Re: 493 with a tender like 18's? . . .

Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> How about a new Vanderbuilt tender dedicated
> to an oil burner for 493 and put 493's tender be-
> hind 498??   (ducks for cover).

Sharrod Wrote:
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> They could copy SP #18.


From what I've heard, #18's tender is barely adequate to get #18 from one water stop to the next, even with a fairly light train.  Not only would it look ridiculously small attached to a K-37, there's no way that a tender the size of #18's would be adequate for #493 -or- #498 in regular service with a heavy train.

p.s.  Like with Gildersleeve, there's no 'u' in Vanderbilt.