09-01-2015, 07:07 AM
A sloped tender would also offer advantages in being lighter on short lines where the water capacity isn't needed. Sloped tenders were also supplied with several narrow gauge locomotives for this reason.
Here is an example of a logging 2-8-0 similar in size to what you are building with a sloped tender:
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Here is an example of a logging 2-8-0 similar in size to what you are building with a sloped tender:
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