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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Tamworth
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Birmingham New Street
Washwood Heath Sidings: mrwhg460a
Close up of image 'mrwhg460' showing the former LNWR bridge
carrying the Aston to Stechford line over the former MR Derby to Birmingham
line showing the water crane located on the down side on 12th May 1961. Closer
inspection of the water crane will show that suspended from the end of the
curved pipe is a canvas tube, or bag in railway parlance. This was suspended
over a drain to allow water to disperse as well as brazier or 'fire devil'
which would be used in winter to stop the water crane from freezing. To prevent
the crane from swinging out and fouling the line when not in use the crane had
a chain suspended from the bag which was then attached to a fixing by the
brazier.
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