Tinplate Traditions O Gauge Detroit Monorail Sets Announced

January 15, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2024 Tinplate Traditions O Gauge Detroit Monorail Set in a unique NASA scheme for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Toy Exchange in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Each of these offerings will be available as a traditional model and a contemporary model with Proto-Sound 3.0 and are expected to begin shipping in March 2025.

Item No. 10-3060-1 NASA Detroit Monorail Set w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Early Order Price: $1299.95
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Item No. 10-3060-0 NASA Detroit Monorail Set - Traditional
Early Order Price: $1299.95
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ABOUT THE TINPLATE TRADITIONS O GAUGE DETROIT MONORAIL SET OFFERINGS

One of the most unique connections to the tinplate era and U.S. industry can be found in the form of a tinplate toy monorail system that was manufactured in the late 1920s by Leland Detroit a company headed up by men who helped found Cadillac and Lincoln Motor Company.

That a car manufacturer had a hand in the development of this unique tinplate set is interesting enough. That the manufacturer introduced the world to both Cadillac and Lincoln, two of the most well known luxury automobile nameplates in the U.S. is even more fascinating.

The original 3-car monorail set operated on 6 to 12 volts AC from any common toy train transformer and featured a single motor that was mounted above the powered car. The other cars were unpowered, but all shared the same body stamping tools and all utilized bayonet interior bulbs, the first toy trains to do so. Reversing direction was facilitated by a hand reverse lever. The track itself was composed of parallel rail sections attached to wire hangers. Each hanger was inserted into a cast iron red base.

The Tinplate Leland Traditions Detroit Monorail captures the essence of the original 3-car monorail set and can be purchased in a Traditional version with the hand reverse lever or a Contemporary version fully equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0. Whichever you choose, the bright shiny colors and durable tinplate construction will bring a long missing touch to any tinplate layout.

Order directly from:

The Toy Exchange
1001 Twin Arch Road, #12
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
301-829-0700
Email: toyxchange@comcast.net
Toy Exchange Website

Just Released During The Week of January 5, 2025

January 15, 2025 - To review last week's list of items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of January 5, 2025, click on the following links:
O Gauge
RailKing One Gauge

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.

Scheduled Arrivals Thru January 31, 2025

January 15, 2025 - To review a list of items scheduled for arrival between January 15, 2025, and January 31, 2025, click HERE. Upon the completion of quality assurance inspections, the items will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers and Distributors.

As always, you can stay apprised of the latest shipping dates by checking the M.T.H. Shipping Schedule.