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*Set retail price is approximately $99.99 with the current PreOrder price at $79.99.
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This is the one! The revered Ex M-1 Environmental Service Auxiliary Water Tender used by some of the most famous steam locomotives of the United States in excursion service.
Beginning their lives as L&N Baldwin and Lima built 2-8-4 steam tenders, these were very sturdy, durable rail vehicles. The Louisville & Nashville decided to convert these surplus pieces of rolling stock to Fuel Waste cars. In that service they were used all over the L&N to transport spent locomotive oil and other residues.
By the early 80's many had been sidelined and it was discovered they were the perfect car for transporting the crucial water supplies behind mainline steam excursions. They have been used with most of the large 8 coupled steam locomotives hauling excursions on the East Coast. Contrary to popular belief, it is not and was not the N&W home built auxiliary tenders that ride behind both 765 and 611 in modern day excursion runs. C&O 614 also uses one of these cars as a trusty water bottle and Southern employed some on their steam program. 2716 will use one of these cars as well once restoration is completed. These are just some of the known applications of the Ex L&N Steam Excursion Auxiliary Water Tender!
If you like unique pieces of rolling stock, model the L&N diesel era or have a steam locomotive running on your post 50's era pike, then this is an essential model.
The Cardinal River Models™ Auxiliary Water Tender has been expertly modeled from a comprehensive 3D laser scan and field measurements.
Features include:
Finescale Museum Tier™ 1:87 Scale Model.
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