What would you like MTH to come out with

A true Seaboard Air Line steamer, one with all the appliances in the proper locations.  The Q-3 Mikado with a Vanderbilt tender comes to mind as a first candidate.

 

They could always apply the well-known "Fantasy Scheme" to it so others would buy it painted/lettered for the RR of their choice.

 

It's been said that the makers won't offer one that only 1 or 2 RRs owned, but you can scan thru any catalog and tell that isn't so.

I think the MTH did a outstanding job on the big steam such as the PRR Decapod with long haul tender.

 

I have two wishes for MTH to consider.

 

1- B&O Big 6 (2-10-2) with a Rectangular Tender. This engine acquitted itself very well on helper service; even maintaining Passenger Train schedules. A secondary addition would be a normal USRA heavy 2-10-2.

 

2- A modernized 4-4-0 with a set back tender and the appliances reflecting updates to the war years of the 40's

 

The ability to automatically use DCC, DCS or DC/AC power (3/2 proto 3?) would be a plus.

 

There are a lot of Proto Sound 1 engines being dumped into Ebay and other places for very cheap prices.. about 30 to 100 complete with sound etc.

 

A third item would be a replacement kit, chip or boards necessary to bring PS 1 to 2 or 3 standards without spending a 1000 dollars for a entirely new engine.

1- B&O Big 6 (2-10-2) with a Rectangular Tender. This engine acquitted itself very well on helper service; even maintaining Passenger Train schedules. A secondary addition would be a normal USRA heavy 2-10-2.

I don't ever recall seeing a Big Six with a rectangular tender. Do you have a photo of one. BF

I'd like to see an oil-fired AC-9 and the SP-1 "Southern Pacific Type" 4-10-2.  Both in the Premier line.

 

 

Any engine in this picture would do

Preferably an 0-8-0 Camelback, a 2-8-0 Camelback or a Heavy Mikado

NYC H-10 Mikado.

I'd like to see a USRA heavy Mikado.  Beautiful engine, never done before even though more than 20 RR's had them, some right up to the end of steam.  The engine would use the same running gear, wheels, even the tender as a USRA Light Mike;  primary difference is that the boiler on the "heavy" was 10" larger in diameter than the light, giving the engine a much huskier appearance.

 

Do it in five or six different RR's but for sure the Milwaukee Road who had owned 100 of the class and were the road's most powerful engines for some 20 years when they finally got Northerns in 1938

 

Paul Fischer

A CB&Q 05 Northern # 5632.

Yah Baby!

Like that idea of a modern 4-4-0.

I'd like to see MTH come out with some more Southern Pacific locmotives, like the Mikado and the Pacific...with the Vanderbilt tenders

It is.

I wish they'd make PS3 freely available.

How about some period appropriate passengers for the Overtons and 64' Woodsides.

I would like them to reissue the C&O Allegheny..... any new tooling would be wonderful...

I'm not asking for much, LOL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This:

 

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cnj/cnj2005ark.jpg

 

 

MBTA Genset please!

A Reading G3 with the turtle cars. Updated tooling with smooth operation. Unlike the last set that was made by sgl.

A tinplate Mallet.

less spaces between tender and locomotives

 

more accurate UP gas turbine

 

more crew talking 

 

different crew talking and sounds on each engine

 

more accurate smoke unit

 

 

I seems like every few week I type the same darn thing: GE44 Ton! I think I should add it to my signature to simplify the matter!

Reading N1 2-8-8-2

 

Reading K1 2-10-2. Eleven (3000-3010) were rebuilt from 2-8-8-2's

I second the USRA Heavy Mikado, in Milwaukee Road and about a dozen other roads that had original USRA engines or post-WWI clones. 

 

And, a generic Baldwin Ten-Wheeler of the turn-of-the-century period. High domes, tall stack, sharply tapered firebox, small tender. Dozens of railroads had these, and they were used for local mixed train and commuter service into the 1950's. 

 

And, of course, a Milwaukee Road K-class 2-6-2 Prairie. The NP engines were almost identical so you could get two for one. 

Premier Steam:

 

New York Central Empire State Express Hudson...Hasn't been done with the wireless tether yet.

