2 1/5 "/foot scale water car #0459
This car was built by Pat Garden for the F&PV RR using a tank from Terry Rider.
   

Prototype in 1940 from NG Pictorial Vol X pp 50.
The frame in its early phase.
Brake staff bracket and truss rod washers by Pat Garden
Brake chain sprocket from Carl Ulrich castings.
Coupler pocket and brake end of car.
Carl Ulrich C&S coupler in place.
Brake wheel and cut lever in place.
The car on temporary trucks.
Truss rods and brake rigging
The A end.
Truss rod and brakes.
Terry Rider furnished tank ready for delivery.
Tank on its box.
Piston by Pat Garden for Richard Ulin cylinders, tank and dummy triple valve.
Brake cylinder machining.
Assembled brake cylinder set.
Assembled brake cylinder set.
B end.
 
Cheek plates and draft gear.
Draft gear and coupler pocket.
Draft gear and coupler pocket. Bolster casting modified from Carl Ulrich casting
General view.
Temporary trucks.
Terry's tank in place.
Walk way and tank top.
Ladder and walk way details.
As delivered to F&PVRR by Pat Garden and Dan Martin.
Maiden run. Note Ron's tank for his ConX 5 yet to be built.
Pat Garden
Two tank cars,
Pat Garden built work car and Richard Ulin built caboose.
Nice consist.
On the steaming bay.