Shop MTH electric engines for sale, including RailKing and Premier GG1s, EP-5s, Little Joes, Crocodiles, and other 3-rail O Gauge electric engines built for passenger and freight service.
Trainz inventory can include new, pre-owned, and discontinued MTH electrics. See more MTH Trains, explore MTH O Gauge Trains, or compare O Gauge Electric Locomotives from other manufacturers.
Shop MTH O Gauge electric locomotives for classic American and European electric railroading, including Pennsylvania GG1s, New Haven EP-5s, Milwaukee Road Little Joes, and Swiss Crocodiles. Compare RailKing and Premier releases, road numbers, curve requirements, and operating features to find the right locomotive for your layout or collection.
MTH electric locomotives include some unmistakable prototypes. The Pennsylvania GG1 brings classic Northeast mainline power, New Haven's EP-5 has its distinctive Jet profile, Milwaukee Road Little Joes represent heavy electric freight and passenger service, and MTH's Swiss Crocodiles offer a completely different articulated design.
Those differences make prototype a useful starting point when you shop MTH electric locomotives. Then look at railroad, RailKing or Premier, minimum curve, electronics, and the particular release to find an electric engine that fits both your railroad and how you plan to run it.
The GG1 is one of the best-known prototypes in MTH's electric lineup. MTH offered the Pennsylvania Railroad electric in both RailKing and Premier, with different road numbers, paint schemes, and Proto-Sound generations appearing over the years.
There's an important buying distinction between versions. RailKing GG1s provide a more traditionally sized O Gauge approach, while Premier models are more scale-oriented. If you're looking at a used MTH GG1 for sale, check the item number, dimensions, minimum curve, electronics, and features instead of assuming one GG1 is the same as another.
New Haven fans can look for MTH EP-5 electric locomotives, including RailKing and Premier releases of the streamlined locomotive nicknamed the Jet. The MTH Little Joe takes you to Milwaukee Road territory, where the prototype handled demanding electrified service in the West.
Then there's the MTH Crocodile. Premier models of the Swiss Be 6/8 bring articulated European electric power into the mix, making them visually unlike the American electrics around them. For collectors, these less-common prototypes can be every bit as interesting to hunt for as another GG1.
Electronics can make two otherwise similar MTH electric locomotives very different purchases. Depending on the release, you may encounter Proto-Sound 2.0 or Proto-Sound 3.0, DCS operation, DCC capability, speed control, lighting, remote couplers, and operating or motorized pantographs.
The safest approach with a pre-owned MTH electric locomotive is to identify the exact item number and review its listed features and operating condition. This matters especially when comparing older and newer versions of popular locomotives such as the GG1.
A particular PRR GG1, New Haven EP-5, Milwaukee Road Little Joe, or Premier Crocodile may disappear from regular retail availability while another version of the same prototype remains easier to find. Road number, paint scheme, product line, and electronics can all make a specific MTH release worth waiting for.
Trainz buys model train collections, which can bring used, collectible, and discontinued MTH electric locomotives back to Trainz.com. Individual collectible listings include photos and condition information, giving you a better look at the actual locomotive for sale when a hard-to-find release turns up.
Selling an MTH O Gauge electric locomotive collection? Trainz may buy qualifying collections containing GG1s, EP-5s, Little Joes, Crocodiles, other MTH electric locomotives, and related model train equipment. Whether you're downsizing or selling an established railroad, visit Sell My Trains to learn about collection purchases. Not every collection qualifies.
Learn How to Sell Your CollectionRailKing models are generally more traditionally sized, while Premier locomotives are typically more scale-oriented. Always check the individual model's dimensions and specifications.
It depends on your layout. Compare RailKing and Premier versions for size, minimum curve, road number, Proto-Sound version, and operating features.
Yes, some will. Certain RailKing GG1s are rated for O-31 curves, while larger Premier versions may require much broader curves.
Yes, some do. Certain MTH electric locomotives feature motorized or operating pantographs, so check the specifications for the individual release.
Proto-Sound 3 is the newer system and can add capabilities such as onboard DCC on compatible models. Features vary by locomotive and release.
Yes. Trainz.com regularly carries changing pre-owned inventory that can include discontinued MTH GG1s and other hard-to-find MTH electric locomotives.
