MTH Rail King H10-44 Diesel Announced

May 17, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the RailKing O Gauge FM H10-44 Diesel Locomotive in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in November 2022.

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Each can be ordered via the M.T.H. Dealer Portal by selecting the All MTH Order Forms link and then proceeding to the 2022 Uncataloged Catalog form while indirect accounts should see their favorite M.T.H. Authorized Distributor. The order deadline is June 1, 2022.

ABOUT THE FM H10-44 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

Fairbanks Morse got into the locomotive business through submarine engines. FM's unique opposed-piston diesel engine powered about half the U.S. Navy's World War II submarine fleet and developed a great reputation for reliability; the adaptation to railroad equipment during and after the war seemed like a natural transition.

In the opposed-piston motor, each cylinder had a piston at either end and the combustion chamber in the middle. There were no valves or cylinder heads. Intake and exhaust occurred through holes in the cylinder walls. The upper and lower banks of pistons each powered a separate crankshaft, and the two crankshafts were linked together to power the locomotive. While this sounds like a complex way to build an engine, the OP diesel in fact had several advantages over a conventional motor: fewer moving parts, terrific acceleration, and about double the horsepower per cylinder.

FM had tooled up to produce its first diesel-electric, a 1000 hp switcher when World War II intervened, and its entire production of OP engines was requisitioned for submarine service. The War Production Board allowed FM to build one prototype locomotive in 1944, and the H10-44 was born. With a high hood like all subsequent FM locomotives — to clear the tall OP motor — and styling polished by industrial designer Raymond Loewy of Pennsy GG1 fame, the muscular H10-44 made FM a new contender in the nascent diesel locomotive business. In the postwar market, with railroads clamoring for new power to replace their war-weary fleets, FM’s plant worked at capacity filling H10-44 orders from a dozen Class 1 railroads and many short lines as well.

May 17, 2022 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the RailKing O Gauge 40' Boxcar in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2022.

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ABOUT THE 40' BOXCAR

The 40’ steel boxcar so familiar to model railroaders was a product of the 1930s. Wood box cars, which were built into the World War I era, and early steel cars were largely non-standardized, with details varying from railroad to railroad. The move toward standardization began with the American Railway Association (ARA) designs of 1923 and 1932. It culminated in the 1937 AAR boxcar, which was adopted by railroads from coast to coast and built in the tens of thousands. (The AAR (American Association of Railroads) was and still is the successor to the ARA.)

While the original paint schemes were usually drab variations on standard box car red, new schemes in the 1950s and later brought color back to the American freight train. Our models replicate many of the most fondly remembered paint schemes seen on these cars.

High-quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader. MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you.

Weekly Five Or Fewer Remaining Inventory Spotlight

May 17, 2022 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer items that are remaining in our onhand inventory. In many cases, these items will NOT be re-run in the future and these lists could be your last chance of ordering them before they're GONE FOR GOOD. Don't miss out on these items!

Premier O Scale 2-Rail

Premier O Scale 3-Rail

RailKing O Gauge

M.T.H. S Gauge

Each of these items is available for order now. Direct accounts can order via the M.T.H. Dealer Portal by selecting the All MTH Order Forms link and then proceeding to the Instock Order form link while indirect accounts should see their favorite M.T.H. Authorized Distributor.

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the Premier O Scale Bay Window Caboose in four select liveries beginning this Fall. Each of these unique schemes will be available in two car numbers in very limited quantities. The cars should begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in October 2022.

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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the Premier O Scale 3GS21B Genset Diesel Locomotive in four select liveries in 2022. Each of these unique schemes will be available in limited production quantities and will begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in October 2022.

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M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the Premier O Scale 60’ Flat Car w/Pipe Loads in both single car and 4-car configurations in a total of four select liveries beginning this Winter. Each of these unique schemes will be available in ten total car numbers in very limited quantities. The cars should begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2022.

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