Bidspirit auction | A Collection of M.T.H. and

A Collection of M.T.H. and Lionel O-Gauge Model Train Maintenance and Freight Cars - This assortment of O-gauge model rail cars features a variety of freight and specialized maintenance-of-way rolling stock primarily constructed from plastic with die-cast metal trucks and wheels. The group includes several highly detailed pieces from different North American railroads. A Boston and Maine orange gondola-style car serves as a snow plow base, featuring a large silver-colored wedge plow at the front. The side is marked BM 9061, and the underside is embossed with a circular mark reading M.T.H. ELECTRIC TRAINS. A Norfolk Southern Jordan Spreader maintenance car is finished in black with silver plow blades and a storage tank. The side is marked NORFOLK SOUTHERN 530012 and identifies the prototype as MFD. BY O.F. JORDAN CO. EAST CHICAGO IND. The underside is embossed with M.T.H. ELECTRIC TRAINS. An Erie Lackawanna caboose in maroon and grey livery is marked C 191 and features yellow-painted handrails and a seated figure visible through the windows. The underside bears an embossed M.T.H. mark. Representing the Pennsylvania Railroad is a black flatcar carrying a green equipment load and a rotating searchlight, marked PRR 368 74. The underside is embossed with Lionel L.L.C. Lionel Made in China. A second Pennsylvania Railroad car is a yellow stock car with vertical slat sides, marked 128749, with a circular M.T.H. ELECTRIC TRAINS mark on the underframe. A New York Central milk car in grey features vertical-slat body detailing and is marked MILK CAR 6582. The underside is embossed with LIONEL L.L.C. LIONEL MADE IN CHINA. Additional freight includes a yellow Chessie System (C&O) gondola marked C & O 33 658, carrying a black pipe load. The underside is embossed M.T.H. A Boy Scouts of America commemorative boxcar features a tan body with blue roof and doors, marked 15059 and printed with the Scout Oath. The underside is embossed Lionel L.L.C. Lionel Made in China. , The collection is in overall excellent condition with all major components including trucks, couplers, and decorative ladders intact. Significant dust accumulation is visible on the roofs and upper surfaces, notably on the Erie Lackawanna caboose (photo 5) and the Norfolk Southern spreader (photo 10). The paint and graphics remain crisp across all units. The pipe load in the Chessie gondola is secured with what appears to be factory tape (photo 20). No original boxes are present.