MTH: Triplex - Photo and Video
page:
(Click here for MTH: Triplex -
Repair/Modification Page)
Model Info:
Model Overview:
This is MTH's best One Gauge offering to-date.
- Detail is excellent and true to prototype with key detail
parts being made of metal/brass
- Drivers, axles and gears are all metal for long life
- Die cast metal frame (both engine and tender) with
plastic boiler and tender shell. This provides the best of both worlds
providing strength, weight and durability while keeping overall engine cost
and weight reasonable.
- Engine sets run perfectly smooth with no binding due to
out of quarter drivers
- Smoke output in three locations: Main stack,
smoking whistle and tender stack (three separate operating smoke units)
- All three engine sets are powered (two on the engine and
one on the tender)
- All metal connecting rods and running gear
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MTH Triplex Shipping/Packing detail (for
more detail see Repair/Modifications
Page):
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MTH Triplex - Photos:
Stock photos of models produced:
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05/2/2008
Here are the first photos of the prototype.
03/6/2014 - Photos of the Erie (Black) version
03/6/2014 - Photos of the Erie (Russian Iron) version
02/20/2009 - Train Show at the Kansas City BTA Center
03/04/2009 - First run on the layout with the 60 car coal train
05/24/2009 - The Triplexes team up for the first time
with the Big Boys to pull their own 60 car coal trains
02/12/2009 - Disassembly photos
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MTH factory speaker
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MTH factory speaker
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Modified Kadee 830 coupler for front of engine.
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Modified Kadee 830 coupler for front of engine.
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02/15/2009 - More photos
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Smoking whistle smoke unit
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Two pin component is electrically isolated from the frame. This is good.
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Articulation Hinge-pin
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09/04/14
Smoking Whistle:
Instructions on how to activate:
Do the following steps to activating the smoking whistle:
- Step 1: Add 6 drops of smoke fluid into the whistle opening
(remove the brass whistle first)
- Step 2a: Press "S2" (FSW) button - (This turns on the smoke
whistle heater)
- (Note: You may need to scroll the softkey list with "S5" button to
display SPW and FSW labels)
- Step 2b: Turn thumbwheel down - (This updates the screen to
confirm FSW is highlighted/activated)
- Step 3a: Press "S1" (SPW) button - (This turns on the Whistle
Quill feature)
- Step 3b: Turn thumbwheel down - (This updates the screen to
confirm SPW is highlighted/activated)
- Step 4: Rotate the thumbwheel up to activate/increase whistle
(Three steps of quill are available). Rotate thumbwheel down to
deactivate/decrease whistle.
- (Note: If you see smoke coming out the bottom of the boiler and not the
top, blow in the top of the whistle hole to clear any fluid bubbles and retry)
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Step 2a:
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Step 2b:
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Step 3a:
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Step 3b:
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Step 4:
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MTH Triplex - Erie:
Select the version /
quality you want to download:
- Video #1 - 1:57 mins - Smoking Whistle
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46MB/3000kbs -
17MB/1000kbs -
6MB/300kbs
- Video #2 - 1:33 mins - Quick test run with all
engines
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35MB/3000kbs -
12MB/1000kbs -
5MB/400kbs
- Video #3 - 1:41 mins - First run of Triplexes at
Train show w/100ft coal train)
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30MB/2000kbs -
17MB/1000kbs -
8MB/300kbs -
YouTube HQ
- Video #4 - 2:47 mins - First run of Triplexes at
Train show w/100ft coal train)
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50MB/2000kbs -
28MB/1000kbs -
13MB/300kbs -
YouTube HQ
- Video #5 - 4:11 mins - First run of Triplexes at
Train show w/100ft coal train)
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97MB/3000kbs -
36MB/1000kbs -
14MB/300kbs -
YouTube HQ
- Video #6 - 2:27 mins - Test run of Triplex with
updated
sound file (louder chuff and whistle)
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56MB/3000kbs -
20MB/1000kbs -
8MB/300kbs
- Video #7 - 6:28 mins - First run outside with the 60
car coal train
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150MB/3000kbs -
55MB/1000kbs -
22MB/300kbs -
YouTube HQ
100ft Coal Trains
(x 2)
- MTH Big
Boys & Triplexes:
- Video #6 - 8:05 mins -
3 Big Boys and 3 Triplexes each take on their own 100ft coal trains
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188MB/3000kbs -
70MB/1000kbs -
28MB/300kbs -
YouTube HQ
Triplex - test videos:
- Video #1 - 12:38 mins - Speaker comparison tests
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290MB/3000kbs -
99MB/1000kbs -
36MB/400kbs
- Video #2 - 1:20 mins - Quick compare compilation -
focused on chuff
(1=Original setup, 2=Speaker enclosure removed, 3=Upgraded speaker, 4= Upgraded
speaker open frame, 5= Upgraded speaker+new sound file, 6=Big Boy)
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35MB/3000kbs -
12MB/1000kbs -
5MB/400kbs
You can find additional videos on the Garden Railroad Videos
page:
http://www.rayman4449.com/Garden_Railroad_Videos.htm
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Note: See this link for packing
photos. This will be useful if you need to repack your Triplex for
shipment. This is where all the piece go if you can't remember.
www.rayman4449.com/MTH_Triplex-Shipping.htm
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Read about the modifications done to this
engine at the Modification link below.
Garden Railroad Modification, Repair & Maintenance
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