Pretty cool!  Thanks Charlie.

These are existing models that MTH is apparently sourcing from the actual manufacturer. I have a couple of the Fords; they are nice models. Depending on the actual selling price, this could be a good deal. One of the Twin Pines Divco trucks went for a ridiculous price on the Bay the other day. If MTH has a decent price on it, I'll be buying one. 

Interesting.  I have the Divco mile truck is several versions, and the American Heritage Fords.  It would be nice if they offered them as flatcar or auto car loads.  

They don't seem listed on the MTH site yet ..

The links give me "Page not found."

 

same here

All they are doing is marketing products already available under the MTH name.

I’m still waiting for the lost generation of 60’s and 70‘s items.

The market is flooded with 30, 40, 50’s and modern vehicles, nothing in between.

 

MTH should have started with the former Athearn O vehicle line.

More gimmicks just like the weathering.

Kinda agree.......I have 1/43 die cast that are the exact same models.....so they are just importing and labeling them MTH. The old Athrean line OR a all new 1/48 scale line of cars and trucks would be GREAT!

What happened to all the 1:50th scale Athearn vehicle injection molds?

 

I thought they would have sold them to MTH or some other O Scale company.

 

Andrew

These are existing models re-badged. They did the same thing with New Ray models years ago.

What O Gauge needs is for Classic Model Works to produce their HO and N cars,trucks and buses in 'O'.

nice!

If they made in 1/48 scale what they make in HO.......I know where all my train funds would go for a long time!!!!

I'd like the pursuit tahoe in Alaska State Trooper markings

I might have to get the Philly cruiser

$30.00 ?!?! Maybe not...

Does anyone know why Lionel and MTH (and most other O gauge/scale manufacturers) make their cars and trucks in 1:45 or 1:43 when the trains and layout are 1:48 scale?  

Lionel and MTH don't make them. They source them from companies that make them for the die-cast car collector market. That market is well-established at 1:43, which is English 0 gauge. When the collector market was getting established, a lot of the manufacturers were in England. Basically nobody wants to rock the boat by making 1:48 cars that might or might not sell. 

 

It's kind of unfortunate. 1:43 cars are about 10% oversize for American 0 gauge, and so they look out of proportion. They also won't fit on an Auto Loader, except for the smallest cars. K-Line used to make a near-scale Evans Auto Loader, but the only cars they could fill it with were Corvettes, 2-seater T-Birds, and Volkswagens. I got one with no cars and went nuts trying to find cars that would fit that were not '56 Vettes with the top down. Finally I filled it with French-made (Eligor) '62 Corvair coupes. Anachronistic, but at least they fit and looked right. 

The Divco vans with a driver figure are available from Diecast Direct for around $35.00; without the driver about $30.00; and without driver and without graphics for $25.00. There are several graphics to choose from. I would think other dealers may also carry them.

 

I am glad MTH is going to offer them too. Perhaps they will get the manufacturer to produce other models beyond what is already available. I'd like to see if they will offer the "Hoods Milk" graphic again.

 

Paul Goodness