Ohio Central O Gauge Where are they??

They are tuff to find. Been looking for the engine for years now.

Same goes for ACY (Akron Canton Youngstown).

Now that you brought it up, generally speaking , I find many items difficult to find. With the bazillon items that MTH sells, you'd think that finding these items in the secondary market would be a bit more frequent.
Oh well...the hunt continues

RMT made OC BEEP diesels a few years ago in 2 different roadnumbers.

Thanks.

Walter M. Matuch/RMT

www.readymadetoys.com

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They are tuff to find. Been looking for the engine for years now.

Same goes for ACY (Akron Canton Youngstown).

I have several Ohio Central items--including an RMT BEEP and MTH caboose--as well as an ACY RS diesel by MTH. The items for these roads are few and far between, but there are some out there.

A Weaver offering.


Not knowing the Ohio central roster. If the demand is there Weaver would do a GP38-2 or RS3. Atlas is continually doing SW's in regionals. Get on the list with either.

Modern Regionals wouldn't necessarily have rolling stock of their own other than MOW. IMO.

Mike

I have the MTH OC GP38-2 locomotive, MTH OC flat with Ohio State Troopers police cars, MTH OC coil car, MTH OC caboose along with one of the RMT OC Beeps but have not been able to find the MTH Ohio Central box car.

That Weaver 1293 looks pretty nice. Granted, 1293's a G5d, not a G5b and thus there are some differences, but pretty sharp looking regardless.

I've searched for OC stuff from MTH in the past, and like the others have said, it's tough to find. I would be interested in anything new that companies are putting out.

I'd bet good money that MTH only made a very limited amount of these items. My advice would be to post "Want to Buy" ads on the "Wanted" section of the forum, and if you are a member of the TCA and/or LCCA, you can also put "Wanted" ads in their printed and online exchanges (you can find a lot of limited edition items on these exchanges). If you are really serious, you could also try "Wanted" ads in newspapers that cover Eastern Ohio. You might wait a long time to stumble across any of these items at shows or meets.

I saw the Weaver model (pictured above) at the OGR tour this past October, and it is gorgeous (wish I had room in my budget for one).

Another avenue would be to have some OC equipment custom painted. They wouldn't be "collectible" originals, but you would at least have them to run and/or display.

Andy

3rd rail made a beautiful model of ohio central;s northern and I think have afew left. beautiful model.

I'd love to see MTH make a Pittsbugh and Ohio central diesel in that beautiful maroon and gold color scheme. I'd order one!

- Mike

Jeff, there is a small train shop in London OH that had a few ot the MTH OC locos on display. Its a really neat store, Its actually a honey farm!

Thanks to everyone that responded, the search will continue!! Searching for certain things is always fun but this OC search is a tough one. Thanks Again,Jeff

Not that it matters but I think 3rd Rail is currently offering a beautiful Ohio Central 4-8-4.
Joe

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Jeff, there is a small train shop in London OH that had a few ot the MTH OC locos on display. Its a really neat store, Its actually a honey farm!

Yep, neat place for MTH and Atlas stuff. I get out there every few months.

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Originally posted by JC642:
Not that it matters but I think 3rd Rail is currently offering a beautiful Ohio Central 4-8-4.
Joe

From the Third Rail website.


There appears to be (2) for sale.Ohio Central U-3B one three rail, one two rail.

The Ohio Central items are some of the most limited production items MTH has made. As so many have indicated, finding them on the secondary market is tough. Those that wanted them, pre-ordered them or got them soon after release.

MTH makes more stuff than any other O Gauge company, but also produces some items in some of the most limited quantities.

James,

In 2006, in MTH's volume 2 catalog, 20-2667-1 - an Ohio Central SD40-2. There is one left. I just found it using MTH's product locator; and it shows - Hobby House, Hendersonville, NC.

BTW, I have this MTH Premier model, and it has a handsome livery. Wearing maroon, grey and yellow.


Kane

Where is the complete roster of freight cars and locomotives in Ohio Central livery? That roster could be used to come up with suggestions for Ohio Central train sets in the RailKing and Premier lines from MTH.


Andrew

Here is a rolling stock roster...
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rslist.aspx?id=OHCR

...and here is a locomotive roster...
http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...ocolist.aspx?id=OHCR

Took a look at the roster.

OHCR has former Burlington Northern Thrall Car ribbed coal gondolas. It would be great if the Thrall Car ribbed coal gondolas were produced by Weaver Models.

If an OHCR 50' modern box car were made for the RailKing line it would have to have a large Ohio Central logo added.

The (former K-Line) Evans Products Covered Coil Car would be great to have in both the original Grand Trunk Western scheme and the Ohio Central scheme.

