726 Berk & tender -- no whistle!

my guess would be that since it was right after the war maybe they didn't have any for this tender?

I agree with Dave. The very early postwar locomotives have no whistle. I have a 1946 vintage 1666 and it came with a 6466T tender. I swapped it out for a 6466W tender when I had a chance.

That 2426 tender is correct as are the two drilled holes. This was supposed to have a metal whistle inside and six wheels trucks. Maybe someone switched out the chassis years ago?

Rob

Are you saying that the frame isn't punched for the wiring?
That sounds very odd. Typically, the frames on non-whistling tenders have all the punching for a whistle assembly, but there are a few exceptions.

How about some pictures?

Well, I'm still baffled by this.  This gent hasn't been in the hobby, and he doesn't ever remember his train set having a whistle.    I've posted some photos.....

BTW -- there is also a Bucyrus Erie crane in this set with a less than nice tip to it... I can't see anything broken, but it looks like a copper washer inside is bent.... any insight on this????

Attached is a picture of the bottom of my tender from the 726.  It originally had a whistle, but now houses a PS2 board; the tether is at the left.  Note it has the same holes as the tender you picture, but it does have roller power pickups.

The plot thickens a little -- the receipt from the dealer in 1946 shows the tender listed as 2426T (not W).... the rest of the two pages is very accurate with numbers and designations.

The two holes in the bakelite coal load don't make sense to me either, but there is one on e-bay showing the exact same holes.  Perhaps crude "speaker ports" from 1946?

I've never read anything about a 2426T but I did once have a 2046T Tender and a 2671T tender, both of which came without whistle and were made for the Canadian market.

My guess is your tender is indeed a 2426T and is factory correct.

That tender is really nice, and apparently it came without a whistle. I'd keep it in that condition and look for another tender with a whistle.

My guess is that the two holes served as an air intake or "speaker" for the whistle chamber. I think that other tenders (6466W, for example) had an oval hole.

If you can remove the body of that Bucyrus Erie Crane without damaging it, you can try to correct that "tilt." It may have left the factory that way. The "string" (cable) is usually black, but that light-colored one may be original.

This is a remarkable "find."

I am selling off some of my own stuff, and out of the blue a 73 year old friend was surprised I was into trains.   I am selling this for him.   It was played with (and took care of pretty well for a 5-13 year old boy) then put away for over 60 years.  Most of the paperwork is there, and screws and parts etc. are still in vintage cans from the period.  Remarkable.   Thanks for your help, folks.... great hobby, always interesting & fun.

I'd keep the receipt with the trains and leave the tender as is (regarding the whistle). The holes for the whistle mounting screws show no signs of ever being used.

The only thing I'll mention: the rear steps should be turned 90 Degrees. They are supposed to face the sides of the tender, not the rear.