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BMT Triplex

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D-Type

The BMT Triplex or D-Type, is a unique subway car. One car is actually 3 cars joined by 2 articulation joints. The cars are on 4 trucks instead of a 6 trucks. They operated faithfully on the BMT for many decades.

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Train seen snaking its way off of the Williamsburg Bridge. (8/26/01 dig.) Train at Marcy Ave. in Brooklyn. The train was on a railfan tour. (8/26/01 dig.)
ny-hr-bmt082601-triplex05.jpg (396796 bytes) Train is seen at Chambers Street on the Nassau Line in lower Manhattan.(8/26/01 dig.) Train is on the middle Track at 9th Ave. on the West End Line.  (8/26/01 dig.)
ny-hr-bmt082601-triplex07.jpg (449965 bytes)This is Fulton Street on the Nassau St Line.  (8/26/01 dig.) ny-hr-bmt082601-triplex09.jpg (320316 bytes)Interior of the tri-plex looking towards the articulation joint.  (8/26/01 dig.)
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