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Water Tenders vs. Steam Generator Cars
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 02-10-2009 - 18:37
George Andrews Wrote:
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> Regarding the ex - GN Steam Generator car,
> several were purchased by WP to extend the range
> of the single F - Unit used on the remnant of the
> Exposition Flyer, before that train was replaced
> by RDC's. They were later used as protection for
> the CZ's elderly steam generators.
Just for clarification, WP converted three tenders from retired 4-8-2's to Water Tenders for use with single F3A units on the Royal Gorge before that train was converted to RDC's. Numbered 851-853, they provided additional water storage for the steam generator in the F-unit and did not contain steam generators themselves. They were finally sold for scrap in the 1960's.
Then in late 1968 WP purchased three Steam Generator Cars from Great Northern, eventually renumbering them 591-593. One each was used to supplement the F-units on the California Zephyr, or as the sole source of steam during the period when WP tried using a single U30B on the CZ.
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> Regarding the ex - GN Steam Generator car,
> several were purchased by WP to extend the range
> of the single F - Unit used on the remnant of the
> Exposition Flyer, before that train was replaced
> by RDC's. They were later used as protection for
> the CZ's elderly steam generators.
Just for clarification, WP converted three tenders from retired 4-8-2's to Water Tenders for use with single F3A units on the Royal Gorge before that train was converted to RDC's. Numbered 851-853, they provided additional water storage for the steam generator in the F-unit and did not contain steam generators themselves. They were finally sold for scrap in the 1960's.
Then in late 1968 WP purchased three Steam Generator Cars from Great Northern, eventually renumbering them 591-593. One each was used to supplement the F-units on the California Zephyr, or as the sole source of steam during the period when WP tried using a single U30B on the CZ.
