2019 MTH Catalog - Any Predictions?

People will complain.

There will be trains.

I'm thinking if Strasburg #90 were in there it would be on the cover.  That being said I am definitely looking forward to this catalog.  I have a new DCS system that is chomping the bit for some more MTH.  BigRail

Amtrak Phase IVb Superliners.

Lots of Northeastern lines and very little from the West.

BigRail posted:

I'm thinking if Strasburg #90 were in there it would be on the cover.  That being said I am definitely looking forward to this catalog.  I have a new DCS system that is chomping the bit for some more MTH.  BigRail

I am hopeful that they keep some secrets, if any, off the cover. I still like surprises. So I’m still holding out hope. 

Black river and western steam locomotive #60. I reccomended it to Mike Wolf at spring york and he said he will look into it. Partially because the Black River sd9 was successfull. 

I predict that the catalog will be full of reissued models with repaints and a mix of faux paint Schemes.

However, note that MTH has yet to release a "plain jane" Conrail GP38-2.

I also wish MTH would reengineer their DC-3 track analyzer car to a Brill #250 doodlebug as well as make the G.E. U25c since they have the trucks from the E33 & E44 locomotives, the frame from the U30C , and just need the body!

For me, I hope new operating accessories. For an engine, a Tier 4 ET44AC.

Hoping for railking R21 or R12 subways, premier R40’s. 

Also a New York & atlantic gp38-2

SD50's. It's been 4 years since the last run.

Also still hoping for Proto 3/2 Es and PAs.

More Santa Fe, Pennsylvania, Net York Central, UP and SP.

The same things that were in the Lionel Catalog.  Just discount any new tooling or new car types and whats left is in the catalog.

MTH has not done anything new is a very long time and I would be surprised if they did this time around.

Just same old same old, sorry to say.  

mike.caruso posted:

People will complain.

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m hoping to see the ET44s make their O Gauge debut.

We will probably see 1800 and 8520. 

Since the Railking J’s went quick, They will return.

88 tonners

steeple cab switchers 

Mth branded tinplate in new wheel arrangements

6 packs of bath tub gondolas at affordable prices

Star Wars themed flatcars with x-wing or TIE fighter loads

rotary coal dumper

Reading Company N1 articulateds 

bubbling water tower

Emperor of the North themed starter set

.....then again, I never was that at predictions!!

IC EC posted:

Also still hoping for Proto 3/2 Es and PAs.

I have a list somewhere in the back of my mind of 3/2 engines I want to see. It looks like the E series listing was corrected ( not being 3/2).

https://mthtrains.com/20-20850-1

I grabbed a Conrail SD80MAC that was only offered in 3 rail and converted it. I notice that some others have slipped by me. I didn't realize that the F40PHi was actually 3/2. I would have bought it too.

https://mthtrains.com/20-20778-1

There's a lot of recent engines that maybe mis-labeled as being 3/2 in their catalogs. It has left me shy of pre-ordering on just a guess. I wish MTH would correct their new catalog listings so that if it says 3/2, they actually are 3/2. I spoke with Andy E and he said that he wasn't sure how the E series got labeled wrong. Since then, it has happened to many more models..... I believe????

 We can only hope that people like Thor will continue to offer pilots and parts for our wish list of 2 rail.

Maybe a SD70MAC next Thor? 

https://mthtrains.com/20-2710-1

Hoping for a PS3 premier PRR L1s Mikado or PRR I1s decapod. 

Professor Chaos posted:

Lots of Northeastern lines and very little from the West.

As it should be.  

david1 posted:

mike.caruso posted:

People will complain.

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes you are right David and Mike, way to many trains in the Catalog that I will want. 

Hopefully the new Siemens locomotives, the ASC-64 and the SC-44. But I doubt it, since MTH would need to design entirely brand new tooling for those locomotives... And as of lately, I haven't seen any entirely new tooling locomotive being made by them.

I would also love to see them make the Surfliner cars, not the somewhat fake ones they made in the past. The long ones that are used on the real Surfliner.

catnap posted:

SD50's. It's been 4 years since the last run.

I would not mind have an sd50.Both ns and csx had them.

Propane turbine or big blow

Would really like to see a Railking Burlington Pioneer Zephyr. I have the PS1 version, but I run only command so it's more of a display piece now.

WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Railking

SP Black Widow scheme F3  ABA

KCS Mephis Belle  F3. ABA

NORTHERN PACIFIC F3  ABA

TEXAS SPECIAL F3 A DUMMY

Wasnt the 44 tonner something new?  Its the locomotive that had more railroads names on it than any other.  MTh fullfilled my wish list from the past with the Erie and the Lackawanna 44 tonners.  They also just fulfilled another wish of the Harlem Transfer Box Cab

For future wishes would love to see these three

How about some N.Y. & cross harbor

Dj'sOgaugetrains posted:

How about some N.Y. & cross harbor

Count me in on one of those!!

Something to spot my round roof boxcar.

Well since we are thinking cross harbor lets do these too   More colorful

SW1200

Rare Knoxvillelocomotive works SE-10B 

Just realized they did announce this one in the last catalog 20-20970   Another wish fulfilled

I predict there will be trains in it.

bluelinec4 posted:

Well since we are thinking cross harbor lets do these too   More colorful

SW1200

Rare Knoxvillelocomotive works SE-10B 

I would take one!

I predict that they will do something to bug me like put the 1960's  Grand Trunk Western PS-2 2600 Cu Ft, tall 2-bay hopper scheme on their existing PS-2 2006 Cu Ft, short 2-bay hopper. It will be sort of close and I will have to order it anyway.

Andrew

Hoping for GN Diesels 

wrawroacx posted:

For me, I hope new operating accessories. For an engine, a Tier 4 ET44AC.

2nd that

I also hope they make RMBN 425's Auxiliary tender and Parlor Car 3:

I hope they come out with:

• "O" gauge Turntable
• "O" gauge Transfer Table

willygee posted:

wrawroacx posted:

For me, I hope new operating accessories. For an engine, a Tier 4 ET44AC.

2nd that

Willy, thank you. Yea, even 1 new operating accessory would be great.