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Post by VBR on Sept 17, 2024 19:40:24 GMT
Does anybody know who ended up with the tooling for the MTH Premier C&O Kanawha 2-8-4? The original releases are somewhat scarce, and priced accordingly when they do show up. Seems like there would be demand for a re-run by either Lionel or MTH.
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Post by bobthetrainguy on Sept 22, 2024 17:10:31 GMT
Does anybody know who ended up with the tooling for the MTH Premier C&O Kanawha 2-8-4? The original releases are somewhat scarce, and priced accordingly when they do show up. Seems like there would be demand for a re-run by either Lionel or MTH. I don't know for sure but I think the tooling for the Kanawha is the same as the NKP Berkshires. Since Lionel has there own version of that, I imagine MTH still has it. |
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Post by harmonyards on Sept 22, 2024 23:39:43 GMT
Does anybody know who ended up with the tooling for the MTH Premier C&O Kanawha 2-8-4? The original releases are somewhat scarce, and priced accordingly when they do show up. Seems like there would be demand for a re-run by either Lionel or MTH. I don't know for sure but I think the tooling for the Kanawha is the same as the NKP Berkshires. Since Lionel has there own version of that, I imagine MTH still has it. The Kanawha is not the same as the NKP Berk. It’s a completely different mold altogether. Although both share the same 2-8-4 wheel arrangement, and same size drivers, at 69” for both, that’s about where the similarities end. The Kanawha has a distinctive taper to the boiler, more so than the NKP Berk, plus, the dome arrangements are completely different…..
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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 23, 2024 13:11:28 GMT
Sadly there was no list of what was sold and what was retained by MTH. Only way to find out is when MTH does a re-release or Lionel list something in their catalog.
Another MIA tooling is the NYC/PL&E A2 berk mold. That would be a big seller if it's released again.
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Post by VBR on Sept 23, 2024 13:22:48 GMT
Very true. The only other proper model of the Kanawha (not just a Berkshire in C&O garb) in 3-rail O is by Right of Way, and the MTH is much better detailed. I think it even compares favorably to the 2-rail Max Gray and US Hobbies versions.
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Post by harmonyards on Sept 24, 2024 0:16:09 GMT
Very true. The only other proper model of the Kanawha (not just a Berkshire in C&O garb) in 3-rail O is by Right of Way, and the MTH is much better detailed. I think it even compares favorably to the 2-rail Max Gray and US Hobbies versions. I’d drink to that! …I’m a NYC guy, and bleed red in the oval, but I own 2 Kanawha’s and they are stunning!….
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Post by bobthetrainguy on Sept 24, 2024 1:03:23 GMT
I don't know for sure but I think the tooling for the Kanawha is the same as the NKP Berkshires. Since Lionel has there own version of that, I imagine MTH still has it. The Kanawha is not the same as the NKP Berk. It’s a completely different mold altogether. Although both share the same 2-8-4 wheel arrangement, and same size drivers, at 69” for both, that’s about where the similarities end. The Kanawha has a distinctive taper to the boiler, more so than the NKP Berk, plus, the dome arrangements are completely different….. Right you are. Apologies! |
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Post by VBR on Sept 24, 2024 17:54:50 GMT
I’d drink to that! …I’m a NYC guy, and bleed red in the oval, but I own 2 Kanawha’s and they are stunning!…. Are yours still both DCS, or have you ERR'd either of them? And they have nice big Pittmans, correct? I'd like to eventually get one and ERR it, but at the prices they seem to fetch these days I'm going to have to wait!
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Post by harmonyards on Sept 24, 2024 23:54:22 GMT
I’d drink to that! …I’m a NYC guy, and bleed red in the oval, but I own 2 Kanawha’s and they are stunning!…. Are yours still both DCS, or have you ERR'd either of them? And they have nice big Pittmans, correct? I'd like to eventually get one and ERR it, but at the prices they seem to fetch these days I'm going to have to wait! They’re both still DCS, ……they are really a fine model!…..truly a pinnacle in 3 rail die cast …..really goes to show MTH was setting the bar very hard,….not to get off subject, but in my mind, MTH’s pursuit for modeling accurate & crisp details, combined with robust drivetrains, kept the orange box folks in check,…..with MTH not a “major” competitor, it seems the orange box people can try to get away with murder,……one only has to look at the two distinctively different Dreyfuss models recently released by both……’nuff said,….😁
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