Wana know whats in the new MTH Catalog?

Yawn!!!!

Do we really need another Hudson or K4, I'm with Hot water on this, a big Yawn!! 

Any UP premier locos, steam or diesel? UP turbines? 

Premier 19th century 4-4-0 steam would be nice. Even nicer in Philadelphia & Reading.

Even better is Atlantic City Camelback 1027, a Vauclain compound 4-4-2 that pulled the fastest regularly scheduled passenger trains in the world between Camden and Atlantic City during the 1890's. Rival Pennsy built 3 Camelback 4-4-2's with European 3-axle tenders to compete. Further developments led to the E6 Atlantics. No. 460, The Lindbergh Engine, rests in The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania at Strasburg.

That other engine in the above photo is not a K-4, look again.

And then there is the YORK, a Civil War era 4-4-0 that rolled out of Kloke Locomotive Works, Elgin IL, in May, 2013! She burnishes rails of the Northern Central between New Freedom and Hanover Junction south of York with a consist built by the Reader Railroad in Arkansas. Fr details, go to www.steamintohistory.com

Instead of engines that have been made before (some many times) How about something new? I would love a Premier Southern 630. I think that would be a great seller. 

There are no newly tooled steam engines in this catalog. Just more remakes Of what has been done before.

That Hudson is no. 5446.  Lionel made Hudson no. 5452 (in my collection).  MTH made Hudson no. 5445 (not in my collection but available on eBay).  This offering may permit filling in some gaps in the roster.  Until the complete roster of Hudsons has been made, there cannot be too many Hudsons (or Challengers, or Pennsylvania T1s).

Oh, yes it is:

Rusty

Therr are 5 versions of the Dreyfuss Hudson's in the catalog plus two sets.

I will be in for a Hudson, More NYC power the better sure hope it is all 2/3 rail? I like the remakes the classics always work for me just change the road numbers.

Rusty, no it is not a K-4.   You know what other locomotive looks like this photo.

Oh yeah!  I want a Dreyfus Hudson - been on my list for years. vision, Legacy or PS3 Premier - any one will do nicely!

OK... Technically, it's a K4s...

Not that it matters that much to someone who's not an SPF.

Rusty

As Rusty said "Oh, yes it is."

It is K4 #3678 the most streamlined of the four Pennsy K4s that were streamlined.  The other three were numbers 1120, 2665 and 5338.  K4 3678 was one of the very first steam streamliners.  It was introduced March, 1936  the Dreyfuss was not debut until March, 1936.

Now the Pennsy S1 from 1938 has some similar styling to the 3678 but defiantly different.  MTH model pictured on dynamic test stand.

Its a S-1

Charlie, it does NOT look like the S1 in the teststand pictured above. The prow is different.

 Now there maybe a S1 in the catalog but that is not a S1 in the picture Greg posted.

Ron

I like the way you think. 

Marty and Charlie N,

Give it up guys.  The loco on the right in the original post to this thread is absolutely, positively PRR K4s #3768 in the original 1936 streamlining.  There are ZERO other PRR locomotives that look like this.

Just an added observation......  The two streamlined engines in the above mentioned picture (Hudson & K4) are somewhat mimicking a Worlds Fair presentation.  I don't have the link but will try to find it and post it.  Others may know what I'm referring to..

In the video clip if I can find it it shows:

 The audience being treated to a big reveal as the Dreyfus Hudson rolls in the staged viewing area from the Left of stage and the K4 comes in from the right.

Try searching by:

"1939-1940 New York World's Fair (Railroad on Parade)"

Anyways, since I don't model either one of those roads it doesn't matter to me which one is in the catalog....

Here is the video. The K4 and Dreyfuss are in the last 30 seconds.

World's Fair Film

Comment from MTH on the photo on facebook:

"MTH Electric Trains This image is a bit of a recreation of a live steam show that was performed at the New York World's Fair in 1939. A real New York Central Dreyfuss and Pennsylvania Streamline K4 would meet just feet apart and the end of each"

Yep:

Rusty

I'm a dummy...

My apologies...

.......I'm not on Facebook

          .......... so I didn't see that MTH made the specific reference to it themselves.  I just happened to remember the picture/video.

.....in other news....Now how about that TT Gray Union Pacific 4-8-2 or 4-6-2 ?......still dreaming......

The S1 was also at that World's Fair.  But it was sitting on top a dynamic roller base so that it could be steamed in place.

No...

I for one will be picking one up. It's been on my list for a while. I recently picked  up the Premier Pennsylvania Streamline K4.  So there will be a future reenactment of the below photo on my layout. Now I'm just waiting for a Premier 1941 Empire State Express. Go NY Central!

Did the PRR and NYC always keep their Streamlined Steam on specific trains running over specific lines?

Andrew

Both old hat, what new if anything?

I would be very surprised if MTH has any new Southern Steam motive power. I'll be more surprised to see some high hood SD40-2. but I would be all over Southern 630!!

Tell me this wouldn't make a great model?

So this was really a "what do you want to see in the catalog" thread.

There is also the Erie Triplex on the rear cover. Couldn't tell if it is Railking or Premier.

Bill

Railking, Erie and Virginian

That's it?  A Hudson and a Triplex ...?

Just kidding ... this will be an interesting catalog.

Don't get too excited, there is nothing really new. Nothing newly tooled so just repaints of already released items. It seems all their efforts is going into HO and the European trains.

Not sure what it is, except fugly.

Regards,

GNNPNUT