Uncataloged RailKing O Gauge Montour SW-9 Diesel Released

April 4, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has released an exclusive RailKing O Gauge Montour SW-9 Diesel for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Imperial Trains in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The locomotive is only available from Imperial Trains and will not be offered from any other M.T.H. Authorized Retailers.

Item No. 30-20477-1 Montour SW-9 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0
MSRP: $369.95

Exclusively available from:

Imperial Train Company
450 Penn Lincoln Dr.
Penn Lincoln Shopping Center
Imperial, PA 15126
Phone: 724-695-7552
Fax: 724-695-9073
www.imperialtrainco.com
info@imperialtrainco.com

O Gauge Items Just Released During The Week Of March 25, 2018

April 4, 2018 - To review last week's list of the O Gauge items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of March 25, 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.

Monthly RailKing 2018 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog Product Spotlight

April 4, 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 FA-2 Diesel Passenger Sets in Long Island, Lehigh Valley and Great Northern Liveries and select RailKing freight cars including the 19th Century Flat Car w/Log Load, and Modern Reefer car. Each of these items is currently slated to begin delivering in May 2018.

Long Island FA-2 Diesel Passenger Set - The American Locomotive Company, one of the nation’s premier steam locomotive builders, joined forces with Schenectady, New York neighbor General Electric to build the first standardized diesel-electric locomotives in the 1920s. But when the diesel revolution began in earnest after World War II, Alco seemed doomed to forever playing second fiddle to industry leader EMD.      continue reading

Lehigh Valley FA-2 Diesel Passenger Set - Observers frequently point to reliability problems with Alco’s 1600 hp model 244 diesel motor as a reason for poor engine sales. But one wonders today if Alco’s problem was really its motor, or EMD’s commanding sales lead. continue reading		Great Northern FA-2 Diesel Passenger Set - Perhaps a lack of familiarity led to lesser-quality maintenance of Alco motors; as evidence, Alco fans today point to the New Haven, an all-Alco railroad that got great service from its Alco fleet while others complained.          continue reading

19th Century Flat Car - High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames.  continue reading		Modern 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.      continue reading

Each of these items are available for order now. Direct accounts can order via the M.T.H. Dealer Portal by selecting the 2018 Volume 1 Catalog order form while indirect accounts should see their favorite M.T.H. Authorized Distributor.

To see the entire 2018 Volume 1 RailKing lineup, click here.

York TCA Meet Seminar Schedule - April 2018

April 4, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be incorporating ALL-NEW seminars covering the DCS Digital Command System for WiFi control as part of our exhibit at the Spring York TCA Meet in York, Pennsylvania during this April's event.

The seminars will be held in the conference room of the Orange Hall (located down the right hallway when entering from the lobby doors). There will be seating for approximately 30 people for each seminar. Each session will last approximately one hour including a Q and A session with the seminar presenter. If you are interested in attending any of these FREE sessions, you must sign up for them by clicking on the links below.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Seminar 1: Transitioning To The DCS WiFi System

• Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:45PM REGISTER NOW!

Seminar 2: An Introduction To The DCS Digital Command System - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz

• Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 3:15PM REGISTER NOW!

Seminar 3: Advanced DCS Features & Functions Using DCS WiFi - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz

• Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 4:30PM REGISTER NOW!

You can find more information about joining the TCA or registering for York by visiting www.traincollectors.org

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

April 4, 2018 - 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

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

Order The Spring 2018 Special TCA York Car Before They Sell Out

April 4, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced its 31st TCA York Show collector box car to be sold at the TCA York Show in York, Pennsylvania on April 19, 20, and 21, 2018.

Like the previous 30 cars sold in the York Car series, the latest edition will again be a Premier Line model and the 29th in our "Catalog Series" - this time featuring the cover of our 2018 Volume 2 Premier & RailKing Catalog which will be released in April 2018.

As in the past, a very limited number of these cars will be produced and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00. MTHRRC Members attending the York show can purchase the car for $35.00. The car can be purchased at the M.T.H. booth in the Orange Hall.

Interested, MTHRRC and non-MTHRRC Members can speed up the time spent waiting to pickup your car by pre-ordering it from the M.T.H. Sales Department. NOTE If ordering the car in advance, you MUST attend the York show and personally pick up your car. Cars will NOT BE SHIPPED to show attendees who fail to pick them up at York.

Orders can be placed by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department.

HO Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive

Check Out It Out In Action In All-New Video

2018 Volume 2 O Gauge Catalog York TCA Meet Pickup

March 28, 2018 - M.T.H. mailing list subscribers, M.T.H. Railroaders Club members (MTHRRC) and any others attending the 2018 Spring TCA York Meet in York, Pennsylvania can avoid the wait for the U.S. Postal Service by picking up the 2018 Volume 2 Premier & RailKing catalog and a selection of other M.T.H. previously printed materials beginning Thursday, April 19th at 12:00 noon.

To simplify the pickup process for any of our catalogs at the show, we've included an online form that readers can print out and fill out prior to coming to the show. Bring the completed form and we will be able to process you faster through our catalog pickup line.

CLICK HERE for the CATALOG PICKUP FORM

Those mailing list subscribers not attending the York TCA show will begin receiving their copies when the mailing begins the week of April 29, 2018.

Don't Miss Out: Order The DCS WiFi Companion (2nd Edition) Soft Cover Book For Delivery At The 2018 Spring York TCA Meet

April 4, 2018 - A limited run, soft cover printing of Barry Broskowitz's DCS WiFi Companion (2nd Edition) will be offered for sale at the TCA York Meet in York, Pennsylvania on April 19 - 21, 2018. The book will be for sale in the M.T.H. Booth in the Orange Hall for $34.95 on a pre-order basis only. Order today to guarantee delivery at the York Meet. These books must be picked up at the show and will not be shipped to customers ordering them.

Orders for the printed version of the DCS WiFi Companion can be placed by contacting M.T.H. Electric Trains at 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department.

Click HERE to learn more about this great reference to the DCS WiFi system.