Reply to "How exactly do auxiliary water cars for steam engines work?"

Rich MelvinOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@Bill N posted:
Anyone else have visions of what happens when the train with half full tenders hits a grade? I realize its only 1% or so, but between the tender and the auxiliary tender that is some length for the water to be moving around.

Absolutely nothing happens. The tanks have baffles in them to control the movement of the water within the tank.

You guys are really over-complicating this.

Two tanks
Hose at the bottom connects the tanks together
With the interconnecting hoses, the water seeks its own level
It acts like one big tank
No check valves
No pumps
Just gravity

That's it.

10/21/2111:34 AM

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