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 Tender Frame Shop & Master Mechanic's Office - Savannah, GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 32° 04.494 W 081° 06.080
17S E 490436 N 3548742
The Tender Frame Shop & Master Mechanic's Office is one of several markers located at the Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah, GA. There is an entrance fee.
Waymark Code: WMKDE9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2014
Views: 4
Tender Frame Shop & Master Mechanic's Office
This 1855 structure served various purposes. Originally, workers built frames for steam engine tenders, and the Master Mechanic had his office in this building.
The tenders built here were wooden horizontal undercarriages that supported locomotive water tanks and fuel. An archway connected the Tender Frame Shop to the Machine Shop. This allowed workers to move the constructed frames for machine work.
Increasing locomotive size and technological improvements, such as replacing wooden lender frames with iron to reduce fire hazards, made the Tender Frame Shop obsolete.
In 1899, the Central added a second story. Later, the building housed scientific testing and air brake testing laboratories. The Master Mechanic’s Office occupied the first floor, as did an apprentice school.
Type of Marker: Railroad
Marker #: None
Date: None
Sponsor: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.
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