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The F40PH was designed for Amtrak as a commuter and medium-haul engine, to complement its long-haul fleet of SDP40F diesels. But when the SDP40Fs fell from grace due to poor reliability, a rough ride and derailment issues, the F40PH became the backbone of Amtrak’s locomotive fleet for decades. Introduced in 1976, the F40PH was essentially a passenger version of the mid-1960s GP40 freight diesel. It shared the earlier engine’s turbocharged V-16 3000 hp (later uprated to 3200 hp) model 645 motor, and added an HEP (head-end power) generator for passenger lights, heat and air conditioning. An enclosed cowl afforded en-route, all-weather access to the F40PH’s engine room if necessary. In short order, commuter railroads across the United States and Canada followed Amtrak into EMD’s order books for this versatile, reliable engine. While Amtrak’s fleet was bumped from service in the 2000s by new Genesis diesels, F40PHs remain in use on Via Rail Canada, owner of the largest fleet north of the border, as well as Chicago commuter operator Metra, the largest commuter rail purchaser. Daily Boston-area riders are just now saying goodbye to the MBTA’s F40PH fleet, as it’s replaced by new engines built by MotivePower Inc. in Boise, Idaho. 2018 HO Scale GP38-2 Diesel With Proto-Sound 3.0 Now In-StockCheck Out The Quick Start Video
Building on the success of the GP38 introduced in 1966, the Dash-2 model looked almost identical on the outside but incorporated a host of internal upgrades that lowered exhaust emissions and improved reliability, ease of maintenance, and tractive effort. Most significant was the replacement of the maze of hard-wired circuits, switches, interlocks, and relays — which had characterized first-generation diesels and had been the source of many of their service issues — with modular, solid-state electronics. Other improvements toughened the pistons, rings, and bearings of the 2000-horsepower, non-turbocharged model 645 prime mover. The result was an engine so hard working and dependable that it became as common on American railroads as the F-unit was in the 1950s and ‘60s. Trains magazine recognized this in 1982 by designating B&O GP38 #3802 (a pre-Dash-2 model) as the All American Diesel; the engine resides today in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, repainted in its 1982 Chessie System colors. Many GP38-2s have soldiered on for more than three decades and remain in service today on short lines and regional railroads. New for 2018, this accurately modeled GP38-2 joins our economically priced Ready2Rail lineup in four prototypical paint schemes. While Ready2Rail locomotives have fewer added-on details than standard M.T.H. motive power, Proto-Sound 3.0 versions feature the same versatile electronics and prototypical sounds found in every Proto-Sound 3.0 engine. In command mode, you can operate this second-generation stalwart with any other DCC- or M.T.H. DCS-equipped models. With the DCS system, you can create a lashup with just a few keystrokes, combining one or more GP38-2s with other Proto-Sound 3.0 first-, second-, or third-generation diesels — and run them all from a single throttle just like the prototype. Click HERE To Learn More About These exciting new releases. These limited production locomotives can be ordered for immediate delivery through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. Online Store. RailKing One Gauge G Scale Dash-8 Diesel Engines Now In-StockCheck Out The Quick Start Video
Although the first demonstrator version had only 3,200 hp, most of the Dash 8s had 4,000 hp when delivered and were therefore designated Dash 8-40. Because GE builds its diesel locomotives in five modules, it was able to customize its Dash 8s for each buyer to an unusual degree. Some railroads ordered their Dash 8s with conventional cabs, while others opted for the wider North American or comfort cabs, identified by a "W" in the engine name. Some Dash 8s have 4-wheel trucks — denoted with a "B" — while a Dash 8-40C has 6-wheel trucks. This variety meant that these diesels, which were designed for fast freight duty, also found a home in Amtrak passenger service. Despite their many differences, all Dash 8s share microprocessor control. The microprocessor, a small computer, regulates rpm, fuel injection volume, generator excitation, and many other operational features to make the Dash 8s run more efficiently than any diesels before them. You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE. Click HERE to learn more about these latest releases. These limited production locomotives can be ordered for immediate delivery through any M.T.H. Authorized Retailer or directly from the M.T.H. Online Store. Lionel Corporation O Gauge 263E Tinplate Locomotives ReleasedCheck Them Out In This All-New Video
