Anybody care about the new MTH catalog?

only if there is a new type of trolley or interurban offered.

 

 

Fat chance I know......

I think the problem is that their ogauge catalogs are just re-runs with new fantasy schemes in some cases.  They have not introduced any new rolling stock along the lines of what Lionel and Atlas have brought to market.

 

I think they are focused on the other scales.

Nope. I'm happy with the latest Lionel offerings.   (I shall now run for my bunker and seal the door after me.)

A lot of people care about the MTH catalog. I look forward to the MTH catalog more than I do the Lionel catalog.

Well that's one 

If you are talking about the 2014 V2 catalog, yes I care about it. Can't say how much I care until I can see what's in it however.  As a rule, MTH usually has quite a few more things I want than the other manufacturer's catalogs. Usually priced more to my budget as well.  But it would be nice to miss a catalog cycle and have nothing to order so I can catch up on things for my layout like track, switches, buildings and scenery etc.

I care, but the eMail I received this afternoon from MTH, indicates that the new catalog will not be released until later this month (April 23, I think) at some large meet in the eastern U.S..

MT who? 

We'll have to wait and see, but much of my train dollars have been spent on preorders since Lionel had theirs out before MTH.  I just makes it harder for me if MTH also hits a homerun, now that my funds are mostly depleted.  If MTH recycles a bunch of stuff from previous years or a lot of fantasy stuff, it will be easy for me to not care.

 

We'll know york week, I guess.

 

I can't wait for the MTH catalog for many reasons. For one they actually release EJ&E items.  Few and far between but that's more than Lionel does. I can't wait for the tinplate catalog also.

I got strongly back into the hobby 3 years go. The first thing I purchased was Legacy thinking I was immediately going to buy Lionel. Since then I have bought DCS. I purchase 1 engine a year and the last 3 years I have purchased all MTH premier.

This year Lionel answered a request of mine by providing a heavy mikado, with whistle steam, so it's going to be interesting to see if MTH can beat that .

Looking forward to the catalog; my train slush fund isn't. There's a train show back east?!?

The new catalog is always somthing fun to look forward to....if nothing is new so what ! its just a neat thing kinda like Christmas..conrail john

I'd like to see them ship overdue items from previous catalogs rather than putting out new items that won't ship for 2 years.

Over the years MTH was a very innovative company that came out with some very unique items. The realistic operating coaling tower, The beautiful three story railroad station, operating signals, the operating coal hopper car, some RR bridges all of which I have. If we look at this outfit today the innovative products are gone. This may be the result of a company struggling to stay afloat.

i cant wait for york to get my hands on the new m.t.h. catalog

lionelray

MTH has released more new innovative items than anyone.  However, there comes a point in time when the funnel is full. Introducing PS 3.0 is awesome and way beyond 2.0.   I just hope they continue releasing 2-rail scale locos. If not there is not much loco wise I'd be interested in..  

Nope.

I look forward to the MTH catalog(s)--O Gauge and LCT--as much as I looked forward to the Lionel catalogs.  Since I pretty much operate by command control these days, and have both the Lionel and MTH systems, I'm perfectly content to wait--wallet closed--until both catalogs are available to see what items, in the specific road names I follow, might be available.  Then I will decide where my money--definitely more limited than is the case for some here--will be spent.

 

I figure there's no real rush to preorder anything until both of the major catalogs are available since there's ample time to examine both and make a reasoned decision.

 

I'm also patient and informed enough to understand why there often are long delays past the scheduled release dates.  For the most part, I just don't worry much about things that I cannot control.  Makes for a more pleasant life, and hopefully one that will be a bit longer in duration.

I will look through it when they start delivering the five locos I have ordered from past catalogs.  Their delays are getting waaaay too long.

maybe its time for them to file another lawsuit

Uncalled for.

 

Rusty

I'm looking forward to it!

