tenders

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> Would the 15,000 gallon tender have had 2-wheel trucks, or 3-wheel trucks?
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> Bob Welsh
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>> Subject: RE: tenders
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>> According to the  listing in Vern French¹s Williamson terminal book, as of 31
>> DEC 1955, the  tenders for Z-1¹s were a mix of 18,000 and 16,000 tenders.  Of
>> the 52  locomotives listed, 21 were listed with 16,000 gallon tenders.
>> However,  there is some uncertainty in this listing as to the actual tenders
>> assigned to  each locomotive.  It would appear that a Z-1 with a 15,000
>> gallon tender  was headed to the scrap line.  There was a good deal of
>> swapping around  at that time as many steam locomotives were heading to the
>> scrap or storage  lines as the diesel deliveries built up..
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>> Prior to about 1956,  many of the E-2¹s had 15,000 gallon tenders, 578
>> certainly did as did  563.
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>> The  31 Dec  1955 listing shows most  of the Y-3¹s and Y-3a¹s with fish belly
>> 18,000 gallon tenders with some  locomotives getting the ex-B&LE 22,000
>> gallon tenders. 
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>> For 1954, the Y-3¹s,  Y-3a¹s and Z-1¹c could use the 16,000 or the 18,000,
>> the E-2 would most likely  have the 15,000 gallon tender.
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>> G Rolih, Cincinnati
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>>   All,
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>> Tender  Question
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>> I am working on:
>> Z1b, E2a, Y3, Y3a.
>> I have 3  18,000 gal tenders and 1 16,000 gal tender.
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>> In 1954 which of  those engine would be the most likely to have the 16,000
>> gal  tender.
>> E2a #578 got a 18,000 right? but was that later?
>> On a Z1b  what was the most typical tender in '54.
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>> Thanks,
>> John  Rhodes 
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They would have SIX wheel N&W Pilcher trucks.  T-27 or some such
designation.  Buckeyes and Commonwealth trucks were used mostly on y5-6
series and A¹s.


Mark Lindsey
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