"TENDER TUESDAY"

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Welcome gentlemen to another Tender Tuesday. This week I have an old brass tender to talk about. It's an International Model Products (I M P) unfinished kit from the 1950's . I picked this up on EBay a few months back for a steal. She represents an early CNJ L-6 4-6-0 camel built by Baldwin. Here's a link to a pic of one in service at the Communipaw shops in Jersey city <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cnj/cnj-s0759g17.jpg">http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cnj/cnj-s0759g17.jpg</a><!-- m --> . They were numbered from 750 to 759 built in September and October of 1910 and lasted on the system until November of 1954. The tenders held 7,500 gallons of water and 13 tons of coal (as built). Latter on the coal boards were raised to add an extra 2 tons of fuel. Some of these tenders had water scoops and most were equipped with a Pyle-National 125 watt generator for head end lighting. The generators were added to the rear deck of the tenders in the mid to late 30's to replace the battery system that passenger cars had used for lighting. These tenders did not start their careers in passenger service, but in fast freight. The pic in this link shows the rear deck mounted generator on an L-7 engine, basically identical to the L-6 <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cnj/cnj-s0774ggD.jpg">http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cnj/cnj-s0774ggD.jpg</a><!-- m --> .
The drive may be beyond repair and the detail on the boiler very crude, but I can turn this into a very nice model. The tender is nicely done and provides a great starting point for a project.