Lionel (& other)Vanderbilt Tenders

I understand your dilemma and good luck with finding those Vandy tenders. Many western railroads, especially Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Northern Pacific used Vanderbilt tenders behind their lighter steam engines.

But try finding a stand alone Vandy tender to purchase, new or used, especially with a Union Pacific logo. Next to impossible! Why can't Lionel or MTH offer these for separate sale? It's frustrating.

Here's a link to some Vandy posts:

https://ogrforum.com/t...36#27475135476082636

Seaboard actually used quite a few Vanderbilt and semi-Vanderbilt tenders behind their engines, about the only ones I haven't seen a photo with one were the switchers they used.

I had my friend look at York with the same results. there are two NYC Vanderbilt tenders on ebay. One is more than an offer with an engine.

I would like one to do as a New Haven.

Well, maybe if others are looking also...somebody..once it might have been K-Line,

would crank some out.  I certainly agree with "Yelowstone Special".  I saw a brass shorty one at a York open show, no special detail, painted, used, and scratched, and it was the exact same price as a Lionel 0-8-0 AND GN Vandy tender new in the box I saw in the Orange Hall!  I could use three sizes, lengths, from a short one for switchers (I WILL use a short one on a switcher)  to a six or eight wheel truck one, to get a "family" resembance.  I erred when citing FEC (who had a caboose I like) instead of Seaboard, as I have admired some of Mr. Debridge's postings and was thinking of those.  I will probably have to scratchbuild them, but the two I kitbashed on chasses I had, did not turn out as well as freight,  passenger cars, or structures I build.  I would like to see pictures of those Lionel numbers!