MTH Trains GE 44 Ton Premier engine 20-20881-1 Lackawanna #12 

I ordered the Pennsylvania today from Charles Ro. I have been wanting it and watching this made me pull the trigger on it. With the future of MTH unknown I figured that I may not get another shot at a new one. Love the clunk of the old diesels!

Great video on MTH 44 ton switcher.

I love these 44 ton switchers and yours is beautiful. I am lucky enough to own a Southern Pacific 44 "tonner"

This should be a basic engine in every layout/collection. The body, including the end steps, is all one piece. I have the custom run Amtrak 1100 and would really like to pick up a Pennsylvania or a Lackawanna the next time around. Love the layout and the way you observe prototypical scale speeds ... and not running its train at 50mph.

Try extended start up you can hear air starter and both cats coming online it's awesome

Very nice engine Marc!!!!

Very exciting engine!

Awesome!

Great! 👏😊

Nice model

I have three of these. One is a Pennsy, one is a Santa Fe and the other is the NYO&W. All three of them do not like the Atlas 0-72-0-54 turnouts on my layout. Only complaint about them.

Also Marc - Would this engine work well with a Lionel transformer ? Thanks again ! Luzine

Hi Marc - I recently ordered a MTH 44 Ton switcher for a single track wall layout to encircle my study. The appx total track distance will be 65 to 70 feet. Would the MTH Z-1000 transformer be able to handle this engine and operate the Proto Sound system (startup & shutdown) ? What would you recommend ? Thanks much, Luzine