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Uncataloged Rail King O Scale U.S. Army NW-2 Diesel Locomotives AnnouncedFebruary 12, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive Rail King O Scale NW-2 Diesel Locomotive in two U.S. Army liveries for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Trainworld in Brooklyn, New York. These locomotives will be offered in unique cab numbers and available in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in May 2023.
Item No. 30-21140-1 U.S. Army NW-2 Switcher Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Item No. 30-21141-1 U.S. Army NW-2 Switcher Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 ABOUT THE NW-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE The NW2 was the big brother of the SW1 switcher. With a longer hood the NW2 housed a 12-cylinder diesel, twice as large as the prime mover in the SW1. The "N" in NW2 stood for nine hundred horsepower, the power output of the first Electro-Motive Corporation N-series switchers with Winton motors. Power increased to 1000 hp with the 1939 debut of the NW2, the first N-series locomotive with EMC’s new 567 diesel motor — the prime mover that would power nearly all of the most successful first-generation diesels. Within a few years, EMC and Winton Engine, which had been owned by GM since 1930, would become the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. EMD cataloged the NW2 for a decade, except for a hiatus in production from 1942-1945, ordered by the War Production Board. While rival manufacturers were asked to produce switchers, EMD was the only firm allowed to produce road diesels — a situation that, in retrospect, gave GM a commanding lead in the diesel revolution after the war. By the end of NW2 production in 1949, over 1100 engines had been sold in the United States and Canada, and the hardy N-series switchers were ubiquitous from coast to coast. A popular, near-scale Lionel model ensured the engine was familiar to almost any boy who grew up in the 1950s. Order directly from: Trainworld |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing a series of 2023 Premier O Scale 36' Woodside Reefers in four exciting liveries beginning next Summer. Each of these unique schemes will be available in unique car numbers and will be in very limited production quantities. The cars are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2023. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. Check Out The Latest Custom Run Production AnnouncementsM.T.H. Electric Trains announces hundreds of custom-run items each year for M.T.H. Authorized Retailers. Many of these unique releases are geographically relevant for an authorized retailer's local clientele. M.T.H. Email Subscribers get these announcements in their inbox every morning. To review the 2023 announcements to date, click HERE. You can sort the list by Product Line, Product Classification, and road name. To review the 2022 announcements to date, click HERE. | ||||||
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