Andrew

If you want it from MTH, the best thing to do is ask and keep asking. I personally have been asking Akron Canton Youngstown, (old) Wheeling & Lake Erie freight cars. I know I'm not the only one out their asking for certain items, but several freight cars I've asked for the last couple years have found their way into the line up - The Detroit & Toledo Shore Line DD Boxcar, and most recently the forthcoming Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo boxcar. I realize they are RK and alot of folks are all for the scale stuff, but they do listen, but the name of the game seems to be pre-order...even for Rail King stuff.

Wouldn't mind some Ohio Central stuff if I ever add modern stuff to the collection.

There is a non-profit group here in Youngstown, Ohio that has a copy of 3rd Rails Ohio Central 4-8-4 #6325. They are raffling it off as a fund raiser for their museum site. Raffle tickets are only $10.00 each and it is going on now. For more information, go on their web site. www. mvrha.org

George
OGR

I believe there should be a series of engines. Perhaps the" Not Quite Fallen Flags"?

Full train sets for the AC&Y and Ohio Central is the way to go, so Lionel and MTH do finish production of a complete group of the AC&Y and Ohio Central diesels, freight cars, and cabooses.

Andrew

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nkp4me:
If you want it from MTH, the best thing to do is ask and keep asking.

That's good advice. I wrote (emailed) MTH that I would like to see a CSX GP38. I gave my feeble reasoning of that is what is typically used in bringing coal out of the hollers of West Virginia. Once it hits the mainline it's then taken over by the larger units.
Well, I was pleasantly surprised to see CSX GP38's in the 2012 catalog. With the dream of modeling those branch lines up into the hollers, I've pre-ordered(for the first time) those units.
So, yes, let MTH know what you'd like to see and why. I believe they have a link on their site to express your ideas. I believe they do listen.

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Originally posted by nkp4me:
If you want it from MTH, the best thing to do is ask and keep asking. I personally have been asking Akron Canton Youngstown, (old) Wheeling & Lake Erie freight cars. I know I'm not the only one out their asking for certain items, but several freight cars I've asked for the last couple years have found their way into the line up - The Detroit & Toledo Shore Line DD Boxcar, and most recently the forthcoming Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo boxcar. I realize they are RK and alot of folks are all for the scale stuff, but they do listen, but the name of the game seems to be pre-order...even for Rail King stuff.

Wouldn't mind some Ohio Central stuff if I ever add modern stuff to the collection.

Speaking of Akron Canton & Youngstown, MTH is doing a Covered Hopper in two roadnumbers. I pre-ordered both from Jason's Train Shop.

Patience and persistence is the key. It took me several years, but I was finally able to acquire the SD40-2 powered and dummy, flat car with state trooper cars, coil car, box car and caboose. I am still looking for the GP38-2 to complete the set. Some of them I found on eBay (the Ohio Central boxcar is up for auction right now), but most I found in local hobby stores around Columbus and train shows. The hardest one for me to find was the boxcar. I found it at a train shop outside of Raleigh, NC while I was there on a business trip.

Good luck with your hunt! I found the hunt to be half of the fun.

^tumbleweed, I have the SD40 powered unit and greatly enjoy it. I hope to find the GP38, one day, as well as the dummy SD40.

For anyone looking for the Ohio Central flat with cruisers, Grahams Trains has it.
OC flat with cruisers

https://ogrforum.com/d...ent/4527055129986845

Moody St Trains in Columbus has several Ohio Central items in stock. Better get there quick before they are gone!

A couple months ago they had both a powered and non-powered GP38 on ebay.  Since MTH cataloged the RS-3s, I passed on the powered GP38 but grabbed the dummy unit.  They shipped it immediately.  Also being in Ohio, I received it the next day...and in perfect condition.

 

About a week ago, Moody Street Trains again had a few SD40-2s and GP38s listed on ebay.

I've read a couple of posts in this thread of people saying they have an MTH Ohio Central boxcar.  I've searched MTH's website using the product locator and found no reference of a Ohio Central boxcar.  Does anyone have a picture of one that they would like to post.  If they're out there, I'd sure like to see what they look like.  I'd like to find one even more.  Do they really exist?

Hi PaulG,

 

  I was pretty sure that I had a list of what has been made in Ohio Central and I have never heard of a boxcar either. I am wondering if this was custom painted by someone?

 

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

 

It wouldn't surprise me that someone created a Ohio Central boxcar.  I can't believe that MTH didn't release one when they released the coil, flat and caboose.  After all, a boxcar is pretty basic!  I guess I'll drop an email to MTH to suggest that they release a Premier Ohio Central boxcar.

Paul,

 

 You would have though they would have made a boxcar, probably not a lot of call for this RR I am guessing. I see a lot of Ohio Central in the Niles/ Youngstown, Ohio area in my travels. They have a awesome paint scheme, kind of reminds my of the old Erie Lackawanna paint scheme, in my opinion!!

 

Jeff