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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Water Orton to Walsall
Sutton Park Station: mrspk344b
Close up of image 'mrspk344' of the Water Orton end of the
island platform showing the water crane used by down trains. The water crane
appears to be a standard Midland Railway design with a square base surmounted
by a cylindrical column topped with a swan's neck arm. The arm appears
to be lighter in colour but it is not thought to be wearing its original MR
colour scheme of Venetian Red and Denby Cream but just dark grey foe the column
and a lighter grey for the arm. Adjacent to the water column is a lamp post
sited to provide light at night. At their feet are the ashes from a now removed
brazier or 'fire devil' used to stop the column freezing up during the winter
months. The opposite island platform appears to be disused as the track ceases
on the right.
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