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Set: Brooklyn PCC (President Conference Committee) Streetcar Producer: MTH-Mikes Train House Road Name: Brooklyn & Queens Transit PCC (St. Louis Car, 1936) Release Date: May / June 2006 Scale: O Gauge-MTH Railking Line Route: # 68 North Terminal: Brooklyn Bridge-Sand Street, Brooklyn South Terminal: Sea Breeze Av-Coney Island, Brooklyn Via: Coney Island Avenue
Lets travel back to the days before buses ruled the roads, shall we? When Electric Streetcars transported New Yorkers from one end of Queens to Downtown, Brooklyn.
This is MTH's Brooklyn President Conference Committee Streetcar. The model is definitely reenacting the route of the streetcar line within the 1940s/1950s era.
The #68 route ran from Sand St-Brooklyn Bridge to Sea Breeze Av-Coney Island. The main stretch of its route ran along Coney Island Av down to Brighton Beach Av, then turning right under the Brighton El, then left onto Brighton 1st Way to the boardwalk, then turned right along the Boardwalk until it hit Coney Island.
The Streetcar stops for this model are as follows:
Set: R21 - Redbird Producer: MTH-Mikes Train House Road Name: Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York City Transit Release Date: Summer of 2001 Scale: O Gauge-MTH Railking Line Route: North Terminal: East-241 St-White Plains Road, Bronx South Terminal: Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn Via: 7 Av Express
Ahh yes, the beloved Redbird Subway Cars that ran through the tunnels and over the Els in New York City. The Redbirds were (and still are) an icon to the Subway system up until the last set was retired in November of 2003.
In the Summer of 2001, MTH Electric Trains released a 4-Car Redbird Subway Set with sound and signage for the West Side-7 Av Express Train.
This set is painted with the Redbird scheme from the mid-80s to 2003; however, on the same token, its been stated that the R-21 Class never actually wore this scheme.
Set: R40 Slant Producer: MTH-Mikes Train House Road Name: Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York City Transit Release Date: May / June 2008 Scale: O Gauge-MTH Premier Line Route: North Terminal: Jamaica-179 St, Queens South Terminal: Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn Via: 6 Av Express
The R40 Slants were a thing of the future in New York City when they made their debut on the Line on March 23, 1968. That sleek look with that 15 degree angle on one side; It was mind-boggling to New Yorkers.
MTH brings to life one of New York's most recognized subway cars ( Next to the Redbirds ), the R40 Slant. The set has sound and signage for the R40 Slants first route they ever ran on; the ... [Read More]
Bachmann recently rereleased its model of the E60 in two paint schemes and numbers.
971 which went to New Jersey Transit with the same number is in the Phase II scheme and 974 which became 600 during the rebuild is in the Phase III scheme.
The unit is a decent puller, it pulled a consist of 2 Bachmann Amfleets, 3 Walthers Amfleets, a Walthers Viewliner (the Walthers 10-6 I was going to use kept derailing), and a Walthers Baggage car with ease.
The unit is DCC equipped and currenty retails at Trainworld for $70.
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