What new steam engine or diesel would you like to see MTH build.
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I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
E8's in CB&Q, MoPac, MKT, Frisco, GM&O, or B&O. But I wonder if they even have the tooling still. 
I would like to see them do run of CNW diesels in Premier E6, yellow. I would love to own an AA set.
Also, a PS3 Railking Burlington Zephyr set -- have not done it since PS1. This is the flagship of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. If they sold it in their gift shop, they'd sell a ton of them and introduce new generations to our great hobby.
And, still thinking Chicago, how 'bout one of the new designs of the Metra engines that are in the works?
Just sayin'...
Merry Christmas!
Mike
@jim sutter posted:What new steam engine or diesel would you like to see MTH build.
I.M.O. there aren’t any new model diesels left to offer. A few schemes remain to do but who knows how they think? Plus, all the top-notch ones went to Atlas.
They could replace those outdated looking Premier roof hatch reefers with some 57 footers like Weaver did or do combination door box cars before Lionel does them. We still don't have 50' smooth side modern single plug door cars either. There is always a request by some to offer transfer cabooses as well.
@MELGAR posted:MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
I got tired of waiting for a K class Pacific to come along MELGAR, so I built one….K6 class, aka; the baby Hudson ….but then again, there’s a good few of us that get tired of waiting, …..so we’ve built H10’s K5’s K6’s, Super Hudsons, …😁
don’t wait for it, build it!….😁😁😁
Pat 
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@MikeH posted:E8's in CB&Q, MoPac, MKT, Frisco, GM&O, or B&O. But I wonder if they even have the tooling still.
Don’t know if Atlas got the tooling but we do know Lionel has their own E8 tooling.
I’d also like to see these roads. I hope MTH still has the E8 tooling. I like that MTH allows you to build Your Own “lash-up” with any Combination of “A”, “B”, powered, or unpowered. Last time I utilized this was with the run 2 Frisco E8.
They offered “A”s and “B”s but Frisco did not have any “B”s so I got 2 powered and 1 unpowered “A”. So I run one “AA” powered-unpowered consist and run a second solitary “A” in another consist.
VERY NICE !!!!
Fingers crossed MTH still has this tooling and we see it offered again - SOON !!! Cheers !!!😜
I would like to see them do a GE C39-8 “humpback.” No one has done this in O-scale that I’m aware of.
Other things I would be interested in:
- Premier PRR SD9 with blind center axles (#s 2 and 5), NOT inner axles or no blind axles
- Premier PRR FM “Erie Built” A-B sets, same axle configuration as above
- Premier PRR GE U30C, same axle configuration as above
@harmonyards posted:I got tired of waiting for a K class Pacific to come along MELGAR, so I built one….K6 class, aka; the baby Hudson ….but then again, there’s a good few of us that get tired of waiting, …..so we’ve built H10’s K5’s K6’s, Super Hudsons, …😁
don’t wait for it, build it!….😁😁😁
Pat
Pat,
That is a beauty.
MELGAR
@jim sutter posted:I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
MTH has produced the transfer diesels in the past.
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Jim
Yes, Mr. Sandman I know. They did it several years ago. Now, I would like for them to re-do it.
I still want a New Haven mountain with Vanderbilt tender.
@jim sutter posted:Yes, Mr. Sandman I know. They did it several years ago. Now, I would like for them to re-do it.
The title of your thread says NEW not run again...
If your looking for a new model - not likely. Probably when cows fly.
If they still have the tooling, it’s possible.
If you want an old model but with upgrades, who knows but don’t hold your breath.
If you want an as-is old model rerun, email them (lots of people) and keep your fingers crossed.
Jim Sandman,
You are correct. Therefore I changed the title.
@jim sutter posted:Jim Sandman,
You are correct. Therefore I changed the title.
Jim Sutter your awesome! I remember chuckling when I called your store and bought a whole town of Lionel buildings and houses.
Enjoy
Jim
How about an ALCO CENTURY 415? Never done in O gauge.
Also high hood ALCO's like what was used on the Southern and Norfolk and Western->CNW.
Maybe a steeplecab or two?
@jim sutter posted:I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
Well, they did one of those, I have it. 
@MELGAR posted:MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
Early on, in the PS1 era, they made some very nice heavy Pacifics. They seemed to be NYC types to my eye. Were they not?
@RoyBoy posted:Early on, in the PS1 era, they made some very nice heavy Pacifics. They seemed to be NYC types to my eye. Were they not?
Nope, ….really, they’re not even close,….while Lionel & MTH both for the most part used common USRA designs, the Central used their own design for a Pacific. Most notably, the boiler course, ……USRA’s have a tapered boiler course, whereas, the Central used a straight boiler course…..( or nearly straight ) K class Pacifics of the Central proper and her subs looked closer in relation to a Hudson, to which they were replaced by,…..
