Altamont Press Discussion Board :: Discussion :: Re: Camelback Tenders whalebacks

Re: Camelback Tenders whalebacks

Author: Ed Workman

Date: 09-08-2017 - 07:46

Since I regained conciousness and remembered whalebacks........
SP built a tankcar [CS24 ca 1901]in that shape as an attempt to lower the center of gravity. It wasn't duplicated.
The A-2 Atlantics of 1902 came with whalebacks.
THe A-2s were compound and connected to the front drivers- not a pretty combination, but the whaleback tender made the A-2 appearance fascinating- like an automobile collision you just can't help looking at.
Other small engines got whalebacks, like 2-8-0s and some single tenders were apparently built- possibly for replacement of rectangular tenders as oil replaced coal. The original MCs [1909]came with rectangular tenders, but soon the whaleback design was enlarged specifically for the later orders. The Cabfirst MC-2s [1910] also came with rectangular tenders
Yes they could be seen decades later behind many kinds of engines.
The Vanderbilt era started about 1904-1905 on the SP via Associated Line designs.
Before that switchers, that is 0-6-0s, were equipped with slope-backs of small capacity.
I may remember that a few 4-6-0s in Oakland Commute service used slopebacks as well, but I am possibly slipping back into a coma

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message

Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message

Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
Camelback Tenders Questions	Don B	09-03-2017 - 17:53
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Hot Water	09-04-2017 - 06:37
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Ed Workman	09-04-2017 - 07:05
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Dean	09-04-2017 - 08:50
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Ed Workman	09-04-2017 - 09:15
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	George Andrews	09-04-2017 - 13:57
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Don B	09-04-2017 - 11:22
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	ike C	09-04-2017 - 13:52
Re: Camelback Tenders Questions	Nudge	09-06-2017 - 16:46
Re: Camelback Tenders whalebacks	Ed Workman	09-08-2017 - 07:46

Go to: Message List•Search

Subject:
Your Name:

Help information:

BBcode help

Spam prevention:

Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.

 **     **  ********   **     **   *******   ******** 
  **   **   **     **   **   **   **     **  **       
   ** **    **     **    ** **    **         **       
    ***     ********      ***     ********   ******   
   ** **    **           ** **    **     **  **       
  **   **   **          **   **   **     **  **       
 **     **  **         **     **   *******   ********

Enter code:

Ed Workman Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Since I regained conciousness and remembered
> whalebacks........
> SP built a tankcar in that shape as an attempt to
> lower the center of gravity. It wasn't
> duplicated.
>  The A-2 Atlantics of 1902 came with whalebacks.
>  THe A-2s were compound and connected to the front
> drivers- not a pretty combination, but the
> whaleback tender made the A-2 appearance
> fascinating- like an automobile collision you just
> can't help looking at.
> Other small engines got whalebacks, like 2-8-0s
> and some single tenders were apparently built-
> possibly for replacement of rectangular tenders as
> oil replaced coal. The original MCs [1909]came
> with rectangular tenders, but soon the whaleback
> design was enlarged specifically for the later
> orders. The Cabfirst MC-2s [1910] also came with
> rectangular tenders
> Yes they could be seen decades later behind many
> kinds of engines.
> The Vanderbilt era started about 1904-1905 on the
> SP via Associated Line designs.
> Before that  switchers, that is 0-6-0s, were
> equipped with slope-backs of small capacity.
> I may remember that a few 4-6-0s in Oakland
> Commute service used slopebacks as well, but I am
> possibly slipping back into a coma

This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com