A tender question regarding a photo in the latest Arrow

[NW Modeling List]

If there are any, they would have to be brass. Not being a B&LE fan, I 
don't know if they have ever been done in brass, but they definitely 
have never been done in any other format.   Jim Nichols

NW Modeling List wrote:


>Are there any accurate HO scale models of these B&LE tenders (brass 

>or otherwise) that could be used to correctly model the N&W engines 

>that received these upgrades?

>

>Dr. J. Brent Greer

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>Subject: Re: A tender question regarding a photo in the latest Arrow

>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:51:08 -0500

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>In 1953-54, the N&W purchased secondhand nine 22000-gallon tenders 

>that had been used by the Bessemer & Lake Erie on its 2-10-4s. Of the 

>nine the N&W got, one was applied to a K1 and the other eight to 

>Y3a's. The 2061 had tender number 220304 which it received in January 

>1954 at the Roanoke Shops.

>

>Bud Jeffries

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>Subject: A tender question regarding a photo in the latest Arrow

>

>In the new issue of the Arrow, at the top of page 10, there is a 

>photograph of Y3a #2061 leading a coal train.

>

>The tender of this locomotive has a very different look to it, 

>compared to other N&W tenders I am familiar with and have photographs 

>of (for comparison, just look at the one behind Y3a #2070 at the end 

>of the train in the lower picture of that same page)

>

>Can someone please identify the tender in use behind #2061 in the 

>upper photograph and perhaps supply some history as to its origins?

>

>Sincere thanks for any and all responses.

>

>

>Dr. J. Brent Greer

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