Tender (rail)
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A tender is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quantity of fuel, so their tenders ar
Sierra Railway No. 3 tender
A British SE&CR O1 class runs tender-first at the Bluebell Railway
Cutaway cross section showing a Spanish tender designed for fuel oil. Green areas hold water and brown areas hold fuel oil. There is a special arrangement to prevent sloshing around during the movement of the train.
SNCF 241P Class with 34P bogie tender, being filled from a water crane (Nantes Blotterau, France, August 1969)
Coal bin
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A coal bin, coal store or coal bunker is a storage container for coal awaiting use or transportation. This can be either in domestic, commercial or industrial premises, or on a ship or locomotive tend
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…Tenders designed for more frequent tender-first workings were often fitted with a fixed cab panel and windows, providing an almost fully enclosed cab. Coal bunker Lustig, David (2023-10-16). "Steam locomotive tenders have a life of their own". Trains. Retrieved 2023-10-17…
Coal bin at Dawson Valley Colliery, Australia, seen in 2008
Coal delivery in 1921 to an underground coal bin through an opening in the pavement