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Uncataloged RailKing O Gauge SW1500 Diesel Switchers AnnouncedMay 23, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains is producing several uncataloged RailKing O Gauge SW1500 Diesel Switchers in two unique paint schemes for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Mr. Muffin's Trains in Atlanta, Indiana. Two different cab numbers are being offered in each scheme, all in very limited quantities on a first-come, first-served basis. The anticipated delivery is September 2021.
Item No. 30-20881-1 Louisville & Nashville SW1500 Diesel Switcher w/Proto-Sound 3.0 Item No. 30-20882-1 Louisville & Nashville SW1500 Diesel Switcher w/Proto-Sound 3.0
Item No. 30-20883-1 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SW1500 Diesel Switcher w/Proto-Sound 3.0 Item No. 30-20884-1 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SW1500 Diesel Switcher w/Proto-Sound 3.0 ABOUT THE RAILKING O GAUGE SW1500 DIESEL SWITCHER The end-cab switcher was the advance guard of the diesel revolution, working its way onto Class 1 rosters before road diesels were even considered. Compared with the 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 steamers they replaced, the advantages of diesel switchers were obvious: near-instant start-up and shut down, compared with building a fire and later dumping the ashes; and 360-degree visibility in the chaos of the yards and industrial settings where switchers typically worked. From the engineer’s point of view, the new diesels were cleaner, safer, and easier to operate. At 1500 horsepower, the SW1500 was the last and most powerful of EMD’s SW line of switchers, which traced its roots back to the SW1 of 1939 — when "S" stood for six hundred horsepower, "W" stood for welded frame, and the pre-GM company name was Electro-Motive Corporation. The SW 1500 and its 1000 hp sibling, the SW1000, were the first switchers delivered with EMD’s second-generation model 645 diesel motor. Visually, the only difference between the two was the second exhaust stack on the SW1500 for its 12-cylinder prime mover. Order directly from: Mr. Muffin's Trains |
May 18, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing several limited-edition releases of the Premier 55 Ton All Steel Drop Bottom Gondola Car in four different liveries. The cars will be available in two different car numbers and will begin arriving on M.T.H. Authorized Retailer shelves in December 2021. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing several limited-edition releases of the RailKing 50’ Modern Boxcars in four different liveries later this Fall. These unique releases, including the 43rd entry in our series of Pennsylvania cars, are expected to arrive in October 2021. 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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