What are you doing with your MTH preorders

Keeping.

Rusty

I'm adding to my pre-order list.  I'll probably pre-order more this year than ever before.  There are a few locos that I was mildly interested in when I first looked at the last 2 catalogs, but I figured I would wait until MTH made exactly what I was looking for.  Since production is ending next year, I plan to get a few more new MTH locos while I still can.

Definitely keeping my one pre-order. 

Ordered some military rolling stock nothing else.  This is the first time in years I order anything so I hope they make it. 

Rolling stock yes, engines no

Keeping my preorders and added an engine.

Finally received my catalogs yesterday and paid attention to the RTR catalog. Bought Fredo's Boat Rental Building.

I thought it was a fitting way to end it

rat

Decided against ordering any PS3 locos, but these were plus/minus plans in any case.  Did order a dummy PA1 and some rolling stock.  Dummies and rolling stock work with any operating system .  

I only own a few MTH PS1/2/3 and Lionel conventional locos at this point and would be interested in retrofitting those with LionChief or LC+ or LC + 2.0 if Lionel would produce a kit (unlikely I gather) or license someone else to make one. These systems, particularly LC and LC+ use off the shelf components and should be dirt cheap for replacement of failed TMCC/Legacy/DCS systems or conventional locos.  End of rant .

Lionel will sell you LC parts now just like they do Legacy, just not as a kit. Not cheap though.

As for MTH pre orders, I have none but am considering a few now.

Pete

Keeping.  It’s an engine I really want.

Curt

I haven't ordered yet. The dispatcher hasn't  give me the highball yet.

I’m keeping my orders. 
I’m hopeful for the future of MTH, or at least its parts. And I really want a couple engines in that catalog. 

Conflicted.

I had no plans to buy anything until the retirement announcement nudged me toward buying 2 Premier engines that I would like. But, I'm understandably skeptical about the future of parts, etc

Ordered 4 axle and 3 axle 3-2-3 diesel wheel conversion kits ( 1 of each) for future possible secondary market find.

2 of 6 I've pre-ordered have arrived so I'm sticking with them.  

I have one preorder from the 2020V1 catalog. Didn't order from 2020V2 but taking another look and may buy something.

Keeping.   two engines

Keeping my pre-order for a Southern SD35. 

I do believe I’m keeping the pre order in for the Reading T-1 with whistle steam. Was considering cancelling it and buying a Lionel version, but I really like the station announcements of MTH.

Keeping my preorders !

Waiting, of course.  I think they will get delivered, but if not . . . well

Just put in my pre-order 20 minutes ago. RK Scale GM&O Alco RS-1 in the original silver/crimson, used before the GM&O bought the Alton RR and appropriated their maroon/red scheme (I prefer the silver/crimson, really). I had intended to skip it (so much stuff, and I seldom run my PS-X locos), but when this became the last MTH catalogue, it pushed me over the edge. (In so many ways.)

I sure hope that a partnership (or whatever) of Mike's employees buy the company, or tooling, or you name it, and that MTH lives on in some healthy form. Whether I have too much stuff or not, if "MTH" survives, I will make a healthy purchase or two.  

No.  Nothing going forward.

Waiting for it just like any other pre-order. 

Kept my pre-orders, I have 3 from the V2 catalog and 4 from the RTR catalog.

No pre-orders for me but I am gonna order 2 extra sets of traction tires for my PROTO 1 subway (BCR installed early on, no problems).

I actually put a preorder in for Strasburg cars after I heard the announcement. Initially, I was planning on buying them once they physically arrived at Nicholas Smith (my LHS) but grew concerned that people would try to snatch them up once they heard the announcement. I'm hopeful that someone will make these cars again at some point (whether it's a resurrected MTH or someone buys the tooling/IP for the cars). 

Why cancel an order if you wanted it?

I would love to own the last DeLorean ever produced.

Which brings up the question if you preorder a BTO and they never produce it, do you still get charged a fee?

Keeping!! Mine should have been delivered last month anyway.

Keeping what I have on order thats why I ordered them.

after the closing announcement i decided to order a Tuscan GG1 from Vol 1 and a P5a from vol 2

I really wanted to add both to my Pennsy Fleet and figure i should secure them while i can. There are several MTH locos that i passed on ordering and have never seen them come up on the secondary market.

I think this is a very thoughtful post and I am enjoying reading the responses. 

I'm ordering the RailKing RS-1 number 46 in Washington Terminal livery from the 2020 v 2 cat.  I've been waiting for years for MTH to come out with this locomotive in the Washington Terminal livery.  I'm thrilled MTH decided to offer this livery before closing up shop.  I used to see this locomotive at work in the Washington DC Ivy City Engine Terminal/ AMTRAK coach yard/ Union Station several days a week back in the late 1970/80's as drove by on New York Ave.  

I'm also contemplating a couple other MTH pre orders from Forum sponsors of course. 

 I LOVE that MTH released such a variety of road names, especially short lines and switching roads!  I will miss the HUGE presence of MTH in our hobby.  

2-8-4 Berkshire Nickel Plate Road #765 2020 Volume 2  Keeping 

I am keeping my initial order (1 engine + 3 pieces of rolling stock), in honor of the MTH contribution to this hobby.

NO locos interest me but the Gunderson doublestack sets and the positive comments made on this forum about them have me thinking,

"One Last order... For the Gipper!"

AA E8 Illinois Central Premier with cars and a CNW F3 Railking.  Preordered them a while back and still am looking forward to getting them and running them until they die.  I am also looking to maybe order one more engine so I will be able to look at it as the last engine I ordered before MTH retired.  I'm looking at a steam engine -- haven't ordered one in several years -- perhaps Great Northern or Chicago Great Western.  Can't decide, but that's always been the fun I've enjoyed with MTH catalogs.  I feel fortunate, as this end of MTH sets in, because I have a large collection of MTH engines and cars -- so I really don't need to keep adding after 2020.  It may be time to say I'm done building my collection.

Thanks for adding this post.

I just pre-ordered the Western Maryland 2-bay hopper 6-pack Wednesday through my LHS, CT McCormick Hardware in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.  There aren't any engines in that catalog I wanted, so the closing business notice was a non issue to me as far as pre-order goes.  All but one of my MTH engines were purchased used anyway.  I already have a order in for another DCS remote.

Pre-Ordered the Southern Pacific E-8 AA and B units. 

BTW, don't tell my wife.