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Uncataloged Rail King O Scale NW-2 Diesel Locomotives AnnouncedJune 5, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged Rail King O Gauge NW-2 Diesel locomotives in Pere Marquette for exclusive distribution by M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Great Lakes Hobby & Train. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, the switchers are expected to deliver in October 2023 and are available in two cab numbers.
Item No. 30-21154-1 Pere Marquette NW-2 Switcher Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 Item No. 30-21155-1 Pere Marquette 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. EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM: GREAT LAKES HOBBY & TRAIN |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2023 Premier O Scale 40’ AAR Box Car in five different livery configurations this winter. Each of these offerings is limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2023. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2023 Premier O Scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger Steam Locomotive in eight different livery configurations this winter. Each of these offerings is limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2023. 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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