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Nothing for me again 
Nor me.
Not for me.
Where's the whistle steam?
tHanks for posting, Will get my catalog at York Tomorrow. Glancing through the online version there are a few items that caught my eye...
Well kudos to MTH for FINALLY "throwing us a bone" in making [er..correcting the "C628"] correctly an ALco C630. Now if we can get that in the Demonstrator colors....
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I wish MTH would leave the fantasy scheme steamers to Lionel and focus more on real locomotives.
Looks like I will just be getting a couple diesels: the RK Scale C630 in Lehigh Valley and the Premier VO-1000 in Burlington.
Nothing "earth shattering" once again, except prices keep climbing.
"except prices keep climbing"
Pretty much the history of economics since Pericles in ancient Greece.
Too bad MTH has never fixed their streamlined observation tool to produce a domed version. Would have purchased a Train of Tomorrow and the previous C&O Turbine with Chessie cars, but not without the feature Domed Obs car. Looks like St Jude Children's Hospital will get a bigger donation this year.
See a couple of nice things but prices do keep going up cutting into my choices.
Dave
Honestly, I'm a bit concerned. There were a lot of new paint schemes, some of them quite intriguing, obscure, and/or returning for the first time in a while. However, as with the last catalog, I noticed that MTH is increasingly recataloging locomotives from the previous catalog, not only the specific model (witness the GP40, which has been in 3 successive catalogs with paint changes) but even recatalogging specific paint schemes such as the B&O 4-6-2 Pacifics. Also, there were two whole pages devoted to a hodgepodge of previous catalogs' models. This suggests to me that MTH might have an overstock of these models that they're trying to get rid of. Or it could just be that they're doing a third(!) run of the USRA Pacifics.
It's going to be very hard not to purchase the US Steel SW1500, and as I mentioned earlier, a number of paint schemes were intriguing (Studebaker, Chesapeake & Indiana, Rio Grande black PAs, Rock & Rail).
The page keeps getting turned by someone in the house
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I think the Rock Island E8 is really neat!
I might go for a railking Alco RS-3, I am on the fence because I have been trying to get more into more detailed models but I think the railking model has a great price considering it comes with both smoke and command control.
No steam with scale wheels at all. I wonder if steam with scale wheels has reached the end of the line? I hope not. I would have ordered the 0-8-0 if it had scale wheels.
jhz563 posted:
Is that a correct color ? I am aware of the Yellow, Red, Blue. and Black, did not know that the NS did an Orange. The colors represent the NS shop that did the rebuild, the Black is the manufacture's rebuild.
It looks like a printed page color problem to me. The yellow on the Alaskan SD70 is also the same wrong color as well as the yellow on the CSX version. All of the yellow items on that page is way off!!
The P42 with the red and blue frame stripes is calling my name. Probably also should grab the phase IV anniversary unit too.
Bill T posted:jhz563 posted:Is that a correct color ? I am aware of the Yellow, Red, Blue. and Black, did not know that the NS did an Orange. The colors represent the NS shop that did the rebuild, the Black is the manufacture's rebuild.
I think it's supposed to be yellow - honestly not sure. I am still at work so I haven't looked that close
I do really like the RDG Alco 630.
Flags. So-o-o many flags.
The Premier C&O Chessie System modern 50' box car is a box car that I have to get in both road numbers to run in all the freight trains.
The RailKing CANFOR plug door box car is a car that fits in with SOO LINE freight trains.
The Peavey Company PS-2CD high-sided 3-bay covered hoppers would look right in a 1960's to 1990's freight train.
The ILLINOIS TERMINAL PS-2CD 3-bay covered hoppers are interesting. I might get them.
The ECC America Funnel-Flow tank car is one that I have to get for the GTW and SOO LINE trains.
Andrew
The RAIX 8,000 Gallon Tank car looks right for modern train.
Andrew
I just noticed a DM&IR MISSABE bay-window caboose that would be a great addition.
Andrew
I've committed to Lionel's control systems foe locomotives but I might get some of the rolling stock down the line.
I just wonder why MTH hasn't tried to make the Amtrak ACS-64 yet, when they already have tooling for the European version that I would think they can convert. Hopefully the new paint schemes will help fund that in the near future.
Haven't decided yet, but there will be some locos and cars!
