New products for September 2014

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 SWOON FOR MAROON: Lehigh Valley F3s return to the MTH Premier line with the no. 20-20401 F3 A-B-A set. The O gauge outfit features can-style motors, coil couplers, directional lighting, a smoke unit, and ProtoSound 3.0. The set will operate on O-31 curves. The current MTH catalog also lists the nos. 20402-1 Great Northern, 20403-1 […]

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MTH locomotive comparison

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O gauge Premier line SD70ACe diesel by MTH Price: no. 20-20273 powered: $459.95, unpowered $269.95 Features: See review. O gauge RailKing line SD70ACe diesel by MTH Price: no. 30-20136-1 powered: $329.95 Features: See review. Current Premier and RailKing line Heritage road names (SD70ACe): Erie, Illinois Terminal, Jersey Central, Lackawanna, New York Central, Penn Central, Reading, […]

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New products for May 2014

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UNDER THE ARCHES: Bridgeboss announces a viaduct bridge that just may be perfect for bridging that valley on your O gauge layout. The modular arch structure consists of 15-inch-long modules and is available in single- or double-track versions. You can opt to have a railroad name inscribed on the arches (see “New York Central” on […]

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O gauge European outline freight cars by MTH

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European outline O gauge trains are no stranger to modern operators and collectors. In recent years, we’ve seen three-rail gear exported to the U.S. from Europe by Ace Trains, Basset-Lowke (now a division of Hornby), and our friends at ETS.  For several years, however, MTH Electric Trains has been busy cultivating the European market by […]

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