2016 Lionel Corporation Tinplate Catalog Released Online

October 5, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its 2016 Lionel Corporation Tinplate catalog to the M.T.H. website.

The catalog can be viewed online by clicking the following links:

2016 Lionel Corporation Tinplate Catalog

M.T.H. mailing list subscribers and MTHRRC Railroad Club Members will receive the catalog in the mail beginning the week of October 23rd.

The M.T.H. website interactive flip page catalog format is a great option for reviewing our latest product announcements. This format allows you to page through the catalog as if you were turning the pages of the printed version. We've created hot links for all the items allowing you to quickly open up each item's detail page on the M.T.H. website where you'll discover more about each item, including item features, historical copy, sizes and minimum curve operation.

The flip page format also allows viewers to search through the catalog using key words, zoom in on items, print individual pages and email favorite pages to your friends and family. Tools for doing these tasks are all located in the toolbar on the left side of the flip page catalog.

Items featured in the catalog can be ordered through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

By the time the first RS-3's rolled off the assembly line in 1950, Alco had refined its road switcher concept to create "a truly universal locomotive which could do anything and go almost anywhere," in the words of author J.W. Swanson in New Haven Power. In contrast with its predecessor, the 1000 hp RS-1, the 1600 hp RS-3 had all the power of a road diesel of its time and could boil along at up to 80 mph.

For awhile in the early 1950's, ALCO looked like a true contender in the burgeoning road switcher market. RS-3's could be found on a majority of class one railroads doing everything from switching and transfer duties to mainline freight and even passenger and commuter service.

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Regardless of choice, each 4000 series freight car is constructed from heavy stamped metal bodies and chassis with a profusion of brightly plated metal details. All cars include black or silver oxide finished trucks, nickel or brass truck journal boxes, and latch couplers for that authentic look and feel of yesteryear.

Equally at home behind any other standard gauge locomotives, these stunningly attractive cars will add color and variety to any standard gauge layout or Christmas Garden.

FEATURES

• Stamped Steel Body and Chassis
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Operating Metal Latch Couplers
• Baked Enamel Finish
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Unit Measures:15" x 3 1/2" x 5"
• Operates On STD-42 Curve

Fall TCA 2016 Special York Car Announced

October 5, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced its 28th TCA York Show collector box car to be sold at the TCA York Show in York, Pennsylvania on October 20, 21, and 22, 2016.

Like the previous 27 cars sold in the York Car series, the latest edition will again be a Premier Line model and the 26th in our "Catalog Series" - this time featuring the cover of our 2017 Volume 1 Premier & RailKing Catalog which will be released in October 2016.

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.

York TCA Meet Seminar Schedule - October 2016

October 5, 2016 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be incorporating seminars covering the DCS Digital Command System and M.T.H. Product Service Tips and Tricks inside the M.T.H. booth as part of our exhibit at the Spring York TCA Meet in York, Pennsylvania during this October's event.

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

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

• Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 1:00PM REGISTER NOW!

Advanced Operating Techniques Of The DCS Digital Command System - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz

• Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 4:00PM REGISTER NOW!

Problem Resolution Techniques For The DCS Digital Command System - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz

• Friday, October 21, 2016 - 10:00AM REGISTER NOW!

iOS and Android App Control of The DCS Digital Command System

• Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 2:30PM REGISTER NOW!
• Friday, October 21, 2016 - 11:30AM REGISTER NOW!

Upgrading Your Engine To Proto-Sound 3.0 - Hosted by Jason Wenzel

• Friday, October 21, 2016 - 3:30PM REGISTER NOW!

Please note that the York Meet is closed to the public. You must be a Train Collector's Association (TCA) Member or guest of a member to attend the York Meet. You can find more information about joining the TCA or registering for York by visiting www.traincollectors.org

22nd York DCS User Group Meeting

October 5, 2016 - TCA Members attending next month's 2016 Fall York Meet in York, Pennsylvania can get an early start on meet activities by attending the 22nd York DCS User Group Meeting on Wednesday evening, October 20, 2016. The meeting will be in the Holiday Inn Holidome's restaurant/meeting facility. This location allows over 150 attendees to be comfortable during dinner and the presentations.

Attendees can mingle with DCS power users, have their DCS software updated, enjoy a hot catered meal 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.

2017 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog York TCA Meet Pickup

October 5, 2016 - M.T.H. mailing list subscribers and M.T.H. Railroaders Club members (MTHRRC) attending the 2016 Fall TCA York Meet in York, Pennsylvania train meet can avoid the wait for the U.S. Postal Service by picking up the 2017 Volume 1 Premier & RailKing catalog and a selection of other M.T.H. previously printed materials beginning Thursday at 12:00 noon.

Other show attendees who wish to pickup our latest catalog can also do so at the show by subscribing to our mailing list.

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 October 24, 2016.

Check Out The MTH Smart Phone App

M.T.H. Electric Trains has published its first smartphone and tablet app for controlling a DCS layout wirelessly to the Apple App Store and Google Play stores.

The App provides access to the M.T.H. website allowing visitors to quickly find the latest news, search for products, watch product videos and much, much more.

The app can also control a DCS layout from any smartphone or tablet when paired with a DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit and DCS Track Interface Unit. Both iOS and Android versions are FREE with an option for in-app purchase upgrades.

Learn more about the app by clicking HERE.