MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS

August 6, 2024 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2024 Premier O Scale 50' PS-1 Box Car this Winter. Each of these offerings will be available in two unique car numbers and are expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in January 2025.

Check out each of the offerings in the list on the left.

CUSTOM RUN 50' PS-1 BOX CAR OFFERINGS

In addition to the M.T.H. releases, you can find all the 2024 Custom Run models of the Premier O Scale 50' PS-1 Box Car offerings that M.T.H. is producing for M.T.H. Authorized Retailers by going HERE.

ABOUT THE PREMIER 50' PS-1 BOX CAR

Pullman had been making freight cars for more than half a century when it hit a home run with the PS-1 box car. Introduced in 1947, it set the standard for post-WWII American freight cars. What made the PS-1 a landmark was its welded construction — an area in which Pullman-Standard led the industry. In addition to lighter weight, welding offered superior strength and better resistance to weather and corrosion than contemporary rived cars.

Like the EMD diesels that became ubiquitous on American railroads, the PS-1 was part of the postwar shift away from customized, railroad-specific locos and cars toward standardized designs produced in large quantities on efficient assembly lines. No wonder the PS-1 was soon followed by the highly successful PS-2 covered hopper, PS-3 open hopper, PS-4 flatcar, and PS-5 gondola.