SteamPower4ever Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 What does it mean that they are released, by the way? Immediately available or what? Ray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 It means MTH has them and is either shipping now or will after inspections are complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 OK, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 If I didn't have too many already, and more on order, I'd be jumping on those NS F's. Great looking and I like the PS3 lighting effects. I have two sets of Fs and one is still in the boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Are those trains with unknown(to me) companies really that popular of sellers? Seems MTH would do better with more known railroad liveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 MTH DCS ver 5.00 and the new Loader Program v5.00 are now available: (You will need to upgrade the TIU and Remotes to DCS 5.00 to use the new Wifi App and must use the new v5.00 Loader Program) http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/694-mth-dcs-consumer-loader-v500-current-version/ http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/693-mth-dcs-remote-tiu-firmware-v500-current-version/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 I just got a MTH email saying the F7s are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Yep - I got that mail once before. It's only the NS and Ontario versions. The rest are still (at the time of writing) scheduled for January-February 2016 even though the mail says they're all available now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Well maybe MTH does look at this forum and saw my comment about how good they look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Update: MTH is saying the following items will be arriving at MTH between now and Jan 15, 2016: Item No. 70-2112-1 Southern Pacific F-7 AA Diesel Set With Proto-Sound 3.0 Item No. 70-2113-1 Southern Pacific F-7 A Unit Diesel With Proto-Sound 3.0 Item No. 70-2114-3 Southern Pacific F-7 B-Unit Diesel (Non-Powered) Item No. 70-65028 Southern Pacific 3-Car Streamlined Passenger Car Set (Smooth) Item No. 70-67028 Southern Pacific Streamlined Passenger Coach (Smooth) Item No. 70-68028 Southern Pacific Streamlined Passenger Observation Car (Smooth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Also to update everyone I have received the WIUs in so they are now available for those wanting one. See the WIU thread for more info: http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/35-mth-wifi-control-app-wiu-wifi-interface-unit/ Cost info: http://www.rayman4449.com/MTH/MTH_OneGauge.htm#DCS_WiFiModule_50-1034 *Remember you will need to update your TIU to DCS ver 5.00 in order to operate the WIU. (see the WIU thread for info and links to instructions).* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Cool on the coaches, have to dig some more to pay you for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 FYI to everyone, I now have the new PS3 boards to upgrade existing PS2 engines. Please visit my website and email me if interested. I have also updated the "Protosound 3 thread" here: http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/429-protosound-3-whats-new-with-mths-ps3-vs-ps2/ Also wanted to share another benefit of going to the new PS3 (this is for both factory and upgrade PS3 boards)... in the past if an engine (that was being powered by DC power) missed/didn't sense the TIU initial power up signal, it would start up with lights and sound and start up running at full track power speed (thinking it should be running under analog power). The PS3 boards no longer do that. If a PS3 engine misses that signal it will power up lights and sound but stay put and not actually move. This brings the behavior of how engines operated under AC power now to DC (as this is how the PS2 engines operated under AC power). PS3 will be a worth while upgrade for us in G scale. To recap the key benefits for G scale/One Gauge: - Significantly improved signal processor on the engine board. (If you have had signal/communication issues in the past on your layout, this should resolve it or significantly reduce any issues. Best results, run PS3 with Rev L TIU) - This is relevant for G scale because of the much larger size of the layouts and conditions faced outdoors. - Improved audio amplifier for higher sound quality - PS3 sound files: Can now load these to your engine which have greatly enhanced sound quality. - No more missed TIU start up signals: Engines stay put and will not move if they miss the TIU startup signal on initial power up. (Applies to DC power operation) If you had engines missing the signal in the past moving to PS3 should eliminate or greatly reduce this happening. - Eliminates the need for the polarity switch on the engine as the PS3 board is no longer polarity sensitive. - Eliminates the need for the on-board rechargeable battery pack (the only maintenance item you had on the engine) - Can now run under DCS or DCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 A video demo of the new Wifi app is now available on the Wifi thread. See the first post: http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/35-mth-wifi-control-app-wiu-wifi-interface-unit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 MTH is saying the following items will be arriving at MTH between now and Jan 15, 2016: Do you know if they arrived on Schedule? Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I haven't received an update and normally don't. In normal situations they do get them it's a matter of having them be processed. Once they make it to that page of arriving within two weeks it's not long after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 A Message From Mike Wolf On The MTH G Scale Big Boy From M. Wolfe "The G Scale Big Boy should be out in June 2016. We re-tooled the Tender to make it an Oil Tender as the 4014 Big Boy that is being restored will use. We have added a SMOKING WHISTLE as we had on the G-Gauge Triplex. So when you blow the whistle in DCS smoke will come out of it. It has two powerful DC Motors. Every G-Gauge Collector will need this engines as it is the most famous MTH has ever built. It will now come with PS-3 Sound System that now includes all the DCC Functions. All MTH prior G-Gauge Steam Engine had PS-2, which didn't have DCC." MTH G Scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I can confirm that some of the F-7 units have shipped and are available as I have received the SP Black Widows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 OK ... Ray I'm confused .. again. The original post was for the 2013 catalog .. correct? When you post here you also post in the 2015 catalog .. correct? Why? Or I should ask when will this post end? I will go back into my corner now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Hi, yes the original post was from 2013 as the 2013 catalog was announced in Sept 2013 and these were items announced in that catalog. So I'm replying to this post still as these are items that still apply to that catalog and to those who placed pre-orders for it. This thread has been around longer than the 2015 catalog with more people subscribed to it so wanted to make sure the maximum number of people were given a heads-up about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 I can see why some might be confused. There are catalogs and announcements that may not get built for some time. It gets worse when catalogs actually overlap, and the first still has stuff that's not been delivered. The manufacturer knows that and offers it again in the next catalog. I feel that it's the way the world works nowadays. We used to just see stuff at train stores and chose to buy it or not. With all the internet's access, we see stuff that maybe just in the development stages and we want it now! That probably is good overall to create enough interest in advance to sell required amounts of product. Some stuff doesn't sell well and gets cancelled. It didn't make sense to me as I grew up in the brick and mortar train store era. We'll just see where all this ends up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Santa Fe F7 shipping time now moved from February to April ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Steampower4ever, I really feel for U! It's been a loooooooooooong wait for U! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Steampower4ever, I really feel for U! It's been a loooooooooooong wait for U! Thanks I don't mind the wait, which seems par for the course in large scale even on the European market. It's the constant delays that piss me off. When I ordered in May 2014, the shipping date was June 2014 and they've let it slip almost two years in two month increments ! Either they have no control or they don't care. I don't know which is worst. They could have told me back then that they expected to ship in two years - or posted a production progress bar like KM-1 does - and I would have been fine. But never mind. I can't say that along the way I haven't considered canceling my order, but I'm still looking forward to my F7s. I'm done preordering anything, though. Meanwhile, I'm scanning the market for shipping across the pond. My forwarding service offers to match the price of the competition, so a quick stroll around the web can't hurt Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamPower4ever Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 ... It's the constant delays that piss me off. And as we're running out of days in April, MTH has now changed the Santa Fe F7 AA shipping date to June ... Sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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