Water crane
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A water crane is a device used for delivering a large volume of water into the tank or tender of a steam locomotive. The device is also called a water column in the United States and Australia. As a s
Water crane in Stützerbach, Germany
Signals and water cranes at Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway
Water crane in Kladno, Czech Republic
Water trough
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A water trough, or track pan, is a device to enable a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply while in motion. It consists of a long trough filled with water, lying between the rails. When a st
Water crane
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New York Central Railroad's Empire State Express takes on water from the track pan at Palatine, New York, in 1905.
Ramsbottom water troughs on a four-line stretch of the West Coast Main Line, England, in 1904
Diagram of LNWR tender apparatus from 1862
LSWR K10 class locomotive with "water cart" tender