Tender Booster

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Look at the Trucks on the Tender - see the connecting rods.   A tender
booster was actually powering the tender (or on some cases, 

Trailing truck of the Engine).   The piping is to supply Steam to power
these units.    This could provide extra tractive effort, but usually, 

Only up to a certain speed - You have to cut it out at about 10-15mph. 

I know some of the other folks here can provide more details than I can.  

David Crabtree

 

 

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While looking through the collection of photos in the Virginia Tech
collection, I ran across two photos of a N&W Y-3 that had a significant
amount of piping between the locomotive and tender.  One photo has the
notation "Application of Bethlehem Tender Booster 5-19-27."  I have never
heard of a tender booster and wonder if someone can provide an explanation.

 

The photos are found at
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns966.jpeg

and ....ns965.

 

Skip Chamberlayne

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