What are you ordering from the new MTH catalog?

I agree. I am going to get the CN set. I've been wanting some CN passenger cars.

 

Bob

Does anyone know the ordering date deadline? I like the inspection engines.

Another Amtrak Turbo Train and two extra cars. May get a Scale King CNW GP9 and merge it with one of my original PS1 CNW GP9's.

Well....after thinking about it a little longer, not much or perhaps nothing this time.  Was very disappointed in the turbo train problems and am a little gun shy right now. 

 

Alan

I listed the seven items I have pre-ordered on another thread, so won't repeat it here.  Even with my rather focused road name preferences, I still managed to fine some items I would like to have.

I have not fully decided what, if anything, I will order. I plan to be leaving my long time place of employment later this summer in search of something new and exciting so I'd like to hold my wallet a little closer during that time. 

 

I'm looking at and considering the Imperial 0-8-0, and the Hybrid ES44. I've been leaning more to the Hybrid as of late mainly because I've got 2 0-6-0s already, I always liked the Premier Hybrid with charging lights despite lack of interest in modern day locomotives. Also, with much of my layout running with 0-31 curves now due to a track extension, the steam locomotives are a little less friendly on the curves that are much tighter now. I would also like to get into Amtrak as well......

I'll probably order two of the GN S-2 4-8-4s, at least one in black, maybe both.

I am going to order the LIRR MP54's. I haven't decided if it will be just the four cars or the whole six car set.

I ordered only the UP Propane Turbine.

 

I am thinking about two of the steamers in the Euro series: the model of the French 241 made by Alco, and the Chapelon, but decided not to pre-order and will take my chances once they are on the street. 

The N&W Shay.There's more in the tinplate catalog than I can afford. I am still trying to choose between the General, Texas,  or the Empire State Express 4-4-0's. I also want The Chessie Steam Special Tinplate set.

Scott Smith

I like a catalog in my hands, so until then I will not decide. Nothing jumps out and says buy me....Jim

Not a problem. I think I can make a shell-swap work. Also, I was told that the MTH GP7's are actually GP9's.

 

CNW had GP7's too, but I don't recall whether they had dynamic brakes. Have to check my photos.

I was in a train show today and picked up the Lionel catalog, and a sharply discounted drop bottom gon.......dealer said he wouldn't have MTH catalogs for maybe a week as the first run was "messed up in printing".  This is why I asked for a better description of "inspection engines", but I am guessing this won't be a passenger body out over the

boiler of a steamer, as in the old photos.

Nothing, I guess...I'l revisit the rolling stock selections - as I will with the Lionel

catalogue.

 

Waiting for a big Decapod - like, WM, L&NE or GM&N/GM&O Heavy Baldwins.

 

OR a NYC 0-8-8-0 Humper.

My list is much larger than my funds.   Considerable thinning required before ordering anything. The Imperial GEVO and BNSF ES44AC are probably the only certain orders so far. Everything else still subject to cuts.  

Railking:

 

4 each of the Cargill Tanks, N/S hoppers & CSX hoppers.

 

 

Joe

I can't believe this catalog is 193 pages.

I wouldn't hold your breath on any new tooling for high end die cast steam locomotive models from MTH, the way the economy is going for O Gauge 3-Rail trains.

I'm really digging the re-release of the Premier SP Dash 9s now that they have the much nicer and realistic retooled GE hi-adhesion trucks and are now available in scale wheel versions.

I plan on two GS4's from the imperial line.  One in daylight, one in black and gray.  The DL one will replace the DL RTR version I bought my son 5 years ago.

 

I have several other things I am eyeing as well.  Haven't made up my mind on where the budget will focus.  Leaning towards some E8's though.

The non-powered HS Heritage NKP unit (20-20262-3) to "push" my 765 Berk around with.

I turned in my MTH pre-order list today. Since Lionel has really pushed back the Milwaukee Road passenger cars I decided to go with the Wabash SD70Ace. Other items are the Milwaukee Road Little Joe in freight colors 1960's - 1970's version. Plus the Great Northern passenger set with the extra cars. Looked at what I can afford and most of this material I am betting will be coming out over 2014 possibly 2015; knowing how MTH is regularly running behind in production. For me that's okay! I have my MTH Premier Nickel Plate Road ES44 paid off and am working on the Burlington Northern SD45. 

 

Plus I am thinking of selling more items from my collection. 

I ordered the DM&IR Imperial Allegheny and the Imperial GE EVO.

Thinking about the PRR S1 passenger set. A great deal on one of the all-time coolest Art Deco streamliners, but money and storage space are an issue. It's huge. Probably will get a couple of freight cars, a Milwaukee Road boxcar and maybe a tank car or two. Would like a Chapelon Pacific, but not sure I want to spend the money at this time. 

The lady at my LHS said the PDF download was forever on the MTH catalog, when I

picked up the Lionel one...she was right..I just got through the U.S. portion moments

ago.  I was going to inquire about a comparison, of art work, vs. contents, but none look like photo illustrations...the Lionel catalog had a few steamers of passing interest....the MTH had one RPO...I will have to search back and find where Allan listed seven items. The MTH looked like not only mostly modern cars but mostly post

merger roadnames.  One "oddity" was a duplication of SP passenger cars, as two sets

of identical cars, while the very popular Pennsies on the same age only got one set...

what did I miss?

 

Yeh Steve. I am thinking the same way. My concern is PS-3 . My R-36 is back to to MTH for the second time. It was home on my layout for all of about 5 minutes before back to the LHS and back to MTH. It came back from MTH once with more problems than when it left the first time.

 

I am thinking if I get the 6 car set, at least i will have 5 cars to run with the RS=1 and RS-3.

the B&O E8 with the passanger set, and maybe the ge evo. this will be a first for me buying mth and not lionel

Though I haven't ordered it yet I really like the looks of the new imperial GE evolution ES44AC. Its funny I was hoping MTH would make one even before the catalog came out and was very happy to see it in the catalog.

I'm going to order the MTH B&O GP-7 engine in railking scale. 

My only beef/issue is..Why didn't MTH make a unskirted version of the S1?..I can see them comming out with the american railroad version..in which I didn't know that.Why even comeout/re issue the pennsylvania??Only one model train company made the unskirted version is sunset 3rd rail..that I have,number 37 out of 75 actually made..

PRR BB1 Rats

This will bring some color to the layout.  In scale wheels of course like this photograph.

 

 

That is my favorite to along with the JC and the pennsy.

I am going for the South Buffalo Railway switcher. I have a number of South Buffalo hopper cars Buffalo Creek Graphics did a number of years ago. It wil make a nice set for me.......Paul

Lee, I agree that UP Turbine propane is a unique looking beauty. I only have Legacy from Lionel but I do run these conventionally as well. Do you know if the UP will run conventionally as well. I also plan to purchase all 4 modern reefers from Mth. They will look great on my reefer unit train. I plan to purchase the Boy Scout hopper car from Lionel also for my Boy Scout train. I See Scenic Express is coming out with Boy Scout figures that I wii buy for the Boy Scout Camp I am building. David56

the dreyfus hudson with matching passenger cars

hello guys and gals..........

 

I would like to order 2 railking Santa Fe freight cars a flat car with the airplane and 4 car auto carrier car both are listed in the 2013 vol.2 catalog on page 64,65. 

 

the woman who loves the S.F.5011,623

Tiffany