Re: Lost C&C Tender?
| August 24, 2001 02:16AM |
"If you have specifications for the Candelarias tank and could post them I could pass the info around in case somebody visits the tanks before me and can take some measurements. I'm as interested as you to find out the tenders true identity, any info about the engine you can give me would be appreciated."
Taylor, part of the problem is that not much information exists.
The best way to find out what engine it was built for would be to dig it up and check the fuel bunker. When standing facing into the fuel bunker the engines serial number (8-22C-47 for the Candelaria) would be heavily etched into the left leg of the tank. But, that's not an option.
Here's the specifications from the Baldwin Work Order:
TENDER:
8 Wheeled
Oak Frame, Drawing #116
Tank: 1800 Gallons, Bill #391
Trucks: Wood Bolster
Springs: Columbia Coil, Iron Seats
Wheels: 24"Dia, N Tread (N? Don't know what this means)
Journals: 3"Dia, 5.5"Long - Wrights Patent Collarless Bearings
Tires, Kind: None
Tool Boxes: Top
Safty Chains: Single
Drawhead: 25" & 29 1/4" Center above rail
Brakes, on: Both Trucks
Bumper Blocks: None
Other than that I can say the tenders built for C&C #1, #2 & #3 look nearly identical to the ones on the Eureka, just longer wheel base & larger tank. Probably even the same trucks, except with Coil Springs instead of Full-Eliptical Leaf.
I have no difinitive dimentions for the tender.
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Curtis F.
Taylor, part of the problem is that not much information exists.
The best way to find out what engine it was built for would be to dig it up and check the fuel bunker. When standing facing into the fuel bunker the engines serial number (8-22C-47 for the Candelaria) would be heavily etched into the left leg of the tank. But, that's not an option.
Here's the specifications from the Baldwin Work Order:
TENDER:
8 Wheeled
Oak Frame, Drawing #116
Tank: 1800 Gallons, Bill #391
Trucks: Wood Bolster
Springs: Columbia Coil, Iron Seats
Wheels: 24"Dia, N Tread (N? Don't know what this means)
Journals: 3"Dia, 5.5"Long - Wrights Patent Collarless Bearings
Tires, Kind: None
Tool Boxes: Top
Safty Chains: Single
Drawhead: 25" & 29 1/4" Center above rail
Brakes, on: Both Trucks
Bumper Blocks: None
Other than that I can say the tenders built for C&C #1, #2 & #3 look nearly identical to the ones on the Eureka, just longer wheel base & larger tank. Probably even the same trucks, except with Coil Springs instead of Full-Eliptical Leaf.
I have no difinitive dimentions for the tender.
" />Curtis F.
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