I'm wondering if MTH has ever done a Denver Rio Grande Tunnel Motor (SD45T?)...a quick search of the MTH website did not find a hit.
Thank you.
Paul
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No, because Rio Grande never had SD45T-2s.
They had SD40T-2s, which Lionel has done in Rio Grande. I was tempted originally to get one of the Lionel models but I didn't like all the visual discrepancies with their model. So until Lionel corrects them or MTH decides to do an SD40T-2, I guess I'll just stay with the MTH SD45T-2.
Thanks for the info John. I too hope to see a MTH DRG Tunnel Motor as well as more SD40-2's. Lionel sure had a nice roster of them (SD40-2) in the previous catalog.
all the best,
Paul
What would be really cool is if the SD40T-2 was offered in O gauge with either the standard or "snoot nose" configurations for the ill-fated Locotrol system in SP, SSW, & UP (post-SP merger) livery.
Snoot noses were also done on a number SD40-2s owned by UP, ATSF, & KCS so that would be cool of MTH or Lionel to offer as well since they both offer that model (SP/SSW & Rio Grande did not own any SD40-2s).
Of course if they did that, then I would have to insist that they offer both the 116" and 123" nose variations, according to the appropriate roadname and cab numers. 
The 116" version was the most common, although I believe that ATSF's snoot noses were all of the 123" configuration.
As an aside, the SD45T-2s did not have snoot noses due to lack of room (short front & rear porches).
The guys at MTH still have yet to make the Premier SD40T-2 locos in Rio Grande and the same units repainted and renumbered after the Southern Pacific merger.
There is a new catalog coming in the middle of April for the TCA show in York, PA.
Andrew
