Locomotive Tender
Locomotive Tender
How far could a steam locomotive go on with the boiler and tender full (miles)?
Somthing like the 2-6-2 prairie, the daylight 4-8-4 or the big boy 4-8-8-4
That’s tough to answer because there are so many variables.A good average would probably be about 90 miles.They carry enough fuel for longer distances but the water needs to be refilled more often.The one thing you don’t want to do is run out of water.They go boom if the crown sheet goes dry.The railroad i work for runs 2 steam engines.The Challenger frequently pulls two tenders behind it.The 844 was here earlier this year and the crew told me they stopped to refill the tender every 100 miles at the most.
Edit Yep Bob,I worked with Low Water many times.He was one of the legends of the Cal P.He was one of my dad’s best buddies.When i left Oakland he was still working and if memory serves he was 73 at the time.
By the way Bob,do you remember Emily Friend?She contacted me the other day.She’s a chief dispatcher in Omaha now.
Locomotive 488′s tender moved to Cumbres Pass
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Bachmann G Scale Pennsylvania Steam Locomotive with Tender #9670 $129.95 |
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Mantua HO-Scale President Adams B&O Locomotive & Tender w/COA and Display Stand $56.55 |
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MDC ROUNDHOUSE 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE T&P TEXAS & PACIFIC OIL SLOPED BACK TENDER $19.99 |
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VINTAGE MANTUA 2-6-0 BRASS & DIECAST MOGIL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER $44.99 |
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VINTAGE MANTUA 99 2-6-2 PRAIRIE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE w/ PENNSYLVANIA PRR TENDER $19.99 |
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VINTAGE VARNEY 2-8-2 T&P BRASS BERKSHIRE MIKADO STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & BRASS TENDER $179.00 |
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VINTAGE PRR MANTUA 4-6-2 PACIFIC 2-8-2 MIKADO STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TENDER $6.99 |
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RIVAROSSI 2-8-8-2 ARTICULATED MALLET PENNSYLVANIA PRR HO STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TENDER $15.15 |
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Lionel 225E Prewar Locomotive with 2235W Whistling Tender $200.00 |
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MDC ROUNDHOUSE 2-6-2 4-4-2 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE DIECAST METAL TENDER SHELL $6.99 |
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SOUTHERN N SCALE ENGINE LOCOMOTIVE & COAL TENDER $30.89 |
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N SCALE RIVAROSSI CHIPPEWA STEAM LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER 6139 $28.51 |
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RIVAROSSI 4-8-8-4 4-6-6-4 ARTICULATED BIG BOY CHALLENGER STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TENDER $21.50 |
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LIONEL 6-38032 VIRGINIAN 2-8-8-2 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER $1,299.99 |
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LIONEL 6-28051 BALTIMORE & OHIO EM-1 2-8-8-4 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER $1,299.00 |
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Dean Goods locomotive no 2463 Photo Mugs -6-6 Dean Goods tender locomotive no 2463…. |
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Dean Goods locomotive no 2516 Photo Mugs -6-0 Dean Goods tender locomotive no 2516, built 1897. Pictured in preservation at the former Swindon Railway Museum, now STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway where no 2516 is on display…. |
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Dean Goods locomotive number 2382 Photo Mugs -6-0 tender locomotive Dean goods No. 2382 at Llanwrda on the Vale of Towy Joint line in 1934…. |
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Thomas & Friends: Best Of Gordon … |
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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway – Gordon The Big Express Engine $14.99 Gordon is a long, blue express locomotive who supplies water for Thomas and tows a coal tender. Based on the award-winning PBS television series Shining Time Station by the Rev. W. Awdry, the Thomas the Tank train system is the perfect child’s train set. Each wooden vehicle has a different name, character, and face. The magnetic bumpers make linking up easy. Friendly characters will engage your c… |
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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway – FerdinAnd $12.25 Ferdinand is one of the newest members of the Thomas and Friends collection and is featured in teh new DVD, “Misty Island Rescue.” Ferdinand is a wood powered engine with tender and works on Misty Island. Age grade 2+… |
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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway – Battery Powered James $14.98 The James die-cast battery-powered engine features powerful four-wheel drive, easy start button, light, and realistic detail. Requires one AA battery (not included). Age grade 3 yrs +… |
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Greenberg’s Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains, 1945-1969 (Greenberg’s Repair and Operating Manuals) $14.50 Learn what made Lionel’s postwar trains and accessories great! No toys have ever worked as consistently and imaginatively as the locomotives, operating cars, and accessories developed by The Lionel Corporation in the postwar era. Now learn about the mechanisms behind the success of those classic electric trains-and how to make simple repairs on them. Hundreds of cataloged items described in detail… |
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LNER Six-Coupled Tender Locomotives 1948-68 $14.84 In this book Eric Sawford records all classes of the LNER’s tender locomotives between 1948, when the LNER became British Railways Eastern Region, and the end of steam in 1968. As well as illustrating the engines, the author also includes each class’s history. This book will appeal to all steam enthusiasts, and will be of particular interest to anyone who remembers the last days of BR steam…. |
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Complete Service Manual for American Flyer Trains $26.00 This valuable reference book is a one volume encyclopedia with definite appeal for all model train fans. From the pages of the A.C. Gilbert service manual come schematic and wiring diagrams, a description of each item, repair and operating instructions for all items, a parts list and a master number index. Additionally, sheets and booklets that accompany engines, operating cars and accessories are… |
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