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MTH Triplex Reviewed on tony's Trains
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<p>Lillen, the grades are steep. I do not know the exact number but the steepest is probably in the neighborhood of 4% and the curve is just under a 60 inch radius. I should have been more clear in my post. This may not be a totally fair test (as I said, un-scientific). With the traction tires installed, it took 45 cars up this particular grade (about the same as three Atlas SD-35's on this grade). A huge improvement. I can't say how many cars it will pull on a 2% grade without traction tires, but my gut feeling is not 72. I think that dragging the un-powered tender around really hurts pulling power on grades. The tender is all metal and quite heavy!</p><p>The upshot of all of this is, with all of those drivers you would think it would pull more. But you have to remember that they are not all powered. I takes some getting used to. </p><p> </p>
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