Pat
@RoyBoy posted:Early on, in the PS1 era, they made some very nice heavy Pacifics. They seemed to be NYC types to my eye. Were they not?
There was a Central RR of New Jersey Baldwin P47 Blue Comet 4-6-2 Pacific type #833 (20-3028-1) delivered in 1998. Entirely unlike a New York Central K-Class Pacific. If they were to make a New York Central K-Class, it would have to be from new and correct tooling similar to the way that NYC 4-6-4 Hudson locomotive models are done.
MELGAR
Baldwin S-12. Preferably in the SMS green paint scheme else I'll just do it myself.
A re-run of the PRR P5 boxcab as a 3/2 version; but without the zinc pest problem.
@jim sutter posted:I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
Me too in ps 3.0.
Another run of the Cab Forward I missed them last couple times now I would like to pick up one new or used would be good PS2 or PS3
Rerun of the 2-8-0 H9 WM, or a plain black unmarked version.
Dave
@Dtrainmaster posted:Rerun of the 2-8-0 H9 WM, or a plain black unmarked version.
Dave
Very Nice Engine !!!!!
Rerun of previous roads would be nice but also where prototypical, new roads too !!!
I would be in for a rerun of the PRR transfer diesel. I didn't have the resources when they first came out; now they come up on auction only so often. Would prefer then brand new PS3 version.
I would like to have a New Haven Railroad I-4 Pacific or I-5 Hudson steam locomotive model by MTH. Both of them have been done by Weaver in brass but an MTH version with PS3 electronics would be better. Years ago, MTH considered doing the New Haven I-5 but apparently didn't get enough orders to be cost-effective. I don't think either of these will ever be produced again. It seems to me that steam locomotives from only the largest railroads (PRR, NYC, UP, SP) can generate sufficient orders to cover the current costs of design and manufacturing and earn a profit.
MELGAR
MTH Starter Sets....simple gateway for new customers....
@prrhorseshoecurve posted:Me too in ps 3.0.
I'd rather have it in PS/2 3V or Lionel Legacy. I've started to dislike the PS/3 boards.
FL9 New Haven and Metro North MTH or Lionel please
@gunrunnerjohn posted:I'd rather have it in PS/2 3V or Lionel Legacy. I've started to dislike the PS/3 boards.
I’ve heard that too. I like the no battery feature though. Some batteries are an absolute bugger to get out !!!!!
I would be in for a new run of the transfer locomotives if they left the PRR train phone antenna off. Better yet do a correct version of the E J & E transfer locomotive
@MR-150 posted:I would be in for a new run of the transfer locomotives if they left the PRR train phone antenna off. Better yet do a correct version of the E J & E transfer locomotive
New tooling would be required to produce a Baldwin unit (like the EJ&E) vs. the previous Lima-built unit. There are many differences between the two.
@gunrunnerjohn posted:I'd rather have it in PS/2 3V or Lionel Legacy. I've started to dislike the PS/3 boards.
GRJ,
Happy holidays!
Why do you dislike PS3 boards? And why would you prefer a PS2 3V with a battery replacement instead of a PS3? I appreciate your insight.
Also, can you clarify PS2 3V versus the earlier PS2? Wasn't the earlier version a 5V BCR1? But the actual earlier version used a NiCad 8.4 volt battery, right? Why is the battery replacement a 5V but the battery was an 8.4 volt? And to make it even more confusing, MTH said in its engine manuals that you can temporarily use a 9 volt battery instead of an 8.4 V?
Mike
@IRON HORSE posted:GRJ,
Happy holidays!
Why do you dislike PS3 boards? And why would you prefer a PS2 3V with a battery replacement instead of a PS3? I appreciate your insight.
Also, can you clarify PS2 3V versus the earlier PS2? Wasn't the earlier version a 5V BCR1? But the actual earlier version used a NiCad 8.4 volt battery, right? Why is the battery replacement a 5V but the battery was an 8.4 volt? And to make it even more confusing, MTH said in its engine manuals that you can temporarily use a 9 volt battery instead of an 8.4 V?
Mike
I’m not GRJ, but I think the preference for the PS2 3v might be due to the fact that the PS3 boards have a few software “quirks” when doing MU consists and other behaviors like being able to run PS2 units in “dark mode”.
Now on the PS2 3V vs 5V. The thing to remember with those is that the voltage refers to the logic voltage. I think the first generation PS2 boards used 5V TTL for the digital circuits and the newer ones used 3.3V CMOS.
The battery voltage is not what drives the naming, AFAIK.
P.S. I wouldn’t connect a 9V alkaline battery to the PS2 boards. Doing so can damage the charging circuitry.
