Erie Triplex MTH

Not gunna lie. Puting this up to try and use my "BNSF Daylight" video formula with a lessor known engine.

The engine staring in the video is an MTH model of the Erie Triplex articulated steam engine. The Triplex had not one not two but three sets of cylinders with the third under the tender. The prototype was as large as you may imagine, dificult to fire, and they evertualy found their way as 'helpers' early in their careirs. They were so enoumous that the Erie did not have a shop large enough for them and any major overhauls had to be done at the Leigh Valley's shops at Sayre, and only three were built in 1914-15 and scraped by 1930.

By time you read this the video will have been long over.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Erie
• Triplex
• MTH
• Articulated
• Steam
• train
• RAILROAD
• railway
• mallet
• gauge
• scale
• Premier
• Raritan
• Valley
• Hi-Railers
• Hi
• Rail

[ryeguyisme]

finally someone who isnt afraid to cut lose on the throttle to a triplex :)

[sgprailfan]

@ryeguyisme How fast would you run it?

[ELECTRICOTION]

man i love those triplex! one of the best loco's there is. great video my friend.

[ryeguyisme]

@sgprailfan about as fast as you have it :)

[ryeguyisme]

who cares it looks awesome at that speed :))

[adfgfds]

Just to let you know, the top speed on those engines were no more than 15mph.