIX different liveries next Winter. The cars will be offered in very limited in quantities and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in January 2026.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.