Daily Archives: May 27, 2010

 I actually have two Triplexes (Triplices?)  in my collection; the Erie and the Virginian.  Now, the Virginian's prototype Triplex was a 2-8-8-8-4 whereas the model is a 2-8-8-8-2, basically a redecorated Erie Triplex. Given that there was only one prototype … Continue reading →

Mallet locomotives were articulated; that is, they had at least two sets of drivers, one of which could swing free of the boiler, allowing a very long and powerful locomotive to make its way around fairly tight curves with the … Continue reading →