GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Shed: gwrls808a

This close up of image 'gwrlr808' whilst poor in quality shows a clear view of how the coaling stage worked. The locomotives would run alongside the stage and position the tender or bunker beneath the cantilevered timber "bridge" which would allow the small coal tubs to be positioned over them. The "bridge" had a track for the tubs with sharply upward curved rails to allow the tub to be lifted and emptied without the risk of it becoming derailed.

The Prairie on the right is being watered, with the "bag" being positioned in one of the side tanks. The side tanks were connected to each other thereby allowing watering to be undertaken from either side as well as allowing the water to equalise itself during the working day.

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