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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.