 

I have mainly MTH New York Ontario and Western locotmotives (F3 ABBA, FT ABA, NW2, Camelback, 4-8-2 Mountain) and then couple rich yoder 44 tonners.

 

I can always hope for an O&W consolidation or other smaller steam power.

 

But, I have always been happy with MTH products.

 

I think that due to Lionel's apparent homerun of a catalog (I personally didn't find anything for myself) and with how recently it was released, people already have their train budget dedicated elsewhere and it's contents are still the big news. I'm sure we'll see some more MTH discussion once the catalog is released.

 

 

Yes!   I care, greatly!  I am a big fan of MTH's offerings and enjoy the variety of freight cars -- interesting stack cars, 8,000 gallon tank cars -- as well as the broader choice of road names in their diesel offerings.

 

As Allan just stated, I typically wait for the MTH catalog to make its appearance at York before deciding what to order from each of The Big Two's respective catalogs. 

 

- Mike

I look forward to all new catalogs...wouldn't mind seeing the Premier Mohawks re-issued. That was one sweet engine that I missed out on.

 

Was that the last newly tooled Premier Steam engine (non-european of course) offered?

Nope.....

I care much more about the MTH catalog than the Lionel catalog.  I like them both, but I shop out of the MTH one!

I look forward to all the manufacturers new catalogs.  

 

Neal Jeter

So Lionel sucked up all the "catalog" oxygen lately, big deal. 

 

In another year or so all the hoo-haa about the VLBB and it's cousins will be gone and they'll just be loco's in folks rosters.

 

I look forward to all the new catalogs: MTH, Lionel, Weaver, Bachmann.  Whether any of them have anything I want to buy, well, that depends if they catalog something I want.

 

Rusty

You never know

I run strictly PS- 2 & 3, no Lionel.

 

 I hope they filled my requests.

 

Waiting on the LIRR MU's too.

 

Just received the new B&O GP-7 Sunburst! Wow, great PS3 Sounds! B&O Museum diesel.

Believe it or not, I can’t find any Quality issues with this diesel. I didn’t get a lemon this time around!

Weathered photos to follow soon............. stay tuned.

 

Thanks to Just Trains replacing Jason’s back order.

 

Photos posted

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...32#28742126522176432

maybe its time for them to file another lawsuit

 

 

Why, did Lionel get caught again.

I don't care

I'm looking forward to it. Especially now I can get an FEF in 2rail with PS3. I'm very happy with my new Santa Fe 4-6-4.

I'd buy Lionel but they don't offer 2rail. So all my engines are MTH and one 3rd rail so far. But it needs either DCC or DCS. I'll probably install PS3 in it then I only need one system.

Ralph

If it has lots of Premier SP non-fantasy items then I definitely will care. 

I always look forward to their new catalog because I run about 90% of their products on my layout.

 

 

Joe B. 

I always look forward to the MTH catalog, then again I look forward to the Lionel catalog as well and the Backmann and Atlas, Weaver and who ever else has a cool item for me to dream about.

 

I can't afford most of the products but I guess I'm just a toy train junkie.

What size are your curves? The FEF has a long driver wheelbase and 36" radius (O-72) won't cut it.

I care, like their stuff. However, it would be nice if they could actually deliver within a month or two, maybe 6 months of their ship dates. They're already 7 months late on the Imperial Daylight! Maybe Mike Wolf doesn't care about timeliness of delivery, but I sure do. 

Matt,

I have 65"on my main lines and I'll do everything I can to keep the rest wide. I could always order the 3rail version and not have that problem. My 9000 is the 3rail version and it has no problems running what I have laid so far. My turns are also elevated and it handles it just fine. On my 9000 I also changed all the tender and the engine and trailing trucks with NWSL wheels.

You did make me think of one thing I haven't tried is putting my third rail Santa Fe on the track. I'll have to do that.

Ralph

I am . I would love to see a ps-3 bigboy and save a bunch of dough over  people that are going to get a disappearing coal load that you won't be able to see for an extra 5or 6 hundred bucks. John