Info on this LE C12

[HankAmericanEngine]

Thanks HAE. that video showed a lot. First thing that stands out is that sure is a candidate for some black couplers. And it also explains the C12 I was going to buy on Yahoo Japan because it had a front coupling hook. I had never seen one before and thought maybe it was a mod. I also thought it was motor driven because of the traction tires. Good thing I didn't buy it as even though I love the idea of the front hook coupler on a C12 I would have been disappointed when I found out the hard way it was a dummy. Nice little set, really unusual. I wonder in real life how they got the coal from the middle tender to the rear tank engine...buckets?

You're welcome Super; as much as I ponder, having seen some snowplows in action via videos on YouTube, the clearing is halted on occasion to have the snowplow inspected for any jams as the metal can go to the frigid temperatures to turn the snow into ice. Most likely they did use some manner of a bucket system to restock coal into the tank engine.