It was most likely done when she was put on display (definitely not in service). I guess someone didn't lke the look of the tender that she got from the 2-10-2.
The tender that she has is most likely from an early Northern (one source says 6138) and is of a quite different design then the tender she had when new. This tender has a very heavy frame to the which the tank and coal bunker are attached. On later CN steam power, the frame of the tender was replaced by a a 1" thick plate that spanned the entire length of the tender, and to which the drawhead castings and bolsters were rivetted and welded.
This tender also lacks a stoker motor, as it would seem that the early Northerns had their stoker engines mounted under the cab. If you visit the engine, you will see the drive shaft and what is left of the stoker screw. CN simply cut through all this in an awful attempt at backdating and kit bashes. There is also a small access hatch in the coal bunker, which I assume is to allow access to the gear box for the stoker screw.
Believe it or not, these tenders weighed LESS then the the tenders used on more modern engines. The U-2-a tender weighed 263,500 lbs, while the tender on a U-2-e weighed 280, 250 lbs. Both tenders carried 18 tons of coal and 11,600 gallons of water. I'm guessing the plate frame was possibly cheaper/more durable/ or required less work then the frame that the older Northern's had.
I also recall reading about the frames from the tenders of early Northerns being reused, possibly by stelco?
These photos are From Grant Kingsland.
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