LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
Saltley Shed: mrsalt102a
This close up of image 'mrsalt102' was included because of
the water column. Normally the filling up the tender required the driver to
operate the "wheel" as it was located on the ground. In this case the water
column has an extended shaft to locate the wheel by the "bag" so it can be
operated by the fireman. The reason being was that in a shed environment the
driver would be busy preparing the locomotive as crews were only allocated a
given time to prepare the locomotive, the time being dependent upon the class
of locomotive.
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