Cataloged from 1936-1939, the O gauge 263E steamer was part of the last hurrah of tinplate — Lionel’s final attempt to convince the boys of America that real steam engines had chrome-plated domes, smokestacks and piping. The 263E was the successor to — and looked very much like — Lionel’s first O gauge steamer, the 260E introduced in 1930 with great fanfare: "Boys — here is the most remarkable "O" Gauge Steam Type Locomotive that has ever been produced. Dozens of blue prints and photographs of famous new locomotives from railroads all over the country were examined, and the best features of each were utilized by Lionel’s Engineering Department in designing this locomotive. It represents a miracle of model railroad engineering." You can see the locomotives in action on video by clicking HERE. Click HERE to learn more about these latest releases. York TCA Meet Seminar Schedule - October 2018October 3, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be including seminars covering the DCS Digital Command System for WiFi control as part of our exhibit at the Fall York TCA Meet in York, Pennsylvania during this October's event. The seminars will be held in the conference room of the Orange Hall (located down the right hallway when entering from the lobby doors). There will be seating for approximately 30 people for each seminar. Each session will last approximately one hour including a Q and A session with the seminar presenter. If you are interested in attending any of these FREE sessions, you must sign up for them by clicking on the links below. SEMINAR SCHEDULESeminar 1: An Introduction To The DCS Digital Command System - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz
Seminar 2: Transitioning To The DCS WiFi System - Hosted by Jason Wenzel
Seminar 3: Advanced DCS Features & Functions Using DCS WiFi - Hosted by Barry Broskowitz
You can find more information about joining the TCA or registering for York by visiting www.traincollectors.org |
HO Items Just Released During The Week Of September 23, 2018October 3, 2018 - To review last week's list of the HO items M.T.H. Electric Trains released during the week of September 23, 2018, click HERE. You'll find these at your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. As always, you can stay apprised of the latest shipping dates by checking the M.T.H. Shipping Schedule. Once items have shipped, use the M.T.H. Product Locator to find a retailer reporting the item in stock. Order The FAll 2018 Special TCA York Car Before They Sell Out
October 3, 2018 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced its 32nd TCA York Show collector box car to be sold at the TCA York Show in York, Pennsylvania on October 18, 19, and 20, 2018. Like the previous 31 cars sold in the York Car series, the latest edition will again be a Premier Line model and the 30th in our "Catalog Series" - this time featuring the cover of our 2019 Volume 1 Premier & RailKing Catalog which will be released in October 2018. As in the past, a very limited number of these cars will be produced and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis for $40.00. MTHRRC Members attending the York show can purchase the car for $35.00. The car can be purchased at the M.T.H. booth in the Orange Hall. Interested, MTHRRC and non-MTHRRC Members can speed up the time spent waiting to pickup your car by pre-ordering it from the M.T.H. Sales Department. NOTE If ordering the car in advance, you MUST attend the York show and personally pick up your car. Cars will NOT BE SHIPPED to show attendees who fail to pick them up at York. Orders can be placed by calling 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department. All-New DCS WiFi Companion (2nd Edition) Book Now Available For OrderPre-Order For Pickup At October's York TCA Meet October 3, 2018 - A limited run, soft cover printing of the DCS WiFi Companion - 2nd Edition will be offered for sale at the TCA York Meet in York, Pennsylvania on October 18 - 20, 2018. The book will be for sale in the M.T.H. Booth in the Orange Hall for $34.95 on a pre-order basis only. Orders for the book are due no later than October 5, 2018 so that the printer can guarantee delivery of the books at the York Meet. These books must be picked up at the show and will not be shipped to customers ordering them. Orders for the 2nd Edition printed version of the DCS WiFi Companion can be placed by contacting M.T.H. Electric Trains at 410-381-2580 and connecting to the Sales Department. Click HERE to learn more. 2019 Volume 1 O Gauge Catalog York TCA Meet Pickup
September 26, 2018 - M.T.H. mailing list subscribers, M.T.H. Railroaders Club members (MTHRRC) and any others attending the 2018 Fall TCA York Meet in York, Pennsylvania can avoid the wait for the U.S. Postal Service by picking up the 2019 Volume 1 Premier & RailKing catalog and a selection of other M.T.H. previously printed materials beginning Thursday, October 18th at 12:00 noon. To simplify the pickup process for any of our catalogs at the show, we've included an online form that readers can print out and fill out prior to coming to the show. Bring the completed form and we will be able to process you faster through our catalog pickup line. CLICK HERE for the CATALOG PICKUP FORM Those mailing list subscribers not attending the York TCA show will begin receiving their copies when the mailing begins the week of October 28, 2018. Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These Items Remain In StockOctober 3, 2018 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer items that are remaining in our onhand inventory. In many cases, these items will NOT be re-run in the future and these lists could be your last chance for ordering them before they're GONE FOR GOOD. Don't miss out on these items! Click on the appropriate product line link below and then any item number in the corresponding list to purchase that item from the M.T.H. Online Store or order directly from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. |
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