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MTH Triplex Reviewed on tony's Trains
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[quote user="bandoman"] <p>Flashwave, the on/off switch and the sound volume dial are soldered directly to the top of the electronics board which in turn is mounted directly to the underframe of the tender. The switch and dial are then flush up against the top of the tender under the dummy coal load which is only around a quarter of an inch thick. And, of course, the speaker is mixed in as well. Also, the bottom of the tender sits <em>above</em> the rear drivers: alot higher than a standard tender which sits on trucks. This makes the clearance inside the tender body tight even without the electronics. </p><p>Last but not least, the underframe will take some serious machining for a gear tower to fit. I <em>can</em> do this (I own a small milling machine) but it will take some serious thought first. Also, I contacted MTH about purchasing the extra motor and gear tower and I was informed that they only have those parts for warranty repairs so I will probably have to re-power the whole engine if I decide to do it at all. That is a shame, because the MTH driveline is so smooth. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[/quote]</p><p>Damn.</p><p>I guess we will have to buy TWO triplexes, break one open, sell the two extra driving wheel sets, towers for those to install into thier tenders. And install the extra into the one triplex.</p><p>I thought about that earlier thinking they must have a whole warehouse full of these spares and be happy to sell a drive wheel set and gear tower.</p><p>Im happy to hear that tender is all metal. But it is nothing more than a ball and chain crippling what should otherwise be a excellent engine.</p><p>The more I learn about this, the more Im glad I didnt preorder one of these.</p><p>Maybe BLI or someone else will build thier version of the Triplex and do it right.</p>
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