The Electro-Motive Division’s SD70 series of locomotives is a winner in the world of modern American diesel power. Since 1992, more than 4,000 have been built for the North American and international markets. A variety of sub-models has been cataloged, and the SD70ACe version was first fielded in 2004 and featured a prime mover upgraded […]
Real railroading marches onward to find more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly locomotion to cut pollution and add Benjamins to the bottom line. As these new locomotives have a toehold in the marketplace, O gauge manufacturers like MTH Electric Trains have responded quickly to the changing face of the industry. The General Electric (GE) Hybrid Evolution […]
Electro-Motive F units have been popular modeling subjects for decades. Now MTH has thrown its hat into the ring with an HO scale F7 that comes equipped with the firm’s proprietary Digital Command System (DCS) and ProtoSound 3.0 system. Overall the MTH F7 is true to the prototype and has solid performance on direct current, […]
Let’s face it. Electrified mainline railway operations in the United States have been small potatoes on the world scene. Sure, the Pennsylvania, New Haven, and Virginian lines were neat and functional, but the rest of the globe embraced electric traction far more extensively than did the United States. Innovation in the realm of electrics belongs […]
The MTH Electric Trains HO Scale Alco PA/PB diesel locomotives feature the Digital Command System (DCS) and the Proto-Sound 3.0 system. See and hear the locomotives in action as they haul a streamlined passenger train around our model railroad. […]
The MTH Electric Trains HO Scale Alco PA/PB diesel locomotives feature the Digital Command System (DCS) and the Proto-Sound 3.0 system. See and hear the locomotives in action as they haul a streamlined passenger train around our model railroad. […]
MTH HO scale Alco PA-1 and PB-1 diesel locomotive This HO scale Alco PA captures the streamlined form and distinctive diesel growl of the prototype. The MTH model also adds simulated white exhaust to the mix. Equipped with the MTH Digital Command System (DCS), the Alco PA operates on direct-current, Digital Command Control (DCC), and […]
Back in the days before Imperial Germany adopted the national pastime of periodically attempting to destroy Europe, it was a state composed of four kingdoms (with four kings), 11 duchies and grand duchies, seven principalities, three free cities, and one imperial territory. It was quite a political casserole. Seven major operators provided transportation for this […]
The O gauge Bavarian S 3/6-Class 4-6-2 by MTH looks good, sounds authentic, has good pulling power and may steer your O gauge model railroad experience in a totally new direction. […]
The O gauge Bavarian S 3/6-Class 4-6-2 by MTH looks good, sounds authentic, has good pulling power and may steer your O gauge model railroad experience in a totally new direction. […]
MTH HO scale Alco FA-1 FB-1 set There’s no mistaking the sound of an Alco diesel-electric locomotive, and this MTH Electric Trains HO scale Alco FA-1/FB-1 set delivers realistic sound. The A and B-unit models are available in a direct-current version or equipped with a Proto-Sound 3.0 decoder that operates in DC, Digital Command Control […]
This outfit is from the fun era of toy trains when what people bought were representations of the real thin, not scale models. […]
