Re: D&RGW CAR #09410 QUESTIONS

No jab intended. The October 1928 Perry picture taken in Salida shows a tender like the one on 09410 even with the same strap steel coal board extensions. BUT is has a patch along the bottom of the fireman's side that is not on 09410. The patch would not go away without a complete rebuild of the tender sides, unlikely. I would say it is not the same tank. I didn't see this picture in the Dorman collection which surprised me because I know I got it from Dick.

I was told that this tender (09410 cistern) was used as the Salida switching tender in the 20s before it was turned into a water car. This is the reason for the water hatch extension. If that is the case it might have made the rounds like the tender that was retired with the 315.