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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Grand Junction Railway LMS Route: Birmingham
New Street to Lichfield LMS Route: Birmingham-Soho-Perry
Barr-Birmingham
Aston Shed: lnwra19a
Close up of image 'lnwra19' showing the fireman filling the
side tanks of the LMS 2-6-0T from the parachute water tank. There was a tube
between the two side tanks to balance the water on the locomotive as well as
enabling the locomotive to be filled from one side. Whilst the fireman would
'put the bag in the hole' (place the rubberised canvas tube into the tank) as
well as keep an eye on the water level, the driver would stand besides the
water column ready to turn the valve off to stop the water.
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