M.T.H. RailKing ® 2007Train Sets & Accessories THE HIGHEST QUALITY TRAIN SETS YOU CAN BUY WELCOME TO MODEL RAILROADING M.T.H. TRAINS ARE MORE FUN THE WORLD'S GREATEST HOBBY! M.T.H.trains are more fun because they potray the sights and sounds that make Why do we love trains? Perhaps because, outside real trains dramatic and exciting. of an ocean liner, they're the biggest moving objects on earth. Perhaps because their whistles GREAT SMOKE VIVID ENGINE SOUNDS and horns are loud and wonderful, and the ground Our steam engines feature fan-driven Proto-Sound features digital recordings shakes when they go by. Perhaps because they ProtoSmoke™, the most powerful with CD-quality playback: the wail of a carry the mystery of faraway places. smoke system in the hobby. diesel horn; the melody of an authentic steam whistle; the bell alerting passen- We think model railroading is the World's gers to your arrival or departure; and Greatest Hobby because it recreates the sights diesel roar or steam chuff that vary auto- and sounds and experiences that make real matically depending on how hard your trains so dramatic and exciting - and because engine is working. there are so many ways to enjoy model railroad- ing. Some hobbyists collect old toy trains. Others STATION SOUNDS operate their model layouts just like a real rail- Proto-Sound passenger engines offer road. Some folks model a specific period in histo- Passenger Station Proto-Effects™, a ry or a specific railroad. Still other hobbyists spe- complete arrival and departure sequence cialize in building structures, making scenery, or that you can activate from your trans- electrical wiring. And for most of these men and former. Freight engines include Freight women, what became a lifelong source of pleas- Yard Proto-Effects, a symphony of ure began with a train set they received as a hol- freight terminal sounds. iday or birthday present. We hope you enjoy this catalog and that it inspires you to give someone SYNCHRONIZED CHUFF AND PUFF you care about (or maybe yourself) a present that SPEED CONTROL Like a real steam engine, M.T.H. steam- will be a lot of fun today - and could turn into a Many toy trains have two speeds: fast ers feature puffs of smoke and steam lifelong hobby. and faster. Most M.T.H. locomotives fea- chuff sounds synchronized with the drive ture Proto-Sound® 2.0, our unique sound wheels. Better than any other toy train, WHO IS M.T.H.? and control system that allows our an M.T.H. locomotive portrays the drama In over a quarter-century of operation, Mike's metal trains popular in the 1920s and '30s. Sheet- ® engines to throttle down to a slow crawl, of a steam engine s-l-o-w-l-y chuffing M.T.H. Electric Trains is the realization of a boy- RAILKING SETS FOR BEGINNERS metal parts were stamped in Minnesota, shipped Train House and M.T.H. Electric Trains have cat- highball down the main line, or maintain and puffing as it pulls out of a station hood dream. In 1980, college student Mike Wolf, aloged nearly 10,000 separate items. While to Maryland where they were painted by a high- In 1995 the first RailKing O Gauge products were any speed in between. The Proto-Speed and gets up to speed. already an eight-year veteran of the model train much of our product line is made for experi- school friend of Mike's in his parents' garage, and introduced. Aimed at beginners and at hobbyists Control™ built into Proto-Sound 2.0 acts industry, opened a mail order train business in a enced hobbyists, we also believe we make the assembled in the Wolf family's basement. who prefer more traditional-sized toy trains, like the cruise control on a car, keeping REMOTE UNCOUPLING spare bedroom of his parents’ home. Armed with finest entry-level O gauge train sets you can buy lower-cost, less-detailed RailKing models offer your train moving at the speed you Proto-Sound steam and diesel engines a separate phone line and a fancy new device - because in the long run, train set customers are Mike's experience and expertise in manufacturing the same outstanding quality as more expensive select, regardless of hills and curves. offer remote uncoupling anywhere on called a FAX machine, Mike processed and the future of our company. "Skimping on train toy trains led to projects with Lionel® and other scale-sized M.T.H. Premier engines and rolling your layout, accompanied by the clank of shipped orders, worked train shows on week- set value is akin," Mike is fond of saying, "to model railroad firms, and eventually he began to stock. Mike Wolf has always recognized that a