Questions about SP 0-6-0 Switchers

Matt, all were different. The K-line tender is a little under scale for most SP steamers but I think work well with the 0-6-0. Some of these switchers had whale back tenders. Anyway if you like the looks of it, do it. It's your soon to be railroad. Most of the pictures I've seen of the 0-6-0s have a little shorter tender than the K-line. Don

The tenders were smaller than the ones used on the larger engines for the most part. Most had cylindrical tanks with or without raised oil compartments.

As an SP fan you owe it to yourself to get a copy of Guy Dunscomb's book "A Century of Southern Pacific Steam Locomotives" (aka the bible on SP steam).

Pete

Pete

At one time or another during their long careers these SP yard switchers had several different types of tenders; sausage, rectangular, and vandy - see Guy Dunscumb's book 'A Century of Southern Pacific Steam Locomotives' for several photos. Originally this model started out as an Atlas Burlington 0-6-0 which was then repainted by Jeff Sohn a few years ago to resemble an SP switcher. And except for the incorrect shape of the middle dome on top of the boiler, it looks pretty decent shuttling back and forth in my freight yard. And yes its a 2-rail model not 3-rail.