{"product_id":"mth-long-island-o-gauge-tinplate-detroit-monorail-set-traditional-10-3057-0","title":"O MTH Long Island O Gauge Tinplate Detroit Monorail Set - Traditional 10-3057-0","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most unique connections to the tinplate era and U.S. industry can be found in the form of a tinplate toy monorail system that was manufactured in the late 1920s by \u003cstrong\u003eLeland Detroit\u003c\/strong\u003e, a company headed up by men who helped found Cadillac and Lincoln Motor Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat a car manufacturer had a hand in the development of this unique tinplate set is interesting enough. That the manufacturer introduced the world to both Cadillac and Lincoln, two of the most well-known luxury automobile nameplates in the U.S. is even more fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 3-car monorail set operated on 6 to 12 volts AC from any common toy train transformer and featured a single motor that was mounted above the powered car. The other cars were unpowered, but all shared the same body stamping tools and all utilized bayonet interior bulbs—the first toy trains to do so. Reversing direction was facilitated by a hand reverse lever. The track itself was composed of parallel rail sections attached to wire hangers. Each hanger was inserted into a cast iron red base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMTH Tinplate Leland Traditions Detroit Monorail\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the essence of the original 3-car monorail set and can be purchased in a Traditional version with the hand reverse lever or a Contemporary version fully equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0. Whichever you choose, the bright shiny colors and durable tinplate construction will bring a long-missing touch to any \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/collections\/o-scale\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eO Scale tinplate layout\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3-Car Set Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) Powered Car with Interior Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(2) Non-Powered Cars with Interior Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(16) Die-Cast Hanger Bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(16) Metal Hangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(8) Curved Rail Sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(8) Straight Rail Sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembled Monorail Oval Measures: 42 1\/2\" × 118\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Height Below Car: 6 3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePowered Car Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped Metal Body Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverhead Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully Assembled and Painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted Interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Reverse Lever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered Car Measures: 8 1\/4\" × 2 1\/4\" × 5 1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNon-Powered Cars Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped Metal Body Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully Assembled and Painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted Interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach Car Measures: 8 1\/4\" × 2 1\/4\" × 5 1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our complete selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/collections\/o-scale-monorail\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eO Scale Monorail sets\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/collections\/mth-electric-trains\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eMTH Electric Trains products\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. For more information about MTH products, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mthtrains.com\/\" target=\"_self\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ewww.mthtrains.com\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTH Electric Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769876250855,"sku":"MTH1030570","price":763.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/MPM_1_ddeb1d10-560f-4a0c-96e4-3cb0d486412d.jpg?v=1770990602","url":"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/products\/mth-long-island-o-gauge-tinplate-detroit-monorail-set-traditional-10-3057-0","provider":"MPM Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}