Monday 9 March 2015
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Inside Look at the MTH Headquarters
We recently had a chance to visit the fine folks at MTH and see the inner workings of their fantastic operation. It's a pleasure to see where some of the world's finest trains are designed and developed, so we wanted to pass along some of the fun to you!
The great thing about MTH's headquarters is that it really just feels like a regular old train room, but expanded to 1,000 times the size! Their building is simply enormous, and packed with trains, accessories, and tools from top to bottom. You can tell it's full of people who adore their trains and love every second involved with producing them.
Just look at the size of the place in the picture below! It's endless!
And if you're a railroader, the following picture will look familiar. It might seem disorganized to the layman, but we all know that it's just packed to the brim with everything you'd ever need to get an old train into tip-top shape once more. It was obvious to us that the people at MTH are just regular old railroaders like you and me at heart.
We stumbled upon this nice little section of track, along with a stunning wall of MTH trains. To know that thousands of freshly-developed MTH trains were ran and tested on this humble table of track was quite a remarkable experience. Who knows how many models were given the seal of approval right here in this room, making it a huge piece of railroading history.
The trains never end in this room! We spent a lot of time slowly moving along this wall admiring every single piece. There's a lot of craftsmanship and nostalgia and railroading history on this wall, and we weren't about to pass up on the opportunity to enjoy it.
We're thrilled that MTH gave us the opportunity to poke our heads into their wonderful space and let us snap a few pictures of what life is really like inside the headquarters of a major model train manufacturer. It's simultaneously humble and amazing, full of love for the hobby, and a really magical place for anyone with a love for trains.
Monday 2 March 2015
Sunday 1 March 2015
Tour of the Trainz Service Center
DASH seller Trainz has recently launched their new National Model Train Service Center, which provides railroaders with a faster alternative to getting their trains serviced and repaired. We've got some great photos of their service center in action to show you some of the cool stuff they're doing for railroaders.
At the Trainz service center, beautiful old locomotives like this one come through the door every single day.
Here you can see an expert technician inspecting the latest train.
And here's the sharp engine after it's been serviced into tip-top shape!
You can see how much action this workbench has seen from the scuffs and scars on the Lionel Authorized Service Station logos.
If you're wondering how many parts the service center has, just look at this huge wall of seemingly-endless parts!
And it's not just one wall. Look at these huge cabinets of even more parts!
Look at all the tools and technology that goes into servicing a single train.
It looks like this stunning locomotive is smoking once again! Another job well done.
It doesn't take long inside the National Model Train Service Center at Trainz to see all the great work they're doing with people's beloved collectibles. You can read more about the service center at Service.Trainz.com or schedule an appointment for any members of your fleet that need a touch up or full-service repair.
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