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Yes. Exactly. There are some lash up issues in DCS 4.3. I believe the fixes are being tested and we should see a new release of DCS this fall when the wireless devices and code ships. Certainly before these engines ship. 

Not sure I understand your question. Each engine has its own stock number so you'll know when ordering by the engine description. It won't be described as an ABA Set. 

Anyone know if you opt for unpowered A or B units, will they have smoke ?

Joe

I think the Amtrak Veteran Commemorative engine would be a hit as well! Hopefully that is in the pipeline too.

 

Bill

 

 

 

Nice catalog, but nothing peaks my interest this time around. Would have loved to see some new subways, LIRR stuff (passenger cars)or some new accessories such as a subway signal for example. Like has been said it saves me money.

Interesting comment, since most of the non-powered units were pretty much expensive boxcars as it was anyway... with very few having smoke or sounds.     Not sure where the money-losing angle comes into play.

 

David

With O-54 curves on my layout I can only run Railking articulated steamers.  I've been waiting for MTH to make a RK Class A to complete my 'Holy Trinity of Steam' (N&W Class J, Y6B and Class A).   However, I may have to get #1218 if only to be in the yard to welcome #611 home from reconstructive surgery.  http://fireup611.org/ 

 

 

Long, long, long overdue.  As best as I can tell MTH missed the boat on this by about two decades.  Sorry guys, but I have already changed brands.

 

Nice work on the Santa Fe Cigar Band F-units... However, I will wait for the Atlas version or go without.

Looks like I will be sitting this one out as there's nothing of interest in any of my 3 favorite roads (Jersey Central, D&H & Lehigh Valley).  No complaints though...I still have several pre-ordered items from prior catalogs due in this year! 

 

Still patiently waiting for MTH to produce PS-3 versions of the following "wish list" items...

 

CNJ ALCo RS3 in the early "Toothpaste" scheme...

 

Lehigh Valley ALCo RS3 in the later paint scheme--dark, tuscan red (not bright red) with yellow-lettering/yellow horizontal stripe/white end-stripes...

D&H GP38-2 in the gray & blue "Lightning stripe" scheme with large road #'s...

Mr Muffin, you answered my ambiguous question. I had thought the ABA sets with PS3 have these new features. So only the new units sold individually will have them. Thx!

L&N comments -

 

choo152 - (as in L&N Pacific 152?) - well, don't know what system you run or prefer,

but my new Lionel L&N USRA Heavy Mike is pretty sweet. Unfortunately they chose to

number it in RR Roman - not wrong, just early and short-lived - and I plan to put a set of later Block Gothic numbers on it.

 

Which made ordering it in L&N on purpose kind of silly...but, the "L & N" on the coal boards and the headlight side number boards can stay unchanged, anyway.

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All those O-gauge Berkshires, and not one L&N M-1.

All those O-gauge E-6's, and not one in L&N gray and yellow.

 

I have ridden behind the 152...wouldn't that make a nice O-gauge light Pacific?

 

 

 

I thought my wallet was completely safe until someone pointed out the UP CA-1 wood side caboose.  I guess I can sell one or two of my other UP cabooses that I have and replace it with this nicer looking one that is era appropriate.

 

Part of this hobby is trading up...

I've never pre-ordered anything, but I'm seriously considering the Santa Fe f-7. Powered A, non-powered AB. Not sure about paying a deposit on something that might not be produced, especially considering the non-powered A.

 

Not all dealers require a cash deposit for preorders.  If the one you use insists on it, then I'd find another dealer who will.

It would be a great feature if MTH could get Wick Moorman to do the Stationsounds announcements (much like lionel did with Rich Melvin and the NKP 765) for the NS Executive F Units.

Given that he is retiring this year, the F units were his idea and the round end observation car "Sandy Creek" belongs to him it would be a fitting tribute.

They keep offering the B&A Hudson with that incorrect tender and/or no square sand done

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I like the UP CA-1 caboose MTH has made in the past.  I told myself I wouldn't order anything until last year's preorder was done.  At least it's not a locomotive or big ticket item, so I'll go ahead.  Still waiting on the yellow CA-1 from last catalog.

 

I'm practicing restraint with the new MTH UP TTG passenger cars though.

