MTH Solid Rocket Transport Set

It took me an awfully long time to find one last year. I finally did. Lots of google searches and surfing around. The only thing I've ever paid MSRP for... its a really neat set so it was worth it to me.

I missed this when it came out and have always wondered: what does the rocket look like when assembled?  According to the catalog, the pieces in the containers are removable so you can assemble the whole rocket.  Curious if anyone has a picture of it.

WOW, did not realize that the rocket was that large.

looks like a titan 2 that was used in the 2 man gemini program in the 60's. -jim

It is supposed to be the Solid Rocket Booster from the Space Shuttle.  This train was intending to model the train that brought these rockets (in pieces) from the Denver Utah area (I don't know the exact facility) to the Cape in FL.

-Dave

Oh, that is so cool!  I wish I had one.

And I knew what the sections were, thus that is why I want one, but at the time it came out I was unable to purchase the full set and did not see the no engine consist in the catalog.

Currently money is tight so I'm not even looking.

the Thiokol Corp, Brigham City, Utah built the shuttle solid rocket boosters.

the Titan (ICBM) rocket was about 50% smaller than a single SRB.

Ron, such a tease... how I'd love to get my own! Great pics.

i run mine without the covers.  the sections are much more interesting.  i also added some NASA cars and i don't use the passenger car.

Dave45681 is right.  a big pain to remove the sections.  

Wow, I had no idea that the pieces wen together to make a whole rocket! That is very cool. Thanks Dave for posting the photo.

Forrest, great video!! Love the staged lunar scene, LOL!!!

Forrest....very nice video.  Thanks so much for posting it.

Alan

"Forrest, great video!! Love the staged lunar scene, LOL!!!"

thanks bigtruckpete, not everyone gets that.  

thanks, alan.

Great video Forrest. Thanks for sharing.

I ran a set at several train shows back a few years ago.

It never failed to generate lots of attention and questions.

I had forgotten how neat a set it really is.

Thanks for posting the pix and video.

Rod

Just so you guys know, I found a set yesterday and was told by the individual that it would be up on E-bay in the next day or two.  No locomotive, just the cars...  I wanted the set but the seller knows it is hard to find and I am assuming he hopes to get a big price for it.  Since I run my trains and am not a collector, I pass up the folks that have to have collector prices.

Alan

Great thread and super video including the rocket and moon landing! Terry

Here is a photo of the prototype:

I bought the set when it came out and have never run it. It is so long that the cars sit on one shelf and the engine and passenger car sits on another.

I bought to go along with the set of NASA cars and engine I have, but it really doesn't match the NASA set at all. In fact, the rocket has ZERO insignias on it. So it looks like some sort of NSA/Military secret rocket and not a NASA one. 

The "SOUTHERN" nameplate on the pass cars came off on both sides. bad glue job.

Forrest - Great video.  And the nice thing about this train hobby is you can make fun of stuff; some get it and some do not.  I got the 'staged lunar walk' right away.  I also enjoyed the rocket launch being a street over from the movie theatre!  :-)

David - where was the UP derailment?  I guess I am not up to speed on how the real train decided to roll over?

It is a neat looking set.   MTH has it on their layout at their HQ in Columbia, MD.  They run it covered, although I can't recall if they also include the tank car.  But, it is a nice set and finding one would be a gem.

Thanks.