Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The guys over on the Model Train Journal (a.k.a. the "Outlaw Forum") are on a mission to document the toy trains made in the prewar era, one item at a time. The thread is up to 27 28 pages and showing no signs of slowing down. Check it out here.
While we're on the subject of train forum threads, the American Flyer "Thread that Won't Die" is still alive and kicking on the CTT forum as well! If you missed it the first couple times I mentioned it, you can start reading here.
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
MTH isn't the only tinplate manufacturer to have a page on Facebook; JLM Trains recently started one, as well. Check it out here.
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Friday, November 06, 2009
There is a new Yahoo! group dedicated to the discussion of Märklin tinplate. You can check it out here.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
MTH has announced the shipment of the following two items:
- Item No. 10-3039-1 Beer Reefer Train 260E O Gauge Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (pictured above)
- Item No. 10-3040-1 Beer Tank Train 263E O Gauge Freight Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
See your MTH dealer for availability and pricing.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Was just perusing MTH's Facebook page and I ran across this photo:
The caption with the photo reads:
"Underside sticker on Lionel Corporation Tinplate Standard Gauge car."
So I guess were not only going to get authentic packaging with these new repros, but also authentic oil labels! Very nice touch.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Okay, I just got the OFFICIAL list of MTH/Lionel Corp. tinplate items that are arriving/have arrived at dealers. They are:
- Item No. 11-2009-0 Zinc Chromate 3.25 Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine (Non-Powered)
- Item No. 11-2009-1 Zinc Chromate Std. Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
- Item No. 11-2010-0 Green 3.25 Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine (Non-Powered)
- Item No. 11-2010-1 Green Std. Gauge Big Brute Electric Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
- Item No. 11-80001 Blue Comet 4-Car O Gauge 2600 Series Set
- Item No. 11-80006 Two-Tone Blue No. 2613 Pullman Car
- Item No. 11-90008 White/Red No.116 Passenger Station (pictured above)
See your MTH dealer for price and availability.
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There is a thread going on OGR's Tinplate forum featuring the first pics of the new "Brute" reproduction, along with its packaging. Couple of interesting bits of trivia:
- The shipping weight for this beast is 53 pounds!
- It ships in a metal cage!
Check out the pics
here.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Word on the street is that MTH/Lionel Corp.'s reproduction "Brute" has shipped to dealers. It'll be interesting to read the reviews on this one. Stay tuned...
Update (10-13-09): The latest info I have on the "Brutes" is that they have shipped from the factory, and are "on the water." So they apparently have NOT shipped to dealers yet. My apologies for the mis-information.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
MTH/Lionel Corp. has posted the first pics of their new reproduction No. 442 Diner. It's just an unpainted sample, but it looks pretty good so far. You can see a few more pics of it on MTH's Facebook site by clicking here.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
John Holtmann of HSL has announced that a digital collection of Lionel's 1925-1945 consumer catalogs (on CD-ROM) is on the way. From a post he made on the OGR forum:
"The Lionel Consumer Catalog Digital Archive 1925 - 1945 is well underway. I hope to have it available for York (at the OGR booth!) in October but it may be close. It will definitely be available later this year. All the catalogs are scanned and the software is developed. We are down to the "finishing touches" and production. I am also working with Bill Schmeelk to complete the Lionel Postwar Service Manual Digital Archive within the same timeframe. Keep checking the HSL web-site (www.hslinc.com) for updates."
John and HSL have previously released the
Lionel Consumer Catalog Digital Archive 1945 - 1969, as well as the
Lionel Magazine Digital Archive on CD-ROM. You can read John's full post on the OGR forum
here. You can check out HSL's other products on their website
here.
Update (10-6-09): HSL now has this CD available for pre-order on their website. Price: $50.00, plus $5.00 for shipping. More info
here.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Did you know that MTH now has a Facebook page? Looks like they started it back in July. They have some photos of the yet-to-ship "Brute" posted on it, as well as some other tinplate pics. Click here to see 'em.
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Olson Displays is running a sale on some of their scenic plots (sans houses). The sale runs through September, and the price per plot is $50.00 plus S&H. More details here.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The Standard Gauge Module Association (SGMA) has announced it will be displaying another HUGE Standard Gauge layout at the upcoming World's Greatest Hobby on Tour show January 23 & 24, 2010 at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.). Click here for more details.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
11:12 PM by
Joshua Schnibbe
under:
Ives
The Ives Train Society has a new online home. It can now be found at Ivestrains.org.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
MTH has announced that the following accessories from the debut Lionel Corporation tinplate catalog have been canceled:
11-90041 – No. 550 Railroad Figure Set
- 11-90040 – No. 208 Tools & Chest
- 11-90039 – No. 208 Tools & Chest
- 11-90038 – No. 163 Freight Accessory Set
- 11-90037 – No. 163 Freight Accessory Set
Update 7-24-09: MTH today issued a correction to yesterday's cancellation notice:
"Please be aware, the MTH Sales Department inadvertently sent out a cancelation notice for several Lionel Corporation Tinplate accessories on Thursday July 23, 2009. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT CANCELED AND WILL BE PRODUCED IN 2009. The items had simply been shifted in our master production schedule and therefore were mistakenly assumed to be canceled. Please do not notify any customers of this cancelation. We apologize for any inconvenience our actions may have caused. Please contact the MTH Sales Department with any questions you may have.
The items in question are listed below with their scheduled shipping dates:- 11-90037 - No. 163 FREIGHT ACCESSORY SET - September 2009
- 11-90038 - No. 163 FREIGHT ACCESSORY SET - September 2009
- 11-90039 - No. 208 TOOLS & CHEST Dark Gray - October 2009
- 11-90040 - No. 208 TOOLS & CHEST Silver - October 2009
- 11-90041 - No. 550 RAILROAD FIGURE SET - September 2009"
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