@0-Gauge CJ posted:Thanks for this info. I did a bit of digging myself for my own curiosity and I had no idea there were so many variations to the tender. I knew there was a K4 version without the dog house, but didn't realize there was more to it than that.
Can anyone definitively confirm that the Q2 tender is longer than a more standard coast-to-coast tender? It looks like it from some pictures posted here but I am not sure. I was thinking of picking up a J1a or an M1 tender shell (would need to wait for the next time they're made, none are in stock) and then swapping the shells. If the Q2 tender is longer, then that idea is, naturally, off the table. I'm starting to think about reaching out to the dealer I pre-ordered with and asking if I can substitute for a short-tender version. This is bothering me a lot more than it should!
The body of the Q2 180F84 16 wheel tender is 52’ 10” long.
The body of the I1 180F82 12 wheel “K4s coast-to-coast style” tender is 45’ 4” long.
The body of the K4s 210P75 12 wheel “coast-to-coast” tender is 50’ 2” long.
I cant find exact measurements for the I1 210F82 16 wheel tender. But I believe it’s roughly the same length as the Q2’s. However the coal bunker is much smaller and the hatches are oriented differently.
Edit: I did find one resource that says the 210F82 was 51’ 6” long. P.S. most of my info is based on the drawings found here: http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html
It’s hard to get an apples to apples comparison because not all the drawings have the distances drawn from the same points. To me, the tender deck details are more important, especially since they’ve been done right before.
