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Niagara #6008 Tender Construction
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The following pictures were all taken at Fred Bouffard's shop......

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Here is the tender truck, upside down on the construction table. All wheels and axles are equalized.

A side shot of the tender truck.

The Centipede Tender Truck is immense. Weighing probably in the neighborhood of 200lbs already!

Notice the unbelievable detail on the truck. All springs, equalization supports, brake rigging and the wheels themselves are hand made by Fred Bouffard. There is not a single casting at all. As I inspected the truck, if you push down or pull up on one axle, they all move due to the equalization. The attention to detail here is just remarkable.

 

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