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MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge: Scale, Layout & Compatibility Guide
This page is devoted to MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge, the exact model train rolling stock sold under the MTH Electric Trains record. The goal is practical identification: what the listing confirms, what remains unverified, and what a buyer or builder should compare before using the item.
The record that separates this item
- Exact product: MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge
- Brand or vendor: MTH Electric Trains
- Product type: Model Train Rolling Stock
- SKU or catalog key: MTH3071159
- Road or release number: 35740
- Variants reviewed: 1
- Product images indexed: 1
The recorded price at verification was $105.95 before shipping and tax. At least one variant was orderable when the record was checked.
The number 35740 separates this release from visually similar versions. The working catalog key is MTH3071159. That key should travel with the saved URL and product image so a later comparison does not collapse this item into another model train rolling stock listing.
What the current listing actually confirms
The source description says: “MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge is an exact MTH Electric Trains item for model railroad, scale-model, collecting, or hobby projects. Product details Manufacturer: MTH Electric Trains Item number: MTH3071159 Product type: Model Train Rolling Stock Review the scale, road name, color, dimensions, and package quantity in the title before ordering.” This is useful evidence, but it is not expanded beyond what the listing supports. Missing dimensions, materials, compatibility claims or package contents remain open questions.
Planning around the exact item
Model-railroad compatibility for MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge begins with the exact scale and item identity, then moves to operating details. Item number MTH3071159 should be matched before relying on a review of a nearby road number or decoder format. Coupler type, wheel standard, minimum radius, control interface and power requirements must be confirmed when they are not stated.
A road name or locomotive family can describe appearance without guaranteeing mechanical interchangeability. The exact release number, scale and photographed hardware determine whether the item belongs on the intended layout.
Second-pass inspection
For electronics, do not connect the item until the locomotive or accessory wiring is documented. For rolling stock, check free rolling, wheel gauge and coupler height. For structures, make a paper footprint before cutting scenery. Each approach tests the highest-risk compatibility point first.
The live page remains the source for current price and availability; the roster remains the source for what the layout already owns.
Using the gallery as evidence
Review all 1 available image in sequence rather than judging the item from the first thumbnail. Front, side, reverse, package and detail views answer different questions. The record is strongest when those views agree with the title and item number MTH3071159.
Checks to complete before ordering
- Save the listing URL under MTH3071159.
- Compare the product image with the expected subject or component.
- Check whether optional tools, motors, paint, batteries or accessories are separate.
- Verify the intended storage, display or installation space.
- Record any unanswered question before checkout.
Where it sits in the Muncle Mikes catalog
1:12 Scale Diecast Models & Kits · MTH Trains, Parts & Accessories · MTH Electric Trains
How to document it after purchase
A useful record for MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge includes the original URL, item number MTH3071159, package or item photographs, option selected and any instructions. If the product is modified or consumed, photograph the starting state first and record the materials or companion products used.
Those notes create a reproducible history without rewriting an assumption as a fact.
Gift considerations
For gifting, the product image can verify the visual subject while the item number MTH3071159 verifies the release. Both checks matter when the recipient collects small variations.
Final identity questions
What identifies this exact product?
The complete title, MTH3071159, vendor MTH Electric Trains, product type Model Train Rolling Stock and photographed item form the identity. None should be replaced by a generic category label.
What is still unconfirmed?
Any dimension, material, accessory, compatibility claim or package component absent from the listing remains unconfirmed until the current instructions or manufacturer record supplies it.
Where should the purchase decision be finalized?
Use the live product page linked below for the current option, price and availability.
Use this record as an identity guide: it explains what is known about MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge and where verification still belongs. That is more reliable than treating a nearby model, size or package as interchangeable.
Review the live MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge listing
Verified October 16, 2026 from the exact Shopify product record. Current price, options and availability remain controlled by the live listing.
Verification worksheet for this listing
Use MTH3071159 as the checkpoint for MTH 30-71159 RailKing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Box Car #35740, O Gauge. Confirm the vendor name MTH Electric Trains, the product type Model Train Rolling Stock, the selected variant and the photographed item before checkout. If a required size, scale, material, interface or included component is absent from the live record, write it down as unresolved and obtain the answer from the current instructions or manufacturer source.
After delivery, add a dated photograph and a brief result note. A builder can record fit, materials and finishing choices; a collector can record package and item condition; a user can record compatibility and care. Those details make the record genuinely product-specific while preventing a later observation from being confused with a factory specification.
