Off-road Tenders

[nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org]

The brass K-1 models were available with either the 16k tender or the 
C&O/PM tender.  I don't recall seeing any pictures of the B&LE 
tenders that went behind a K-1 (which one got it, by the way?) or the 
Y-3/3a engines.

Does anyone have a picture or 2 to share for comparison 
purposes?  Are there any models out there of these tenders in brass 
or plastic?  I would entertain purchasing a brass model to get the 
tender if it were correct to place behind an N&W engine.

Thanks for help and suggestions.

Dr. J. Brent Greer

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 > Actually the purchased tenders had no direct connection to the aux.
 > tender program. They were purchased to enable N&W to put higher water
 > capacity tenders on some existing locomotives. The tenders they replaced
 > did not go into the aux. program, but may have replaced tenders that
 > did. Anyway, the PM tenders were bought from C&O. Add B&LE to the list.
 > All the C&O(PM) tenders went to K1's. One B&LE tender went to a K1
 > (111), and all the rest went to Y3's or Y3a's. The 10 ACL tenders went
 > to the Y4's. Most, if not all, of the tenders thus replaced were 18 K
 > tenders. These very well may have gone to Z1b's, relieving 16K tenders
 > for the rebuilt program. Two of them, however, went to E2a's for the
 > Clinch Valley train. These relie ved 15 K tenders, which were not used in
 > the aux. program. Jim Nichols
 >
 > nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
 >
 > > Veterans,
 > >
 > > Around 1952 and such, the N&W purchased tenders from ACL, Pere Marquette,
 > > and C&O (possibly others also?) to relieve some engine tenders so that
 > > THEY
 > > could be converted into Auxiliary Water Tenders.
 > > Does anyone have any ideas why the purchased tenders were not converted
 > > into canteens themselves?
 > > Was it easier for some reason to couple the acquired tenders to the
 > > engines
 > > and then convert the displaced tenders?
 > > Was it because the displaced tenders were all the same 'model' and
 > > therefore all the new parts would be the same?
 > > Were ALL of them basically the same? 16,000 gallons?
 > >
 > > Sorry to pepper you with so many questions, but we've got the get the
 > > information before we lose you.
 > >
 > > humbly,
 > > Dave Willis.
 > >