I've sometimes been a bit curious about steam loco tenders and what ran with what, especially the oddities. I don't just mean how engines such as Mallard switched from non-corridor to corridor and back, I mean such things as the Royal Scots. They started out with little Fowler tenders, not sure which type, then went on to Stanier tenders, which they ran with for the rest of their service lives. All except for The King's Dragoon Guardsman. She had an extra-big Fowler-type but Stanier-designed tender for her US trip, for which she also became Royal Scot (and never changed back again). On return, this was swapped for a Stanier tender, and the big Fowler one ran behind Princess Elizabeth for a while. Does anyone know what happened to it or whether any more were made?
Also, since GCR 8Ks (LNER O4s) and LMS 8Fs were made by other companies in the two World Wars, did they end up with different tenders? I know that some of the 8Ks did, because the GWR bought and 'Westernised' them (safety valve bonnets and top-feeds added), but did we ever see an 8F (or rather O6) with a Gresley tender?
Finally, certain Merchant Navies had to have different tenders with water pick-up apparatus for the 1948 locomotive exchanges. What were they?
Also, since GCR 8Ks (LNER O4s) and LMS 8Fs were made by other companies in the two World Wars, did they end up with different tenders? I know that some of the 8Ks did, because the GWR bought and 'Westernised' them (safety valve bonnets and top-feeds added), but did we ever see an 8F (or rather O6) with a Gresley tender?
Finally, certain Merchant Navies had to have different tenders with water pick-up apparatus for the 1948 locomotive exchanges. What were they?