Steam & Excursion > N&W 611 Question

I have been watching the N&W 611 which is currently at Roanoke, VA, pending departure at 3:00 PM their time.
I have noticed various crew member climbing on top the coal/water tender and then also going between the 'main' tender and the aux tender.
Does the aux tender have a compartment that is on the engine side of the tender?
Why do they keep crawling between the 'main' tender and the aux tender?

It is interesting watching all of the activity.

Thank for info on this interesting question.

Pat
South Austin, TX

Don't know "what is going on" but there is a 3 foot deep "garage" the full width of the aux. tender at one end. A great place to keep nasty water treatment chemicals and oil and grease containers.

That sounds logical to store stuff.
On SP786, we used to store some stuff in the dog house and on top of the tender.

Probably that is what they were doing.

Thanks

Pat
South Austin, TX

Correction, the aux. tender "garage" is more like five foot deep.