Pere Marquette Coal Tender #1223 - Grand Haven, Michigan - Static Train Cars on Waymarking.com

Pere Marquette Coal Tender #1223 located in Grand Haven.
A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so their tenders are necessary to keep them running over long distances. A locomotive that pulls a tender is called a tender locomotive. Locomotives that do not have tenders and carry all their fuel and water on board the locomotive itself are called tank locomotives.
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Pere Marquette Coal Tender for steam locomotive #1223.
Specifications:
22,000 gallons of water
44,000 pounds of coal (22 tons)
… the 284,800 lb (129,183 kg) figure originally given for the loaded tender in most tables is the "two-thirds" loaded weight and that the fully loaded figure should be the substantially higher amount not shown in the specs…
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Type of train car: Coal tender Location: Near Chinook Pier Park in Grand Haven, Michigan Price (In local currency): 0.00 Interaction allowed: no Visiting hours: From: 7:00 AM To: 9:00 PM

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