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Premier O Scale Dash-9 Diesel Locomotives Now In Stock

Check Out It Out In Action In All-New Video

June 4, 2019 - For the first six decades of the diesel era, the main goal of locomotive design was higher horsepower. Introduced in 1993, GE’s 4400 hp Dash 9 and its AC-motored sibling, the AC4400CW, were three times as powerful as a typical first-generation diesel and had 10% more horsepower than their immediate predecessor, the Dash 8.

A couple of years later, GE and then EMD introduced 6000 hp engines, the first single-unit diesels to equal the power of the last and best steamers.

But what was thought to be a breakthrough turned out to be a flop. By the late 1990s, North American railroads had rejected the 6000 hp concept and concluded that the 4300-4400 hp diesel was the Goldilocks locomotive — not too big, not too small, but a versatile, just-right building block for multiple-unit lashups. The horsepower race was over.

The Dash 9, accordingly, turned out to be a best-seller. More than 3600 engines were sold by the end of production in 2004, and most are still hauling freight today. The Dash 9 was the last and best of GE’s third-generation diesels; it exemplified the modern locomotive at the turn of the 20th century, with microprocessors ensuring that its 4400 horses were working as efficiently and as often as possible. It rode on GE’s brand-new HiAdTM trucks (for high adhesion), with computerized wheelslip control. Also new was a split cooling system that reduced temperatures and prolonged engine life. The Dash 9’s wide-nosed North American cab, an option on earlier diesels, was standard equipment, solidifying the new look in road diesels. The Dash 9 was also the first GE diesel not offered with four-wheel trucks, recognizing that 6-axle, 4400 hp freight power was the new normal.

You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking 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 click on the above item numbers.

LCT License Expiration Spotlight: No. 441 Weigh Scale

June 5, 2019 - The Lionel Corporation Tinplate license expired on May 1, 2019, and each week for the next month or so, we'll spotlight the last items that are still available from select M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. You can learn more about the end of the Lionel license by going HERE.

This week's feature will look at the No. 441 Std. Gauge Weigh Scale. The accessory is completely sold out at M.T.H. Electric Trains and is only available from select M.T.H. Authorized Retailers.

The No. 441 Weighing Station

Originally produced between 1932 and 1936, the 441 Weigh Scale features a green standard gauge track base and a small yellow building with orange window trim and roof. Inside the building is a working scale weighing arm and adjustable weights and works by positioning your standard gauge cars and locomotives on the sprung loaded track section. Slide the weights back and forth on the weighing arm until it's positioned horizontally in the observation window to determine weight. The building interior includes an 18-volt track operating bulb.

Item No. 11-90027 Lionel Corporation Tinplate No. 441 Weigh Scale

Click HERE to find M.T.H. Authorized Retailers who still have the accessory in-stock.

HO Dash-9 Diesel Locomotives

Check Out It Out In Action In All-New Video

June 5, 2019 - While this new model is not the first HO replica of the Dash 9, we believe it is the best. From the shock absorbers and brake lines on its HiAd trucks, to its windshield wipers, MU hoses, and metal grilles, our Dash 9 is loaded with accurate, added-on detail parts.

Proto-Sound 3 models include flashing ditch lights; smooth performance from a three-scale-mile-per-hour crawl to full throttle; "cruise control" for steady speeds regardless of curves, switches, and grades; built-in decoders for DCC and the M.T.H. Digital Command System (DCS); remote uncoupling anywhere on the layout; and a full range of sounds recorded from actual prototype engines, our Proto-Sound models are more fun to operate than any other HO locomotives.

You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking 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 Items Remain In Stock

June 5, 2019 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer items that are remaining in our on-hand 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.

RailKing One Gauge

M.T.H. HO Scale

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Tinplate Traditions

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of May 19, 2019

June 5, 2019 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of May 19, 2019 click HERE. You'll find these at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

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.

2019 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

One Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of May 19, 2019

June 5, 2019 - To review last week's list of the One Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of May 19, 2019, click HERE. You'll find these at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. online store.

2019 Ready-to-Run Train Set Catalog Now Online

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Order items through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

It's Easy To Add WiFi To Your DCS Layout

Check Out The Quick Start Video

Click HERE To Learn More About DCS and WiFi Control