 

Premier Passenger Cars:

 

New York Central Empire State Express Passenger Cars...Hasn't been done with figures yet.

 

Premier Rolling Stock:

 

Trailers (not containers) on Spine Car Sets.  Hasn't been done since K-Line (defunct) or Lionel (not scale).

For Premier steam I'd like to see:

 

PRR 2-10-2 N1s

Reading Crusader scale full set w/ 21" cars

 

And these Premier items also:

 

Amtrak Viewliner Sleeper & Diner

Amtrak E60

PRR, Penn Central, Amtrak scale Metroliners

I must have read the original post wrong as he was referencing steam.  I would definitely vote for just about every engine subway & passenger car that SIRT Steve listed plus the Babyface Baldwins

I would like to see the Virginian EL3 Jack Shaft Electric Set.

 

...keep the rails polished...

I would quite like to see one of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern's 4-6-0 or 2-6-2 passenger locomotives from 1900 or thereabouts.  I've never seen one of their steam locomotives done by the major importers, despite the LS&MS being a major part of the New York Central.

 

As for MTH actually making them, I certainly won't hold my breath.

RailKing

 

Wisconsin Central late 1800's and early 1900's Steam Locomotive train sets for freight and passenger.

 

Andrew

You might find this interesting. At a recent York Andy reported that they don't make any money on new tooling for an American steam engine on the first run. They don't sell enough. It takes the second run to turn a profit. Probably why we saw so many Mohawks in one burst - I think that was their last American new steamer. Or maybe it was the Premier Camelbacks. Anyway, I expect to get one made it would have to be universally usable, IMO, for several roads. At this point, I am expecting to see some reissues with PS3 in the catalog released in October. The good news is there recent diesels in Premier have been incredible.

Boston and Maine Pacific #3713 would be nice.  Although I am thinking that if this loco gets produced, I would say it's more likely to come from either Weaver or 3rd Rail.

 

In the meantime, I'd like a 44 tonner.  Boston and Maine/Maine Central/Portland Terminal black with the red nose stripes, please.

Well, now that MTH has bought S Helper Service...  the possibilities are endless.

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/news/499

 

Rusty

   No steamers here, how about Missouri Pacific FA's or RS3's in Missouri Pacific and/or Missouri-Illinois

or something thats never been modeled yet, Baldwin Baby Face diesels

(painting by Howard Fogg)

Dan 

I have an old (PS1) MTH scale ATSF 2900 series Northern.  I would dearly love to have an updated PS3 version with really good sound.

Which is why a USRA heavy Mikado and a generic Baldwin ten-wheeler are such obvious choices. The heavy Mikado was owned by several major railroads (Milwaukee, GN, Burlington, C&NW, NYC, L&N), as well as a number of smaller lines (Monon, El Paso & Southwestern, EJ&E, among others) whose fans have never had the opportunity to buy an authentic steamer. Just to sweeten the pot, some of the major-road buyers sent these engines to subsidiaries whose names are seldom offered (CStPM&O, PMcK&Y, etc.). The Baldwin Ten-Wheelers were a mainstay of branch lines from the turn of the century through the end of steam, being owned by dozens of railroads big and small. 

 

Both of these are marketing slam dunks and I don't understand why MTH has not done them. 

Frisco Firefly

Frisco 1500 class Mountain

Mid-western Fallen Flags

 

I would really like MTH to pay a bit more attention to the Rail-King traditional -sized/semi-scale/O-27 whatever you call it segment of the hobby.

 

Yes, the economy is getting better, but the bulk of the market is not going to shell out $1500.00 for a toy.

"The Baldwin Ten-Wheelers were a mainstay of branch lines from the turn of the century through the end of steam, being owned by dozens of railroads big and small."

 

I'll take a Ten-Wheeler.  Boston and Maine flavor please.  These would look right at home on a smaller layout with tighter curves.

I'll buy any Imperial Railking steam engine that the Rio Grande actually ran.

Possibly a Premier engine, tho I may not be able to afford one of those.

Note, No Berkshire ever ran on the Rio Grande. Please don't make that engine.