October 15, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2026 45th Anniversary Flat Cars in FOUR different schemes next Spring. The cars will each feature a 1/50th Scale Box Truck each sporting a primary MTH logo from the company's long history. The cars will be available in extremely limited quantities and are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in April 2026.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

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

ABOUT THE PREMIER AND RAILKING FLAT CAR WITH BOX TRUCK

The flat car is perhaps the oldest of railroad cars, predating even the steam locomotive. From the very beginning, it was useful for commodities that could not have fit into a covered car. As far back as 1834, the horse-drawn Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts ganged four of its four-wheel flatcars together to ship 60-ton granite blocks destined to be made into columns for the new Boston Court House.

On its customer Web site, the Union Pacific Railroad characterizes modern flat cars like this model as available "in a variety of lengths, tonnage and capacities for specialized commodities that are not subject to damage from the elements." Attributes are listed as "easier to load and unload freight," "can drive machinery directly on to the car," and nailable wood (as in our model) or steel floors that allow "nail blocking and bracing to the floor for a damagefree, secure shipment." For shipping large or bulky items, from machinery and vehicles to steel plates, pipes, and beams, the flat car has been the solution for nearly two centuries.

FEATURES

• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
• Needle-Point Axles
• Removable 1/50 Box Truck
• Cab Interior Figure
• O Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads (Premier Only)
• Operates On O-31 Curves

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

Scheduled Arrivals Thru October 31, 2025

October 15, 2025 - To review a list of items scheduled for arrival between October 15, 2025, and October 31, 2025, click HERE. Upon the completion of quality assurance inspections, the items will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers and Distributors.

As always, you can stay apprised of the latest shipping dates by using the M.T.H. Product Search tool. Once items have shipped, their individual pages will show the month the item has shipped and a list of retailers reporting the item in stock.

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

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

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