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Special MTHRRC Offer: Exclusive Premier Line O Scale BL-2 Diesel Demonstrator Locomotive Announced

May 24, 2017 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has produced an exclusive, very limited production of an uncataloged Premier Line EMD BL-2 Demonstrator locomotive available for immediate delivery for MTHRRC members.

The limited production run BL-2 is adorned in Demonstrator livery and comes outfitted with Proto-Sound 3.0, operating smoke, remotely activated Proto-Couplers, metal handrails, LED lighting and the incredible sounds and performance of Proto-Sound 3.0. This attractively decorated two motored locomotive is very limited in production - just 75 have been produced - and is being exclusively offered to M.T.H. Railroader Club Members on a first-come, first-served basis.

With a suggested retail price of $499.95, each engine will be sold to interested MTHRRC members for the unbelievably low price of just $379.95 each plus freight. At a price like this and with a limited production run of just 75 units , these models won't last long.

Item No. 20-20776-1 Demonstrator BL-2 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0

This locomotive will be exclusively offered to MTHRRC Members for a limited time or until supplies are exhausted. Don't miss this opportunity to obtain one of the most exciting diesel locomotives we've ever produced.

Not yet a member of the MTHRRC? Go HERE to join today, then order your BL-2 by calling the M.T.H. MTHRRC Department at 410-381-2580 (option 4) and reserve yours today.


Monthly 2017 Vol. 1 Catalog Premier Spotlight

May 23, 2017 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our 2017 O Gauge Volume 1 catalog.  This week's feature will focus on the Premier O Scale General Electric 44 Ton Diesel, Union Pacific U50C Diesel, Pennsylvania 4-8-2 M-1b Steam Locomotive, Milwaukee Road EF-3 Box Cab Electric and select Premier Freight Cars including the O Scale Steel Caboose, Double Door 50' Box Car, Husky Stack Car and Ps-2 Hopper.  Each of these items are currently slated to begin delivering in July 2017.

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G.E. 44 Ton Phase 1c Diesel Engine  - The 44-tonner was a workaround. In 1937, seeing that new diesels were putting the fireman's role in jeopardy, the railroad unions negotiated the "90,000 Pound Rule" with the railroads — specifying that any engine with a weight on drivers of 90,000 pounds or more would require a two-man crew. General Electric's 44-tonner, introduced in 1940, skirted the 90,000 pound rule and was thus the largest locomotive that could legally be operated by one person on a common carrier railroad.                                        continue reading Union Pacific U50C Diesel Engine  - Even without yellow paint, the U50C would have been immediately recognizable as Union Pacific power. From its unique 4-12-2 to the Big Boy to its 8500 horsepower gas turbine, no other railroad had such a penchant for huge, larger-than-life locomotives. So it seemed only natural that in 1963, UP Superintendent of Motive Power David Neuhart approached EMD, Alco and GE about building a 5,000 horsepower diesel — twice the horsepower of a typical road diesel of the time.                                        continue reading




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4-8-2 M-1b Mountain Steam Engine - According to the late Al Staufer, dean of Pennsy historians, the M-class Mountains were "the most favored and loved class of power on the Pennsylvania Railroad." They were the last and best of the Pennsy's home-grown steamers. Conceived as a dual-purpose passenger and fast freight engine, with the ability to replace L1s Mikados and double-headed K4s Pacifics, the M-Class was developed in typical conservative Pennsy fashion. continue reading EF-3 A-B-A Electric - Like all railroads, the Milwaukee Road faced the impending prospect of replacing its aging and inefficient fleet of steam locomotives with more modern motive power during the early 1900s. The less costly and more efficient value found in electrification of many of its routes would ultimately lead the Milwaukee to center its motive power upgrades around General Electric locomotives.   
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Steel Caboose  - Like most pieces of railroad equipment, this caboose was shaped in part by regulatory requirements — in this case, a proposed Pennsylvania law requiring cabooses on through freights to be 8-wheeled and at least 24' long. Based on a wood-sheathed 1920 USRA design, this steel caboose was a 1924 Reading Company design that became so widespread in the mid-Atlantic region that railfans dubbed it the Northeastern Caboose. continue reading Double Door 50' Box Car - While usually referred to as an insulated boxcar, the prototype for this car, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), is technically a bunkerless refrigerator car, class RBL. Built by Evans Products Company at Blue Island, Illinois from 1969-1977, these cars were designed for shipments that need protection from temperature extremes but do not require refrigeration. They have hardwood floors and at least 3" of insulation in their sides, ends and roofs.   continue reading




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Husky Stack Car  - On April 26, 1956, a revolution in shipping began when the first container ship, a converted oil tanker named Ideal X, left Port Newark, NJ headed for Houston. The brainchild of truck-driver-turned-shipping-magnate Malcolm Purcell McLean, containerization was a giant step forward in shipping efficiency, security and cost. continue reading Ps-2 Hopper - MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement to any manufacturer's scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types and paint schemes.   
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Each of the above Premier Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

To see the entire 2017 Volume 1 Premier Lineup, click here.


Check Out The MTH Smart Phone App

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its smartphone and tablet Premium App for controlling a DCS layout wirelessly to the Apple App Store and Google Play stores.

The App provides access to the M.T.H. website allowing visitors to quickly find the latest news, search for products, watch product videos and much, much more.

The app can also control a DCS layout from any smartphone or tablet when paired with a DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit and DCS Track Interface Unit. Both iOS and Android versions are FREE with an option for in-app purchase upgrades.

Learn more about the app by clicking HERE.




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

May 24, 2017 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer 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.

RailKing One Gauge

M.T.H. HO Scale

Lionel Corporation Tinplate

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Tinplate Traditions


Get The DCS WiFi Companion

The DCS WiFi Companion - a new E-Book from Barry Broskowitz, author of The DCS Companion series of books - has been released and is available for download on the M.T.H. website.

Click HERE to learn more.

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