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Uncataloged O Scale Premier U.S. Army Bay Window Cabooses AnnouncedAugust 2, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive Uncataloged O Scale Premier Bay Window Caboose in two unique U.S. Army liveries for exclusive distribution by M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Trainworld in Brooklyn, New York. These very limited cabooses are only available for order on a first-come, first-served basis. The anticipated delivery is December 2022.
Item No. 20-91756 U.S. Army (Defending Freedom) Bay Window Caboose
Item No. 20-91757 U.S. Army (Defending Freedom) Bay Window Caboose ABOUT THE BAY WINDOW CABOOSE As freight cars grew taller, observing a train from the cupola of a caboose became increasingly difficult. In the wooden car era, another problem with cupola cabooses was sagging roofs. In an effort to solve these problems, the Akron, Canton & Youngstown railroad introduced the bay window caboose in 1923. (In fact, however, bay windows had been used on New York & Harlem Railroad passenger cars as far back as the 1850s, to enable conductors to better anticipate station arrivals.) In 1930 the Baltimore & Ohio became the first railroad to adopt the bay window style as its standard caboose; it never purchased another cupola model. During the same decade, the Milwaukee Road and the Northern Pacific built substantial bay window fleets as well. But it was immediately after World War II that the bay window design became widespread, as car heights increased significantly and cupolas became less and less useful. As with diesels and other modern freight cars, these postwar bay window cabooses were part of the shift away from customized, railroad-specific locos and cars toward standardized designs produced in large quantities on efficient assembly lines. Key builders of bay window cabooses included International Car Company and American Car & Foundry. Order directly from: Trainworld | New Uncataloged Premier Union Pacific 100 Ton Hopper Announced
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a previously unannounced uncataloged Premier Union Pacific 100 Ton Hopper this Fall. The hopper features a plated finish and will be available in very, very limited quantities beginning in September 2022. You can learn more about his offering HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a series of 2022 RailKing O Scale Road Side Stand Buildings in four popular paint schemes beginning this Winter. Each building in these unique paint schemes come fully assembled and ready to place on your O scale layout. All will be available in very limited quantities beginning in November 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a series of 2022 Premier O Scale SD24 Diesel Locomotives in five popular paint schemes beginning this Winter. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2022. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. | ||||||
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