coal tender
Locomotive's fuel wagon
A coal tender is a railroad car attached to a steam locomotive, carrying the coal and water needed to fuel the engine.
The fireman shovels coal from the tender into the locomotive's firebox.
Tenders varied in size depending on the distance between coaling stations: The locomotive and its tender stretched nearly a hundred feet.
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Railway pulling machine
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