the MRH Forum

I am looking for some info on..................... General discussion
Reply
Prolific poster 1,847 posts herronp Prolific poster 1,847 posts
herronp

.............oil columns and just how they got oil into the tender.  I was not very successful with a Google search. 

I have a PSC Oil Column model and it has a spout and what looks like a bottomless bucket hanging directly under the spout.  It is way higher than any tender I have.  No way could oil drop down into the tender from that height.  Was there some sort of a big hose that attached to the bucket to get the oil in the tender? 

Any info would be appreciated as I now need to build the fueling station for the engine facility.

Peter
Reply 0
lexon Prolific poster 1,211 posts
lexon

Oil column

It might be a O scale version. I know PSC made a O oil column..

Rich
Reply 0
herronp Prolific poster 1,847 posts
herronp

Rich, It is O scale..............

.............as are my locomotive tenders as I model in O scale.  It's at least 8 scale feet higher than my tallest tender.

Peter
Reply 0
David Husman dave1905 MRH Author 9,887 posts
David Husman dave1905

I have a PSC Oil Column model

Quote:

I have a PSC Oil Column model and it has a spout and what looks like a bottomless bucket hanging directly under the spout. It is way higher than any tender I have. No way could oil drop down into the tender from that height. Was there some sort of a big hose that attached to the bucket to get the oil in the tender?

That's how oil columns are made.  The question I would have is is the column set to the right height and is it for the right era?  is it built for Northerns and you have Americans?

Dave Husman

Visit my website :  https://wnbranch.com/

Blog index:  Dave Husman Blog Index
Reply 0
Patrick Stanley Frequent poster 595 posts
Patrick Stanley

Oil Column

Most of these columns had the spout counterweighted so that they could be brought down to the level of the filler hatch on the tender & then the valve was opened to allow oil into the tender. After filling, the spout could then be lifted out of the way clearing the loco and tender.

PKS
Reply 0
Reply