Re: 346 tender back in Golden

Ok now for tender swaping. It happend alot. Im going to try and set some things streight.
dandtsrr2 is correct when 346 was at the Montazuma limber company they used 271s tender because it was easier. After that she got her old tank back.

340 had a flare tender untile about 1940 when she was rebuilt, then magicly she had a streight side after that. Now pay atenttion, 340 and 345 had to be rebuilt at the same time because they swaped tenders. 340 got 345s streight side tank, and 345 got 340s old flare side.

Later in life 340 and 318 were both based out of Montrose. 340s tank had a better range then 318s tank. Thats why the grande kept 340s tank when 340 went to knotts.340 has 318s tank, and 318 has 340s old tank(witch was 345s frst)
So when 346 was running around the loop at the museum with 318s tank, it acctually was running around with 345s old tank and 345s old dome lids. kinda funny!

Now RGS 41 has hade the same tank for a long time. From pitures iv seen she has had the same tank since at least 1937. if you look at the pics you can see the slow progression of the patches that today run all the way accross the bottom of the tank on both sides. This is simply amazing to me. Especially since 41 was an RGS engine.

Now if you want to know how 340 and 41 have had there tender last so long at knotts, without being replaced. Just ask!