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Reply to "PT Tender - What's the Attraction"

I guess it is a matter of taste.  The original 6 axle tender used with the J3's seems more in proportion than the big PT tender.  In the real world, the PT tenders were build between 1944 and 1945.  They were big, 51 feet as compared to the 41' of the J3 tender.  Since the locomotive was 54 feet long, the PT tender made it look more like an "A" "B" setup rather than the more traditional look of a steam locomotive and its tender.  Most of their size was for coal, 46 tons versus 24 tons for the original 6 axle.  This allowed the run from NY to Chicago to require only one fuel stop, usually Collinwood (Cleveland).  Water increased only slightly from 12,500 gallons to 18,000 gallons, since NYC locomotives took water along the way from track pans.

The PT is a big hunk of cool machinery but I prefer the look of the original 6 axle tender.

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