Monthly RailKing 2019 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight
August 28, 2019 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our RailKing 2019 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog. This week's feature will focus on the RailKing New York Central Mohawk Steam Locomotive; Mohawk Locomotive Passenger Sets in Texas & Pacific, U.S. Army, and Reading & Northern liveries; the Mohawk Christmas train set in Christmas and North Pole liveries; RS-3 Diesel; and SW1500 Diesel. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in October 2019.
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| NYC Mohawk Steam Locomotive - While its competitors needed monstrous engines to conquer mountain ranges, the New York Central did not. Its Water Level Route from New York City to Chicago was a nearly level raceway built along rivers and the Lake Erie shoreline, and the Central’s mainline steam engines were racehorses bred for speed on that route. continue reading |
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Texas & Pacific Mohawk Passenger Set - By the early 1930s, the NYC relied on two locomotives for premier services: the 4-6-4 Hudson for its Great Steel Fleet of passenger trains and the nation’s largest stable of 4-8-2s for fast freight. Although the 4-8-2 was labeled a Mountain on any other railroad, that would hardly do on the Water Level Route, so the Central named its engines Mohawks after one of the rivers its rails followed. continue reading |
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| U.S. Army Mohawk Passenger Set - As the Depression waned in the late 1930s and traffic picked up, the need arose for a dual service locomotive that could augment the Hudson fleet and hustle freight as well. As an experiment, two existing L-2 Mohawks were modified with higher boiler pressure, smaller cylinders, lightweight rods and other reciprocating parts, and roller bearings —which pushed their top speed from 60 mph to the 80 mph needed for passenger work. continue reading |
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Reading & Northern Mohawk Passenger Set - The success of these engines led to the class L-3 Mohawks delivered from 1940–1942. With over 5000 horsepower on tap, they were equally at home pulling the 20th Century Limited or more than 100 freight cars. A new feature on the L-3s was the largest tender yet seen on a Central locomotive, with a 43-ton-capacity coal bunker. continue reading |
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| Christmas Mohawk Train Set - The holidays bring family and friends together in an annual celebration of color, sound and smells. Nothing says holiday tradition like the sight of a model train circling a Christmas tree and this 2019 Christmas diesel or steam locomotive and optional cars might be a great way to start your very own holiday tradition. continue reading |
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North Pole Mohawk Train Set - If you've been a fan of our North Pole themed cars over the past ten years, then this locomotive and assorted 2019 North Pole cars are the perfect way to build your very own holiday train. The locomotive is a powerful die-cast puller that can easily haul the North Pole cars collection no matter whether you've got every car in the series or are just starting out. continue reading |
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| RS-3 Diesel - By the time the first RS-3's rolled off the assembly line in 1950, Alco had refined its road switcher concept to create "a truly universal locomotive which could do anything and go almost anywhere," in the words of author J.W. Swanson in New Haven Power. continue reading |
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SW1500 Diesel Switcher - The end-cab switcher was the advance guard of the diesel revolution, working its way onto Class 1 rosters before road diesels were even considered. Compared with the 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 steamers they replaced, the advantages of diesel switchers were obvious. continue reading |
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Each of the above RailKing Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. To see the entire 2019 Volume 2 RailKing Lineup, click here.
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Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These O Gauge Items Remain In Stock
August 28, 2019 - 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.
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