MTH Special Run Wish List

A Premier autorack in Ferromex silver+red stripes.

Yes, I know Lionel did scale 89' ones. I'm too heavily invested in the MTH versions (55-ish cars) now to contemplate switching over. I'm pretty sure they still have the tooling since AtlasO is doing their own 89-footers.

---PCJ

I would love a 44-tonner in the Arcade and Attica scheme. However, I think the tooling ended up with Atlas.

This may be a bit of a reach, but D&H and Lehigh Valley steamers would be nice!

NJ Transit PRR Heritage ALP-46 #4636.

I would be interested in a rerun of 2-Bay Centerflow Hoppers - Lehigh Cement Company, which came out around 10 years ago or so.  The old sku's were 20-97730 (single hopper in 2 road numbers), 20-90606 (6 pack), and 20-90607 (6 pack) for reference.  I managed to find a 20-90607 pack but I would like a few more.

I would like to see...

UP Auxiliary Tenders:

Strasburg N-6b Caboose #12 (if hadn't sold to Lionel already):

Pere Marquette Steel Caboose - Center Cupola #A909:

Any of the European stem engines.

@Dillonm posted:

Any of the European stem engines.

Yes!  I would buy one.  It would be my first and only steam engine.

2 road #'s of RS-1's in Penn Central mating white worms logo and Premier E-8's in Penn Central mating white worms logo.

Rutland RS 1 is #1 on my list of must haves. I know Atlas made them. Not much more as far as details over the MTH.  I had a NYC at one time. The MTH ‘s are just so much easier to work on. I already have a proven method for fixing the pilots on them.

Not sure if it’s been done.  The Alco RS 3 demonstrator which spent time on the Rutland and was later purchased by them.

@Dave_C posted:

Rutland RS 1 is #1 on my list of must haves. I know Atlas made them. Not much more as far as details over the MTH.  I had a NYC at one time. The MTH ‘s are just so much easier to work on. I already have a proven method for fixing the pilots on them.

Not sure if it’s been done.  The Alco RS 1 demonstrator which spent time on the Rutland and was later purchased by them.

I’ll second this as well. I’d even go for multiple road #s. I like the demonstrator idea

Any of these Premier small steamers that Lionel didn't get: (Roads I'm most interested in for each)

0-4-0 A5 Switcher (PRR)

2-8-0 H10 Consolidation (PRR)

4-6-0 Camelback (Reading)

4-6-0 Ten Wheelers (PRR)

4-4-2 Atlantic (PRR)

Please?

Man, I would love that A5.  I wonder if MTH kept those molds since Lionel just reissued their A5 in the old K-Line oversized tooling?

I noticed no one mentioned billboard 36' reefers, which is good.  Those reefers, except for the meat industry, were gone by the end of the 30s.  And there are lots of them out there and MTH is still making more.  Same for the double sheathed boxcars (single sheathed boxcars made it into the 60s).

I would buy a 36' reefer in a meat company's post WWII scheme, although the design is too old.  Would prefer a new model of the correct 36' or even better the 37' meat reefers.

I know, asking for too much again.

I would jump at the chance to get an A5!!

A Central Vermont GP9 in green with the yellow stripes would be very nice!  Very few CV items made in 3 rail O that I know of.

Re-run of one of the best models MTH made:  The Santa Fe 3460 class Hudsons, including the Blue Goose, with whistle steam added, like they did for the latest Mikados.  I would probably buy 2-3.

One of those new Mikados with whistle steam in Santa Fe livery.  

@Alec_6460 posted:

Re-run of one of the best models MTH made:  The Santa Fe 3460 class Hudsons, including the Blue Goose, with whistle steam added, like they did for the latest Mikados.  I would probably buy 2-3.

One of those new Mikados with whistle steam in Santa Fe livery.  

You almost have to assume Lionel owns this tooling. I can’t see why they would’ve passed on it

After seeing the additional MTH tooling products in the most recent Lionel catalog, I'm in the camp that believes we'll continue to see more MTH tooled products offered by the blue & orange that are made either through direct tooling purchase or possibly a licensing agreement.

