Monthly RailKing 2018 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight

February 28, 2018 - Each month throughout the year, M.T.H. will be spotlighting various items from our RailKing 2018 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog.  This week's feature will focus on select RailKing Berkshire Steam Locomotives, Berkshire Locomotive and Passenger Sets in North Pole and Chesapeake & Ohio roadnames, RailKing RSD-5 Diesels, SW-9 Switchers and select RailKing freight cars including the 19th Century Reefer, 40' Box Car and Standard Tank car. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in April 2018.

Imperial 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive - In the 1920s, increased competition meant that railroads had to come up with new ways of doing business if they hoped to remain successful. Up to that time, most freight was moved by connecting as many cars as possible to a locomotive and having the steam engine heave and drag them along (called "drag freight"). Some railroads decided to compete more effectively by increasing the speed, not the capacity, of their freight trains. continue reading		North Pole Berkshire Passenger Set - The Lima Locomotive Works' 2-8-4 Berkshire steamer, introduced in 1924 and named for the Massachusetts mountains where it was demonstrated, helped make this happen. The Berkshire was dubbed a "Super Power" engine because its larger firebox grate and other related elements (which necessitated the 4-wheel trailing truck) greatly increased the engine's steam-making capacity.          continue reading

C&O Berkshire Passenger Set - The first 2-8-4 was built with 63" drivers, but railroads soon discovered that it had so much more steam capacity than previous freight engines it could power larger - and therefore faster - drivers, and subsequent models had 69"-70" drivers. Cruising speeds averaged about 55 mph. continue reading		RSD-5 Diesel Locomotive - The American Locomotive Company pioneered the multi-purpose "road switcher" design in 1941 with its 1000 hp RS-1. Alco's designers added a second, shorter hood to a basic switcher to make room for a steam boiler for passenger train heat. The short hood also afforded the crew additional accident protection.          continue reading

SW-9 Diesel Locomotive - EMD's 800-hp SW-8s and 1,200-hp SW-9s both debuted in 1950, marking the next stage in the evolution of one of railroading's longest-lived diesel families. The first SW-class engine, the 600-hp SW1, appeared in 1939, and the SW units remained in the EMD catalog until the 1,000-hp SW-1000 was finally retired in 1986.  continue reading		19th Century Reefer - The coming of the railroad changed the way America ate and drank. Before the iron horse connected every town of any importance to the outside world, most food was grown or produced locally. The arrival of cheap, fast, refrigerated transport enabled local brewers, diaries, meat processors, and other food businesses to become players on a national scale.      continue reading

40' Box Car - The 40’ steel box car so familiar to model railroaders was a product of the 1930s. Wood box cars, which were built into the World War I era, and early steel cars were largely non-standardized, with details varying from railroad to railroad. The move toward standardization began with American Railway Association (ARA) designs of 1923 and 1932.  continue reading		Standard Tank Car - The tank car was relatively uncommon until the 1870s, when the nascent petroleum industry ordered large quantities of metal tanks carried on wooden car bodies. By the early 1900s, a standard design had evolved that lasted throughout the steam and early diesel eras: an 8,000-11,000 gallon metal tank perched on a metal flatcar-like underframe.      continue reading

Each of the above RailKing Line items can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. To see the entire 2018 Volume 1 RailKing Lineup, click here.

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of February 25 and March 4, 2018

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be be exhibiting at multiple events over the next two weekends, first at the Rocky Mountain Train Show in Denver, Colorado this weekend and then at the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour Show next weekend in Edison, New Jersey.

HO, S Scale, O Scale, One Gauge and tinplate model railroading fans attending the event will have an opportunity to meet and ask M.T.H. President Mike Wolf questions about the M.T.H. product line, company direction and future plans as well as see product demonstrations and pick up a copy of our latest catalogs.

• Rocky Mountain Train Show - Denver, CO

Saturday, March 3, 2018: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, March 4, 2018: 10:00am - 4:00pm

M.T.H. Show Schedule For Week of March 4, 2018

• World's Greatest Hobby On Tour - Edison, NJ

Saturday, March 10, 2018: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, March 11, 2018: 10:00am - 5:00pm

If you are interested in seeing a list of all the M.T.H. shows we will be attending over the next few months, CLICK HERE.

Uncataloged O Scale Premier N-6b Caboose Announced

February 28, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains is producing an uncataloged Premier O Scale N-6b Caboose featuring Strasburg livery in two paint schemes for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Nicholas Smith Trains in Broomall, Pennsylvania.

The caboose is limited in production but can be purchased for $64.99 (plus freight) exclusively through M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Nicholas Smith Trains.

Item No. 20-91632 Strasburgh N-6b Caboose (Red - Car No. 12)
MSRP: $64.99 (plus freight)

Item No. 20-91633 Strasburgh N-6b Caboose (Tuscan - Car No. 12)
MSRP: $64.99 (plus freight)

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM:

Nicholas Smith Trains
2343 W. Chester Pike
Broomall, PA 19008
610-353-8585
www.nstrains.com
mth@nstrains.com

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of February 18, 2018

February 28, 2018 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of February 18, 2018 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.

Premier O Scale Southern Pacific GS-4 Daylight Steam Locomotives Now In-Stock

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

February 28, 2018 - 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.

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

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