What new steam engine or diesel would you like to see MTH build.
Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
E8's in CB&Q, MoPac, MKT, Frisco, GM&O, or B&O. But I wonder if they even have the tooling still. 
I would like to see them do run of CNW diesels in Premier E6, yellow. I would love to own an AA set.
Also, a PS3 Railking Burlington Zephyr set -- have not done it since PS1. This is the flagship of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. If they sold it in their gift shop, they'd sell a ton of them and introduce new generations to our great hobby.
And, still thinking Chicago, how 'bout one of the new designs of the Metra engines that are in the works?
Just sayin'...
Merry Christmas!
Mike
@jim sutter posted:What new steam engine or diesel would you like to see MTH build.
I.M.O. there aren’t any new model diesels left to offer. A few schemes remain to do but who knows how they think? Plus, all the top-notch ones went to Atlas.
They could replace those outdated looking Premier roof hatch reefers with some 57 footers like Weaver did or do combination door box cars before Lionel does them. We still don't have 50' smooth side modern single plug door cars either. There is always a request by some to offer transfer cabooses as well.
@MELGAR posted:MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
I got tired of waiting for a K class Pacific to come along MELGAR, so I built one….K6 class, aka; the baby Hudson ….but then again, there’s a good few of us that get tired of waiting, …..so we’ve built H10’s K5’s K6’s, Super Hudsons, …😁
don’t wait for it, build it!….😁😁😁
Pat 
Attachments
Images (2)
@MikeH posted:E8's in CB&Q, MoPac, MKT, Frisco, GM&O, or B&O. But I wonder if they even have the tooling still.
Don’t know if Atlas got the tooling but we do know Lionel has their own E8 tooling.
I’d also like to see these roads. I hope MTH still has the E8 tooling. I like that MTH allows you to build Your Own “lash-up” with any Combination of “A”, “B”, powered, or unpowered. Last time I utilized this was with the run 2 Frisco E8.
They offered “A”s and “B”s but Frisco did not have any “B”s so I got 2 powered and 1 unpowered “A”. So I run one “AA” powered-unpowered consist and run a second solitary “A” in another consist.
VERY NICE !!!!
Fingers crossed MTH still has this tooling and we see it offered again - SOON !!! Cheers !!!😜
I would like to see them do a GE C39-8 “humpback.” No one has done this in O-scale that I’m aware of.
Other things I would be interested in:
- Premier PRR SD9 with blind center axles (#s 2 and 5), NOT inner axles or no blind axles
- Premier PRR FM “Erie Built” A-B sets, same axle configuration as above
- Premier PRR GE U30C, same axle configuration as above
@harmonyards posted:I got tired of waiting for a K class Pacific to come along MELGAR, so I built one….K6 class, aka; the baby Hudson ….but then again, there’s a good few of us that get tired of waiting, …..so we’ve built H10’s K5’s K6’s, Super Hudsons, …😁
don’t wait for it, build it!….😁😁😁
Pat
Pat,
That is a beauty.
MELGAR
@jim sutter posted:I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
MTH has produced the transfer diesels in the past.
General Search | MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS (mthtrains.com)
Jim
Yes, Mr. Sandman I know. They did it several years ago. Now, I would like for them to re-do it.
I still want a New Haven mountain with Vanderbilt tender.
@jim sutter posted:Yes, Mr. Sandman I know. They did it several years ago. Now, I would like for them to re-do it.
The title of your thread says NEW not run again...
If your looking for a new model - not likely. Probably when cows fly.
If they still have the tooling, it’s possible.
If you want an old model but with upgrades, who knows but don’t hold your breath.
If you want an as-is old model rerun, email them (lots of people) and keep your fingers crossed.
Jim Sandman,
You are correct. Therefore I changed the title.
@jim sutter posted:Jim Sandman,
You are correct. Therefore I changed the title.
Jim Sutter your awesome! I remember chuckling when I called your store and bought a whole town of Lionel buildings and houses.
Enjoy
Jim
How about an ALCO CENTURY 415? Never done in O gauge.
Also high hood ALCO's like what was used on the Southern and Norfolk and Western->CNW.
Maybe a steeplecab or two?
@jim sutter posted:I would like to see them produce a 2500 H.P. Transfer Diesel.
Well, they did one of those, I have it. 
@MELGAR posted:MTH has built just about any locomotive I could ask for. But they have yet to build a scale-sized New York Central K-Class 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive. Even at today's prices, I would be a buyer for that one. There are others on my list. But I will leave it at just this one for now.
MELGAR
Early on, in the PS1 era, they made some very nice heavy Pacifics. They seemed to be NYC types to my eye. Were they not?