Since print catalogs are now not likely to be part of the "New" MTH Trains, I'd like to see @MTH offer is a PDF catalog or digital compilation of all their custom/special run offerings.  So many MTH custom/special run's have been announced/produced over the past 2 years and it would be helpful to have a single compilation instead of individual email announcements.

Operating reefer cars.  

@Keystone posted:

After seeing the additional MTH tooling products in the most recent Lionel catalog, I'm in the camp that believes we'll continue to see more MTH tooled products offered by the blue & orange that are made either through direct tooling purchase or possibly a licensing agreement.

Since print catalogs are now not likely to be part of the "New" MTH Trains, I'd like to see @MTH offer is a PDF catalog or digital compilation of all their custom/special run offerings.  So many MTH custom/special run's have been announced/produced over the past 2 years and it would be helpful to have a single compilation instead of individual email announcements.

It more or less exists, just search Uncataloged

https://www.mthtrains.com/search/uncataloged

and the 2021 and 2022 lists will show up along with specific items.

So, they have an uncataloged 'catalog' of sorts...

a red Norfolk Southern AS616

original Norfolk Southern berkshire

railking seaboard e3 aba

railking Southern gp7 and E units

Railking Atlantic Coastline 4-8-4

seaboard 2-8-8-2

A premier VIA Rail F-unit ABA set would be great!  MTH may not have the big cars for a full matching set, but they still have those units at least....

I would not mind some matching 60' smooth streamlined cars done in that old Blue, Black, and yellow style though...

A Reading AS-16 Baldwin passenger roadswitcher. This is the 4 wheel truck version of the AS-616, the Reading had 43 of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_AS-16

There have been several MTH Premier F3 special runs recently, among those are terrific Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central runs I purchased that were done by Mr. Muffin and Patrick's Trains, respectively. I would like to see one done in the New York Central. I would prefer the black Cigar Band version but would be fine with the gray Lightning Stripe version as well.

Pat

How about a EP-3 in Railking series

Penn Central black GG1!!!! atlas could do the E8’s they have the tooling for them now?

PRR  I1s  2-10-0 DECAPOD

PRR  L1s  2-8-2  MIKADO

L.L. Bean box car with a picture of the man giving his dog a flannel shirt for Christmas.

Personally I would love to see a Post-GOH R32, a reissue of the R1/9 subway cars, and a Premier Burlington Pioneer Zephyr.

@irish rifle posted:

I would like to see one done in the New York Central. I would prefer the black Cigar Band version but would be fine with the gray Lightning Stripe version as well.

They just did these in 2020 Vol. 2 (link).  Some dealers may still have them.  I see Nassau Hobby has them.

@MikeH posted:

They just did these in 2020 Vol. 2 (link).  Some dealers may still have them.  I see Nassau Hobby has them.

Mike:

Thanks. Will check that out.

Pat

An AS-16 done in the green Jersey Central RS-12 "toothpaste stripe" scheme could be a reasonable stand-in for the original

( at least there's little excuse for getting the striping wrong the way they did on some other JCL road switchers )

@JET posted:

An AS-16 done in the green Jersey Central RS-12 "toothpaste stripe" scheme could be a reasonable stand-in for the original

( at least there's little excuse for getting the striping wrong the way the did on some other JCL road switchers )

And Dont forget the PRR Rs12 version too!

Wheeling and Lake Erie locos!      Penn Central locos!     

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

And Dont forget the PRR Rs12 version too!

You're right. For some reason I thought the PRR had both AS-616's and AS-16's, but they were fifty RS-12's and twelve AS-616's.

Also ( looking through "The Diesel Builders, Vol 3, Baldwin" ) the New York Central had some Lightning Stripe RS-12's, that would look great!

I've got more on the run.

RailKing:

Premier:

I would Love the following map hoppers,  B&O, Western Maryland, Western Maryland Scenic Rail Road, and Canton!