another tender request

[SteamGene]

Mr. Bachmann,
Could you suggest to Mr. Riley that the company offer the long haul tender that comes with your 2-8-4 as a tender only purchase?  I could easily see the VT&P wanting some for the 2-6-6-2, the 2-10-2s, and the 4-8-2s at a minimum.  If I can figure a way to do it, they would look good behind 2-8-2s and even 4-6-2s.  It's hard to imagine an Eastern railroad in 1957 still using the USRA tender. 
Gene

[sour rails]

     That's a great idea, Gene.

[Virginian]

Actually Gene it isn't hard to imagine because there is one still running in 2007.  I believe N&W 475 at Strasburg still has her USRA tender.  Although I liked the N&W 4-8-0 tenders better.

[the Bach-man]

Dear Gene,
Will do!
Have  fun!
the Bach-man

[SteamGene]

Virginian,
I'll admit I generalized a bit too much.  OTOH, I bet in 1957 N&W 475 wasn't working with a USRA small tender behind.  Especially since 475 is not a USRA locomotive.   
Gene

[Orsonroy]

Add me and just about every other NKP steam modeler out there to the list. Bachmann's new Berkshire tender is actually nicer than the Proto version, and comes fairly close to the 25 similar tenders the NKP bought for use behind USRA clone 2-8-2s (two of which are still around; 624 has one in Hammond, IN, and 587 ran fan trips with hers for several years).

LOTS of railroads used similar tenders behind older, smaller engines, especially Mikados. Off the top of my head I can name the PM, C&O, Wabash, DT&I, TP&W and IC as roads that used tenders that at least pass the "ten foot rule".

[Yampa Bob]

I am no authority on this subject, but I have been told that most Engineers prefer a small tender behind.   

Bob

[jsmvmd]

Bob,

I must admit to having the same thoughts every time I hear that phrase.

Best Wishes?

Jack

[Atlantic Central]

Well,

If we use the B&O as a typical east coast railroad, we find they had every manner and size right up to the end of steam.

President series Pacifics that were modernized recieved large modern tenders with 6 wheel trucks. But some where never modernzed and kept their USRA style tenders until they were scrapped.

Lighter Pacifics kept USRA style tenders even when modernized, unless they had been converted to Vanderbilt tenders. There are many 1950's photos of P5's (USRA light) with their orginal tenders.

Similar practices were true with their large fleet of Mikes.

Newer locos like their home built Mountains had larger more modern looking tenders right from the start.

The 2-8-4 tender is a good looking and typical modern tender and would be a great item to have seperately.

Sheldon

[r.cprmier]

Bob and Jack;

I guess we're ALL dirty old men.

[Yampa Bob]

Hey I resent that. To be politically correct, I prefer to be called a "Sexy Senior Citizen".


Bob

[kevin2083]

Why do we ALL have to be old?

[rogertra]

Bob and Jack;

I guess we're ALL dirty old men.

HEY! 

Not so much of the "old", if you please.

[grumpy]

You are old when the talk about cabooses is about trains.
Don

[hotrainlover]

My Grandpa was 93..  HE STILL talked about cabooses, .  He did not mean trains....!!  HE was never old.  He died young at 97.

I hope I reach that realism in life!!