Does anybody know offhand what the water and coal capacities would be for the Bachmann Spectrum Tender as supplied with the Baldwin 2-8-0, and the Bowser 32-foot USRA-type tender (ex-Varney)?
I’ve seen 13,000 gal/21 tons lettered on the Bachmann tender, but nothing for the VArnet (I’m guessing they’re about the same…
TIA, guys…!
I wonder if the various roads that used Consolidations built by Baldwin, or any other manufacturer, would have specified those capacities based on their specific needs. Unless it was strictly a USRA design, and I am not aware that the 2-8-0’s were subject to those specifications, the tender capacites would vary from road to road. I would think that even for USRA locomotives, say the 2-8-2 versions, there might have been some allowances made for the tenders? Can’t say. However, if you go to steamlocomotive.com and look for those types and the roads you are interested in, perhaps you’ll find the information.
Crandell
The Spectrum 2-8-0 tender is very similar in size to the standard USRA tender. The Canadian National’s locomotive diagram for their S-3-class locos (USRA designs) gives a water capacity of 10,000 gallons (U.S.) and 16 tons of coal. Optional equipment, such as coal boards, tender-mounted stoker engines, etc. may alter those figures up or down.
Wayne
Although you still have to know the specific type. For example, the IC had 2-8-0’s, the 941 class, whose tenders carried only 7000 gal of water and 14 tons of coal. The Bessemer & Lake Erie had Consolidations also provided by Baldwin that were considerably larger, at 268K lbs of engine weight. Tender capacity was 7850 gals of water and 15 tons of coal. The Lehigh Valley’s Baldwins had tenders with 8000 gals and 12 tons of coal. If Bachmann’s tenders are not specific to type, regardless of the decaling of the item attributing it to a certain road, then it really doesn’t matter.
Crandell
It’s a tricky one. For instance, the 1100 series 2-8-0’s on the Rio Grande (the biggest 2-8-0’s on the railroad) had a tender capacity of 8000 gallons of water and 15 tons of coal. However, Rio Grande used coal boards on most of the 1100 series tenders, increasing their coal capacity to 18 tons. These, however, are pre-USRA locomotives (1911),
The Rio Grande K-59 standard gauge 2-8-2’s had a tender very close to some USRA tender specs, with 8600 gallons of water and 14 tons of coal (17 tons with coal boards).
Tom
I appreciate the responses, folks. Crandell, I especially appreciate your input - the Bachman 2-8-0 is almost exactly the as-delivered configuration of the IC 2-8-0’s (at least until the IC shops got hold of them and put their square sandboxes on them), so I’ll probably go with your info on the Bachmann and the Varney tenders will get the USRA numbers.
Thanks all!