I think there is some really nice stuff in this catalog.  I know for some of you that have been in the hobby a few years, it may seem like reissues.  But for me, it is my first real opportunity to purchase many of these items.  While I have been collecting/operating trains for about 22 years now (since I was 12), I have really only begun to buy most of my locomotives in the last 4 or 5 years (money and a house to build a layout in help a lot with this).

 

The item that most caught my attention is the Premier N&W Class A.  I have to have one of those.  Just need to decide on the Timken Side Rods or no Timken Side Rods. Leaning towards the #1218 without the rods.

 

I also like the Railking Providence & Worcester RS-3.  I usually go for Legacy and MTH Premier.  But the RS-3 is scale so I may grab one.  I haven't seen many items in that railroad before.  I also like the Railking Boston & Maine and the N&W Engineering Cars (marked near scale so hopefully the fit ok with the scale stuff).  There are a few other items I want, but I may have to make a decision on how much to buy now and what to wait and take a chance on later.

You'll just have to settle for looking at photos of mine in another forum and be so jealous and filled with regret for not ordering them yourself! Tomorrow I'm picking up a couple of "cool" things that I'll try to post there tomorrow night.

I never heard they were losing money on the unpowered units, just that the number that sold fell off dramatically after Jimmy retired. 

We certainly dont require a deposit. Please consider ordering from us. Our pricing for this catalog will be up late Sunday after we return home from York. Thanks. 

No, Joe, they won't have smoke. 

Which freight cars specifically should be produced for L&N?

 

Andrew

Mr Muffin, any idea on when you will be posting prices for the Atlas Maxi-Stacks?

 

Never mind.  Rob just answered my question in another topic.

HAHA!

Can't wait to see the photos!

I plan to get the SCL and IC Waffle Box Cars. They used to be common on the railroads that I am running.

 

 

Andrew

Good choice. Long over due.

SCL & IC were some of the first W- cars back then.

 

 

 

 

I'll probably be pre-ordering one of the Premier USRA Heavy Pacifics. 

Same here.  Will definitely snatch up all the Strasburg 64' car offerings.  I won't miss out this time!

Some pages were missing when I was viewing the catalog.

 

After downloading the PDF file I saw more pages.

 

There are two road numbers for the PREMIER Grand Trunk Western GP9 locomotives in the 1960's CN color scheme.

 

That will mean more GTW locos to get in the coming year.

 

I will have to pre-order these. The closest big MTH Dealer is Wild Bills.  

 

Andrew

Andy Edelman VP at MTH. Talks about all the new catalogs, at York.

  A YT Public Video.........

 

 

 

Roger maybe they where added into the catalog so that MTH can turn around and cancel them keeping the value and the demand for the NS OCS set high!!

I thought I had missed all the hoopla about the new catalog now that I've looked at it I see why so many people are just oh hum about. It's truly loaded with reissue of reissues from reissues!! I know there's always some new person joining the fray of O scale modeling railroading but then you people that been in O scale for years you have to being something new to the market. I was rather surprised to see another J and the NS OCS F units in this catalog. If I was MTH I would have done a special 611 excursion set and used the J with the Norfolk Southern passenger cars creating a whole new set. But I do believe there's plenty of new stuff that could have been released even if it was in a new paint scheme. So just out of curiosity the AVR GP9 in the catalog was that a real railroad because I thought the AVR was just for the movie Unstoppable? If so I hope MTH will follow up with the DASH 9 and the SD40-2 from the movie. It just might spur interest into the long awaited Silver Streak Set!!

Hey Sean, I'm ordering the N&W 1218 and the NS caboose with the N&W emblem. I'll get the extra tender later.......................Rogerw

Wow Roger look at you!!! Get the 611 and used your NS passenger cars and you can have the 21st Century Steam Program on your layout!

Hey Sean, I've already ordered the N&W "J" and all the passenger cars from the MTH Vol.1 catalog!! Hopefully they should be here in June. I'm hoping that MTH re-releases the N&W Y6B in PS3. That will be my LAST steam engine purchase!!!!...........lol............Roger

here is our link

 

http://www.nassauhobby.com/MTH-2015-Volume-2-Catalog/