Hi David:
I have been interested in all aspects of CP all my life; I would say a student
of Canadian Pacific-land-Sea-Air etc.
Thanks for your note.
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
----- Original Message -----
From: DAVID LEECH
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Mikado Tender
Hi Don,
I appreciate the information.
I will pick one of those numbers for my model.
If I may ask, how do you come by such information?
Many thanks,
David Leech, Delta, BC
On 18-Oct-09, at 2:45 PM, Donald Scott wrote:
> Referring to your query regardding CPR 2-8-2's being fitted with 6
> wheel truck or 12-wheel tenders.
>
> A number of 2-8-2 heavy 5300 series engines received the larger
> higher capacity tenders, such as 5300, 5306, 5351 & 5354. Likely a
> few others. 21 tons for coal, 12,00Imperial gallons for water.
> Engines 5306, 5354 being observed through State of Maine to McAdam &
> Saint JOhn, N.B. in freight service.
>
> I could be wrong but believe the larger tenders came from GE CLass
> heavy 4-6-2's of the 2300-2350 series locomotives. A number of 2300-
> non-semi-streamlined sisters were refitted with smaller capacity 8-
> wheel modern tenders.
>
> Hope this answers your question.
>
> Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
>
>
