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LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

Stratford on Avon Station: smjsa44a

Close up showing one the two water columns located at either end of the platforms between the up and down roads

Close up of image 'smjsa44' showing one the two water columns located at either end of the platforms between the up and down roads. The water column seen above was of the most basic design available being literally a cast iron column with a canvas bag fixed to the top. The fireman would have to lift the bag up to the tender to "place the bag in the hole". A handle on the bag can be seen to aid this operation which would have been hard work at the best of times but particularly arduous in winter.

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