Uncataloged O Gauge RailKing Box Car Announced

September 15, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged O Gauge RailKing Box Car in unique Reading Soda Works livery for exclusive distribution for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer The Train Loft. The cars will be available in two unique car numbers, each produced in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis. They are anticipated to arrive in November 2025.

Item No. 30-71264 Reading Soda Works Box Car
Car No. 1921
Early Order Price: $76.95
Download The Order Form: HERE to order this item from Train Loft.

Item No. 30-71265 Reading Soda Works Box Car
Car No. 2025
Early Order Price: $76.95
Download The Order Form: HERE to order this item from Train Loft.

ABOUT THE RAILKING O GAUGE 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. It culminated in the 1937 AAR boxcar, which was adopted by railroads from coast to coast and built in the tens of thousands. (The AAR (American Association of Railroads) was and still is the successor to the ARA.)

While the original paint schemes were usually drab variations on standard box car red, new schemes in the 1950s and later brought color back to the American freight train. Our models replicate many of the most fondly remembered paint schemes seen on these cars.

OPERATING FEATURES

• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Decorative Brake Wheels
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
• Needle-Point Axles
• Sliding Car Doors
• Unit Measures: 11 5/8"x 2 1/2"x 3 3/8"
• Operates On O-27 Curves

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE THRU

The Train Loft
4007-B Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
336-760-9817
www.trainloft.com
JKonc52032@aol.com

M.T.H. Electric Trains has released the latest DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit (WTIU) firmware for owners of the DCS WTIU (Item No. 50-1039). This latest firmware allows for connectivity to Lionel command control hardware to allow DCS control of Lionel and Atlas locomotives in command mode. The download includes the following updates and improvements:

• Support for the WTIU - Lionel Base3 Connectivity
• Support for the WTIU - Lionel Legacy Command Base Connectivity
• Support for the WTIU - Lionel TMCC Base Connectivity
• Fix Clickety-Clack, Cab Chatter, and Marker Light Control
• Fix WTIU Version Cmd

  Learn about this FREE WTIU-Only download by going HERE. This firmware is only available for the WTIU. Owners of older TIUs should NOT use this firmware in their devices.

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  Check out each of these offerings HERE.

  These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

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  Check out each of these offerings HERE.

  These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.