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Southern Pacific 120-C-5 Oil Tender – N Scale Resin Kit
The SP 120-C-5 tender represented a distinct evolution within Southern Pacific's “big oil tender” family, featuring a noticeably different oil bunker configuration compared to earlier 120-C subclasses. These tenders were paired with heavy passenger and dual-service power, including late Pacifics, Mountains, and early Cab Forwards, providing extended range and a recognizably different silhouette behind the locomotive.
This N scale kit faithfully reproduces the 120-C-5–specific oil bunker and proportions in high-resolution 3D-printed resin, offering an accurate standalone tender option for Southern Pacific modelers who want the correct tender behind postwar power.
Kit Features Three-Piece Construction
Designed for clean assembly and easy painting:
Main tender shell
Separate underframe with indexing tabs for accurate alignment
Correct 120-C-5 oil bunker face with drawbar and wiring cutout
Prototype-Correct 120-C-5 Details
Distinctive 120-C-5 oil bunker configuration (unique to the class)
Correct later-style proportions and overall profile
Suitable for postwar Pacifics, Mountains, and early articulated power
Ideal companion for SP P-10 locomotives
Modern-Friendly Design
1.2 mm drawbar mounting hole (designed for 00-90 screw)
Oil bunker cutout allows clean wiring pass-through
Generous interior space for:
Sound decoder
Speaker
Power pickup wire routing
Additional weighting
Keep-alive modules
Assembly Notes
Indexing tabs aid alignment but are not load-bearing.
For final assembly:
Use CA (super glue)
Styrene cement will not bond resin
Light cleanup and test-fitting before painting is recommended.
Not Included
Couplers
Weights
Recommended Trucks
Best match:
Bachmann 3-axle Commonwealth tender trucks
Also acceptable:
Kato auxiliary tender trucks
ScaleTrains turbine tender trucks
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Model geometry and design are original works.
Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or resale prohibited.
