Spectrum USRA tender

[rogertra]

The very best tender to loco drawbar was the one first used on the P2K 0-8-0 switcher.  It acted as both drawbar and electrical connection and provided a scale distance between engine and tender.

No other tender drawbar cames close.  Period.

I'd pay a little extra just to have this drawbar fitted to all steam tender locos.

[Mike]

Roger T.- You're dead on!  I just bought a used switcher, and it has what I would definitely call the best connection I have ever seen/used. And it is very easy to connect and disconnect... with a positive latch and an easy-press-to-release botton. Wouldn't it be nice if more engines had the same!?!- Mike