the coupler opening and the hiss of air ends, and worked for Williams Reproductions, a slamming the door on a customer. By making devote himself to manufacturing full time. In child's first train set represents the best hope for hoses parting. fledgling model railroad manufacturer. that first experience one of quality, value, and 1993, M.T.H. Electric Trains introduced its own O perpetuating our hobby, and RailKing train sets fun, I believe we open the door to creating a gauge product line with a scale-detailed diesel, represent our commitment to making your intro- Three years later, Mike's Train House, as the busi- model railroader for life." and followed that up with dozens of realistic duction to model railroading a great experience. ness was called then, made the leap into manu- diesel, electric, and steam locomotives and cars. RailKing train sets represent facturing by offering reproductions of tinplate WWW.MTHTRAINS.COM our commitment to making your introduction to model railroading a great experience. O Gauge HO Gauge N Gauge At M.T.H., we consider the ready-to-run train set our best opportunity to make a great impression on any newcomer to the wonderful QUALITY AND VALUE world of model railroading. That's why we O GAUGE don't skimp on the quality and value you'll find COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY in every RailKing® and Tinplate Traditions™ ready-to-run starter set. Compare our sets with IS MORE FUN! those of our competitors and you'll see what makes an M.T.H. starter set the best way to RAILKING READY-TO-RUN Model trains come in a variety of sizes. begin your model railroading journey. Smaller sizes such as HO gauge and N TRAIN SETS INCLUDE TRACK, TRANSFORMER, gauge allow hobbyists to fit a lot of highly Every RailKing O Gauge ready-to-run set fea- INTERACTIVE DVD WITH detailed railroad into less space. But we tures RealTrax®, O Gauge's first and most com- TRACK LAYOUT SOFTWARE plete line of snap-together track with built-in think O gauge - the traditional size for train AND OPERATOR'S roadbed. Only RealTrax uses solid metal track sets for more than half a century - is the per- MANUAL. rails instead of cheaper hollow rails that can fect size for a child's first electric train. bend if stepped on. See the complete RealTrax Judging by the rising popularity of O gauge line begining on page 38. over the past two decades, it has become Every 2007 M.T.H. Train set* features a U.L. the perfect size for many adults as well. approved 100-watt or stronger transformer to Standing about twice the size of HO trains, ensure that your set has enough power now O gauge trains are more fun because: and when you expand it with extra cars, track and accessories. They stay on the track: O gauge trains * Except Trolley sets, which include a 40-watt transformer, and the hold the track better at the high speeds that O gauge trains easy to couple and uncouple, that will make a long-term impression on a Coors Silver Bullet set, which does not include track or transformer. children often prefer, thanks in part to the and more fun to play with. child, it's hard to beat an O gauge train. larger flanges on O gauge wheels. They're impressive: Size and weight make They do things: As seen on this page and They're easy to handle: The larger size of an O gauge train a memorable toy. M.T.H. elsewhere in this catalog, O gauge offers a O gauge trains makes them easier for chil- steam engines feature die-cast metal boilers variety of operating, animated cars and acces- dren to handle than smaller-gauge trains - and frames, M.T.H. diesels feature die-cast sories that is unmatched by any other scale or and much easier to place on the track. trucks, and all M.T.H. products have metal gauge. Large-size operating knuckle couplers make wheels and couplers. If you're looking for a toy EVERY RAILKING PASSENGER CAR HAS A DETAILED, EVERY RAILKING LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES DURABLE EVERY RAILKING CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES LIGHTED INTERIOR. METAL GEARS, WHEELS, AND AXLES DIE-CAST METAL TRUCKS AND COUPLERS. The Highest Quality Train Sets You Can Buy SERVE 'EM UP WITH THIS OPERATING PATROL THE SKIES WITH A FLYING HELICOPTER DROP OFF FREIGHT WITH AN OPERATING DUMP MCDONALDS™ WITH SOUNDS, PAGE 46. CAR, PAGE 25. CAR, SEE PAGE 14, 23, 27, OR 31. EVERY RAILKING LOCOMOTIVE AND USE THIS OPERATING WATER TOWER TO FILL USE REAL WATER TO PUT OUT THIS SMOKING WATCH THESE WORKERS MOVE THE FREIGHT AT TRAIN SET IS BUILT TO THE UP YOUR TENDER; SEE PAGE 51.