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

MTH 20-20881- Premier line GE 44 Ton diesel engine. 3/7/2021

[@rick1716]

Great video on MTH 44 ton switcher.

[@randyjacobs9489]

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!

[@marcsoscaletrains]

Good Move Randy. You'll love this engine. I was quite a bit happier than I had expected to be once I received it.

[@rogerstrate5727]

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

[@Chessie1985]

Very nice engine Marc!!!!

[@trezjr73]

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.

[@marcsoscaletrains]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Very exciting engine!

[@danielhemple8649]

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

[@randyjacobs9489]

Awesome!

[@michaellindsey8044]

Nice model

[@Porschedude8]

Great! 👏😊

[@gigglelo]

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

[@marcsoscaletrains]

In conventional mode it would work just fine

[@CSXtrackworker]

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.

[@gigglelo]

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