August 26, 2026 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2026 Premier O Scale 40’ Steel Sided Power Meter Car in six different schemes this Winter. The cars will be available in two different car numbers and are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2026.

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

ABOUT THE PREMIER 40' STEEL SIDED POWER METER CAR

Monitor your track power with this 40' steel-sided car and its operating power meter. The back-lit meter will sense your AC track voltage, providing a great way to determine track voltage, bad track connections, and dirty track sections.

The car body is based on MTH's 40' Steel Sided Reefer Car. Famed railroad historian John H. White referred to reefers as "the most conservative of all American freight cars," as reefers retained wood frames and sides long after other types of cars had converted to steel construction. Steel-sided reefers like this Premier model became common only after 1940, and many wood reefers ran well into the 1960s. Mechanical reefers, with self-powered refrigeration units in each car, became the norm in the second half of the 20th century, and the practice of stopping a train to re-ice during shipment gradually disappeared.

OPERATING FEATURES

• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Decorative Brake Wheels
• Separate Metal Handrails
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
• Needle-Point Axles
• 1:48 Scale Dimensions
• Opening Car Doors
• Operating Analog AC Power Meter
• O Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Unit Measures: 11 3/4" x 2 9/16" x 3 1/2"
• Operates On O-31 Curves

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Just Released During The Week Of August 16, 2026

August 26, 2026 - To review last week's list of items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of July 12, 2026 click on the following links:

O Gauge

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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing an exciting series of RailKing O Gauge 4-6-2 Forty-Niner Steam Locomotive in SIX different liveries this Winter. In addition to the locomotives, each can be paired with a variety of 60' Streamlined Passenger Cars in 4-car, 2-car and single car configurations. All will be available in limited quantities and are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in February 2027.

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