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Was there a public announcement explaining why a model was not cataloged? I just had to do a double take and compare the image in the MTH catalog and the "uncataloged" version. The difference in the shades in blue are striking. I would jump on this model but I still have a hard time with some models when I haven't seen them in person first. I am probably the odd one out there.

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Was there a public announcement explaining why a model was not cataloged? I just had to do a double take and compare the image in the MTH catalog and the "uncataloged" version. The difference in the shades in blue are striking. I would jump on this model but I still have a hard time with some models when I haven't seen them in person first. I am probably the odd one out there.

There was an email about it. I would assume that they realized that their catalog 425 was not how she has appeared for the last two years, and wanted to offer a current version. 

I'm really interested in seeing how these locomotives will come out. I've been a bit more into MTH's products right now, particularly for this model.

I still haven't seen any sight of them. MTH's site says the uncataloged deep blue version has been moved to a March 2018 release date (a month after the 2018 RailKing model is supposed to come out), so I'm assuming the cerulean version will come then, too. Although some dealers indicate a Summer release.

Last edited by Mikado 4501

I was looking at pictures of the real 425 and the new models from both MTh and LTI.  In this case, the MTH version is MUCH closer to the prototype.  The portions are correct.  The sand dome is more realistic, unlike Lionel's oversized wart.  The boiler length is also more accurate on the MTH.  

Overall, one for MTH on this engine.

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