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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by IRONROOSTER I would think it is a safety feature. You certainly wouldn't want the coupler to part while underway. In addition to losing the coal and water supply to the engine, the fireman and possibly the engineer would also be at risk of falling. Since these would not normally be uncoupled very often a knuckle coupler would not be needed. In a sense the tender is part of the engine, without it the engine would have to be dragged (or have something hooked up to it to supply steam) rather than moving under its own power. Enjoy, Paul[/quote] [#ditto] There is a steam engine that doesn't have a tender and works with no fire! Click [url="http://www.nrhs.com/web_exclusives/fireless_cooker/"]here[/url] for more info.
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