The F3 hit the market in an era when almost every boy in America wanted toy trains for Christmas, and F3 models quickly became a hot topic in letters to Santa. Such was the desire of railroads for publicity that Lionel® convinced the Santa Fe, the New York Central, and EMD to share the tooling costs for its top-of-the line F3. Even today, half a century later, the Santa Fe F-unit remains an icon of railroading to the American public.

Capture the excitement of the first-generation diesel era with this full-scale S Gauge model. With two flywheel-equipped motors, the M.T.H. F3 duplicates the bulldog tenacity of its prototype. Proto-Sound 3.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, a first-generation diesel horn and bell, crew and station sounds, and the ability to maintain any speed down to 3 scale miles per hour. Our model features the "chicken wire" screens and rectangular rooftop dynamic brake grilles that characterize most F3s, as well as a host of added-on details — including legible builder's plates, grab irons, steam generator exhaust stack (for passenger car heating), windshield wipers, and trucks with separately-applied spring hangers and brake cylinders.

Ever Wanted To Attend The York Show? Now You Can

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be attending the TCA Eastern Division York Meet on April 27 - 29, 2017 at the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania and for the first time ever, this famous show is now open to the public! You can learn more about the York show by visiting the Eastern Division of the TCA Website.

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. Representatives 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.

• April 2015 York TCA Meet - York, PA
  Thursday, April 27, 2017: (Members Only)
  12:00pm - 6:30pm

  Friday, April 28, 2017: (Open To The Public)
  9:00am - 6:30pm

  Saturday, April 29, 2017: (Open To The Public)
  9:00am - 4:00pm

Can't Make The Show?

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be broadcasting live on our Facebook page from the show. It will be a great chance to see the display, check out current offerings, and hear from some of our executives. Check It Out at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 27th.

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.

Update Your TIU For Free At The April TCA York Meet

April 26, 2017 - Visitors attending this month's 2017 Spring York Meet in York, Pennsylvania can get their TIU and Remote software updated to Version 6.0 for FREE in the M.T.H. booth.

NOTE: The update is required for users planning on using the DCS Premium App to run their model railroad.

Just bring your TIU and Remote to the booth and plan on picking it up before the show ends. One of our technicians will give you an estimate when you can pick it up - if needed - that day. You'll find full details about the York Show by going HERE.

If you can't make the show, anyone can update the DCS software with a Windows PC. To do so, you'll need to download the DCS Loader program from the M.T.H. website. To get the free loader program, go HERE. Once installed onto your PC, the program guides you through the update process in a step-by-step process. The download to the DCS Version 6.0 software can be found by going HERE.

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

April 26, 2017 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer S Gauge 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 aon these items! Click on the 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.

M.T.H. S Gauge

23rd York DCS User Group Meeting

April 26, 2017 - Visitors attending this month's 2017 Spring York Meet in York, Pennsylvania can get an early start on meet activities by attending the 23rd York DCS User Group Meeting on Wednesday evening, April 26, 2017. The meeting will be in the Wyndham Hotel's Crystal Ballroom. This location can host over 150 attendees in comfort during dinner and the presentations.

In addition to mingling with DCS power users, attendees can enjoy a hot catered meal, have their DCS software updated, participate in raffle drawings for free DCS WIU WiFi Interface Units and select freight cars, purchase discounted WIU modules and listen to a brief presentation by M.T.H. executives on the state of DCS and new technology developments coming down the track.

To learn more about the event, dinner prices and schedule of the night's events, click here.