Lionel Vision 2431020 Erie Vision Triplex #5014 Locomotive, O Gauge, NIB

Description: Lionel Vision 2431020 Erie Vision Triplex #5014 Locomotive, O Gauge, NIB For sale is a Lionel Vision 2431020 Erie Vision Triplex #5014 Locomotive, O Gauge, NIB that is in Brand New Condition. New In the Box. Erie's Triplex locomotives - machines so big they inspire, intrigue, and move the mind as much as they could move freight. Built in an era when the compound Mallet design was just coming onto the scene, the Triplex took the concept a step further in attempt to use not only the locomotive's weight but also that of the tender for traction. On paper at least, the locomotives could put 89% of their loaded weight to use and pull a train 5 miles long. They were so powerful that you couldn't put enough weight behind them to truly test it without breaking couplers and by some accounts remain the most powerful locomotives ever built. The first Triplex entered service in 1914 as number 2603 and named after a prominent and recently retired engineer on the Erie, Matt H. Shay. The locomotive was as much of a marketing statement for the Erie as it was motive power. The locomotive performed well enough that two more were delivered in 1916 with only a few minor modifications from the original. The three were assigned as helper engines on the Susquehanna Division - best known as the line over Starrucca Viaduct. The Triplex was a compound Mallet, with high pressure steam going to the center pair of pistons first. The left piston exhausted steam to the front pair of pistons and the right to the rear which powered the wheels under the tender. The locomotives were also unique in that both the high- and low-pressure pistons were the same size, using different valve sizes to accommodate the changes in pressure. Predictably, the problem with these large beasts was not power, but appetite. The boiler would struggle to keep up pressure against the consumption of six cylinders - even if it was only directly feeding two. And although there were elements in the design to compensate for variable traction under the tender as fuel was consumed, as it ran light wheel slipping could be an issue. The locomotives stayed in service until as late as 1933. Only the Virginian made another attempt at a Triplex with a single locomotive. It was rebuilt as a smaller 2-8-8-2 soon after, however. While not a major success, they were certainly not a failure as far as experimental steam designs are concerned. More accurately, they were truly too big for their time. It would have been interesting to see the concept revisited a few decades later when technology had improved and train weights increased, but alas it never came to be. To bring this locomotive back to the O Scale market as anything less than a VISION LINE model would be a crime! We have packed every inch of this massive machine with amazing features including the all-new wheel slip simulation. If your labor rate gets too high or the fuel is running low, watch out! Those rear wheels might just start to slip. Not just a sound effect this time, the tender drive wheels have independent motor control and will actually slip under the right conditions. And when the wheels slip, of course the sounds and smoke will follow along. Other notable features include whistle steam effects, a swinging bell, road-number specific crew talk and 4-digit addressing. We've also made several tooling changes to model both the "production" models of 5015 and 5016 and the prototype Matt H. Shay. Few locomotives will make a bigger impression than the Triplex.PREMIUM FEATURES:NEW Wheel Slip! - Tender wheels slip on user command4-Digit Addressing when using the Base3/Cab3 control systemMulti-speaker stereophonic soundsSmokebox and tender steamWhistle SteamSwinging BellLEGACY® RailSounds including Separate boiler and tender chuffs and road number specific crew talkRear ElectroCouplerOptional non-scale front dummy coupler and conversion to scale working couplersRoad number specific detailingADDITIONAL LEGACY FEATURES:LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformerBluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® AppLionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® AppOdyssey® II Speed ControlIR Transmitter that works with LCS SensorTrack™Powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheelDirectional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender, where applicableBi-color illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive where applicable. Using a Legacy controller, change the color of the classification lights between white or greenTraction tiresInterior illumination in cabDie-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucksDie-cast metal tender body and trucksHigh level of separately applied metal detailsSeparately applied builder's plateSynchronized fan-driven smoke unitsAdjustable smoke outputAuthentically detailed cab interiorCab "glass" windowsNew engineer and fireman figuresLEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stoppedTrainSounds that mimic operating dialog when the locomotive is in motion or stoppedSix official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialogDynaChuff™ synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speedLEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Whistle" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals5 Different whistles to choose from for a more customized experience.Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds - 5 levels of bell pitching for customized soundsSequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotiveCurrent speed and fuel dialog, coal or oil loading sound effects PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSRail Line: ErieRoad Number: 5014Gauge: O Gauge Power: ElectricEngine Type: SteamMin Curve: O72Manufactured By: Lionel, 2024 Any questions what-so-ever, please let us know. We combine shipping for multiple purchases, saves you money and us time. Thanks for looking and please check out what other items we have listed in our store. Shipping in USA only. About us: We are a family owned and operated business (since 1939). We are an Authorized Lionel Sales and Factory Trained Service Station. We sell at our store, our website and on ebay. We do our best to keep everything updated on ebay but there could be an occasion we sell something off ebay and may not be able to update right away. If this rare situation does happen and we have less in stock than listed on ebay we will contact you asap and let you know. Thanks in advance for understanding. Payment: Payment is expected within 5 days of winning by Pay Pal or calling the store with a credit card (visa, M/C, Discover) or upon pick-up at the store. Shipping: Shipping is typically done through USPS Parcel Post or Priority Mail. For larger items we use UPS. We normally ship within 1 business day of cleared payment. We do combine shipping. If purchasing multiple items please wait for a revised invoice so we can adjust the shipping charges. If store pick-up, no shipping charges. Returns: Please email us with the reason you want to return the item. Return requests must be made within 14 days. All items MUST be retuned in the same condition as sent. All shipping fees are non-refundable and it is the buyer's responsibility to pay return shipping.

Price: 2249.99 USD

Location: Lansdale, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-09T18:06:41.000Z

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