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HO Union Pacific 9000 Class Steam Locomotive Ships

Check Them Out In This All-New Video

November 18, 2020 - The M.T.H. Union Pacific 9000 Class 4-12-2 steam locomotive in HO scale has arrived and is now shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. Featuring the onboard Proto-Sound 3.0 Digital Sound and Command Control package, the 9000 Class steamer features working third cylinder Gresley valve gear and unique 3 cylinder sound effects.

Known as a "Union Pacific" type for their wheel arrangement unique to the U.P., the 9000s were also the most successful three-cylinder rod locomotives ever built in the United States. The third cylinder was placed between the two outside cylinders and drove a rod connected to the second axle, which was shaped like a crankshaft rather than a straight axle. A pair of hinged rods driven off the outer cylinders, and clearly visible on the pilot deck in front of the cylinders, operated the third cylinder’s valve gear — a design borrowed from English locomotives like the Flying Scotsman, and known as Gresley valve gear.

The rest of the middle cylinder’s machinery, however, was not so visible or accessible and tended to receive less than the optimal amount of attention from shop crews. Despite the maintenance headaches of the third cylinder, however, the 4-12-2s proved versatile and dependable. When faster and more powerful Challengers and Big Boys replaced them as the UP’s premier freight engine, the 9000s became the principal freight power on the Nebraska division, where they served until early 1956. Engine No. 9000 was saved from the scrapper and resides today at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona, CA.

The 9000 Class 4-12-2's return to the M.T.H. HO lineup in 2020 and are available in four different cab numbers, including the original No. 9000.

You can see the locomotive in action on video by clicking HERE. Check out all the cab number 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 item number when you go HERE.


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

November 18, 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.

M.T.H. HO Scale

Third Archive Auction Scheduled

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

The third auction is November 18, 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

See It Online

Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or by contacting the M.T.H. Sales Dept. at 410-381-2580.


HO Nickel Plate Berkshire Steam Locomotives Now In Stock

The Nickel Plate’s 2-8-4 Berkshires belonged to one of steam’s finest family trees. The first 2-8-4, Lima Locomotive Works A-1, inaugurated the superpower era in 1925. You'll find a complete list of this year's HO Berkshire releases by going HERE. But hurry, supplies won't last long.

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