Hol, don't you mean that the underframes were *not*
swapped out? Wasn't that the intention, to fit the new
tank on the already-long-enough underframe? Or maybe I'm
misunderstanding your comment...
Cheers!
Jan
Chuck:
In 1923 the ever-frugal Q was planning to increase
the water capacity of a number of its O-3 and
M-2/M-2-A engines by lengthening their tenders, so
it had Baldwin deliver new O-1-A Mikes 4940-4999
with tender underframes long enough to fit the
lengthened tenders of the O-3s and M-2 engines. The
underframes were then swapped out as the lengthening
was completed. Which means most of the 4900s ran
for at least a short time with the back porch
tenders, and I'd love to find a photo showing that.
Charlie Vlk, didn't you once tell me you had found
such a photo? Attached is the builder's photo of
4942, confirming that it, like 4994, came from
Baldwin with the long underframe tender.
Hol