Any steamers in preservation with tender boosters?

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:10 pm

The 0-10-2 hasn't had a tender booster since it went to the DM&IR. The Franklin booster was removed and to compensate for the lost tractive effort, steel slabs were added to the locomotive's frame for weight.

R. Hahn · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:01 pm **Posts:** 199

Hot Metal wrote:

The 0-10-2 hasn't had a tender booster since it went to the DM&IR. The Franklin booster was removed and to compensate for the lost tractive effort, steel slabs were added to the locomotive's frame for weight.

Thanks for the information. I found photos of the tender trucks online but did not realize that the booster was removed from inside.

Joshua K. Blay · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:39 pm

"A couple PRR survivors did have water scoops, most specifically 4-4-2 460 and possibly/probably K4s 3750, G5 5741, and M1 6755. At least one of the tenders with PRR I1sa 4483 in New York State has a scoop (the smaller one attached to the loco)."

Yes to PRR 5471. PRR 1223 has one as well.

Joshua