Uncataloged O Gauge Premier Nickel Plate City of St. Louis Passenger Set Announced

May 2, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released an uncataloged Premier O Scale City of St. Louis Alco PA locomotive and four complementing passenger cars exclusively for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Stockyard Express. The entire set is only available directly from Stockyard Express for just $875.00

You can learn more about the set by clicking HERE.

Stockyard Express
49293 Plate Road
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440)774-2131
www.stockyardexpressllc.com
Email: stockyardexpress@aol.com

RailKing PCC Electrics Now In Stock

Check Them Out In This Overview Video

As the United States entered the Great Depression in 1929, the nation's trolley systems were already in a depression of their own. Ridership was plummeting as automobiles and an improving road system stole droves of passengers away from the rails. And those passengers who still chose to ride the streetcars were not having a great experience. Of the 74,000 trolleys they rode every day, fully 54,000 were worn out or obsolete.

In an attempt to save the flagging urban transit business, a group of executives formed the Electric Railway Presidents Conference Committee, or ERPCC. Composed of 28 transit and interurban railways and 26 manufacturers, the ERPCC's mission was to come up with a car that would save the industry. In early 1930, the Committee hired Dr. Clarence F. Hirshfeld, head of research for Detroit Edison, as its chief engineer and began to use the Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. as its test lab. By February 1935 the designs for the new car were complete.

The PCC car, which took its name from the Committee, addressed two key issues: comfort and style. A control system developed by GE and Westinghouse gave the PCC smooth, rapid acceleration, compared with the jerky ride of the old streetcars. Hirschfeld's team also developed new truck and wheel designs that absorbed vibrations and bumps in the track. Heating, ventilation, and braking were also much improved over older cars. And these patented innovations were enclosed in a body design that looked decades newer than anything else on municipal rails - and was adaptable to various configurations to suit the needs of different cities.

Ultimately, neither the PCC nor any other trolley could prevent the automobile from dominating public transportation in America. But the PCC design proved successful enough - and rugged enough - to operate as long as half a century in some locations. PCCs are still working today in a number of cities, including San Francisco, where the F-Market line operates a historic fleet decorated for many of the cities that originally ran these cars.

Proto-Sound 3.0 technology makes RailKing trolleys unique and incredibly fun to operate. Throttle down as low as 3 scale miles per hour and the PCC will maintain its speed regardless of curves or grades. Hear the operator announce authentic station stops in a proper regional dialect. For hands-off operation, create a trolley route with up to six automatic stops to pick up and drop off passengers.

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Limited Availability Of Spring TCA 2018 Special York Car Remain

The remaining cars will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00. The cars can be ordered online by clicking HERE. Click on the Add to Cart button to place your order!

MTHRRC Members can purchase the car for $35.00 by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department.

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

May 2, 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