RailKing® Product Line

RailKing "traditionally sized" O Gauge trains are M.T.H.'s best-selling and least expensive product line. Before World War II, train hobbyists were less concerned with authenticity than are many current collectors, so the model trains were not generally made to scale. Rather, they were smaller than a proper O Scale model would be, and many model railroaders became accustomed to this size train. These cars and engines, represented today by the M.T.H. RailKing line, run on the same O gauge (width) track as O scale models, but because they are shorter, they can make tighter curves. Most RailKing models can maneuver a circle with a 31-inch diameter, and some can operate on curves even smaller than that. This is a real advantage for model train enthusiasts who prefer to keep their layouts small.

While RailKing models are sturdily built and powerful, they omit some of the detail found on more prototypical models; car trucks are always painted black, for instance, and we do not paint numbers on the ends of most cars. This helps to hold the development and production costs down and keeps the price of RailKing models low. The lack of devotion to absolute authenticity also allows us more artistic leeway to create a variety of RailKing cars that did not necessarily exist. Model railroaders who prefer to run their trains rather than collect and display them often find RailKing an attractive and affordable option.