TylerCH posted:I've committed to Lionel's control systems foe locomotives but I might get some of the rolling stock down the line.
I just wonder why MTH hasn't tried to make the Amtrak ACS-64 yet, when they already have tooling for the European version that I would think they can convert. Hopefully the new paint schemes will help fund that in the near future.
As has been said numerous times, Siemens licensing terms are not on par with o scale production.
I’m was very excited to see the reissue of all the Amtrak 40th anniversary Genesis locos! Now I can get the ones I didn’t get the first time around. Especially the red nosed version that only came in a set.
I really like the Daylight Railking Cabforward but I am confused on its specs. In the catalog, it says O-42 curves as minimum curve radius. To my knowledge, these models have always been O-31 curves. When you click on the independent link to see more about the specific engine model (30-1823-1), the features tab shows that the model is O-31 curves as a minimum curve radius instead of O-42 as seen in the catalog.
Is this a typo error on the catalog or did the railking cabforward models actually get bigger??
TrainMasterMark posted:I really like the Daylight Railking Cabforward but I am confused on its specs. In the catalog, it says O-42 curves as minimum curve radius. To my knowledge, these models have always been O-31 curves. When you click on the independent link to see more about the specific engine model (30-1823-1), the features tab shows that the model is O-31 curves as a minimum curve radius instead of O-42 as seen in the catalog.
Is this a typo error on the catalog or did the railking cabforward models actually get bigger??
Pretty sure it will be O-31. I have a recent PS3 and an earlier PS2 models and both are O-31. I sold my PS1 version which was also O-31. I haven't seen anything in Railking that requires more than an O-31 curve.
Will Ebbert posted:TylerCH posted:I've committed to Lionel's control systems foe locomotives but I might get some of the rolling stock down the line.
I just wonder why MTH hasn't tried to make the Amtrak ACS-64 yet, when they already have tooling for the European version that I would think they can convert. Hopefully the new paint schemes will help fund that in the near future.
As has been said numerous times, Siemens licensing terms are not on par with o scale production.
I was not aware of this; thanks for explaining, Mr. Ebbert.
Looks like I'm safe for another six months!
Rob
VistaDomeScott posted:The page keeps getting turned by someone in the house
Ironic that the page stopped at the Chessie SD40-2? 
Rob
BobbyD posted:Too bad MTH has never fixed their streamlined observation tool to produce a domed version. Would have purchased a Train of Tomorrow and the previous C&O Turbine with Chessie cars, but not without the feature Domed Obs car. Looks like St Jude Children's Hospital will get a bigger donation this year.
You could always give the observation car to Allen Graziano and he can merge the dome on top! After all, the car is made of plastic!
For me, I am going for the EMD Demo MP15!
Really considering getting one of each of the Premier Army cars they have done over the past few catalogs. I took a liking to KCS 4006. There is a lot on the list but just a few to highlight.
The woodside reefer car with Boiler Gold on it is pretty neat! (30-78212). Just in time for Purdue's 150th anniversary too.
H1000 posted:TrainMasterMark posted:I really like the Daylight Railking Cabforward but I am confused on its specs. In the catalog, it says O-42 curves as minimum curve radius. To my knowledge, these models have always been O-31 curves. When you click on the independent link to see more about the specific engine model (30-1823-1), the features tab shows that the model is O-31 curves as a minimum curve radius instead of O-42 as seen in the catalog.
Is this a typo error on the catalog or did the railking cabforward models actually get bigger??
Pretty sure it will be O-31. I have a recent PS3 and an earlier PS2 models and both are O-31. I sold my PS1 version which was also O-31. I haven't seen anything in Railking that requires more than an O-31 curve.
That’s what i thought. I have my PS1 version that I have been happy with but I’m in love with that Daylight scheme and I was about to be real disappointed if I could not run it on my primarily O-31 curve layout! 😂
I am nowhere near safe from this catalog.
Daylight Cabforward, Susquehanna RS-3 or GP-40, and the four 8k and black sunoco tankers are forsure or probably gonna be on my pre order list.
Pretty large assortment of product. Lots and lots of new color schemes.
Love the Pacifics, but this ones going to kill the budget:
The "stainless "plated f-7and passenger cars......a real enticement.
