How do you water a steam engine.   Contributor's Pick!       
In the 1990s, with a fire hose. Since steam service facilities are entirely a memory on anything other than a tourist line, one has to improvise to get water in the tank. Mostly this is done with a fire hose, which is equal to the task, and usually available by prior arrangement. Here the ground crew of 142 sets up to fill the tender.
Date: 4/4/1992 Location: Cortland, NY   Map Show Cortland on a rail map Views: 631 Collection Of:   Tom Beckett
Locomotives: NYSW 142(2-8-2)    Author:  Tom Beckett
How do you water a steam engine.
Picture Categories: Steam,Passenger,Action This picture is part of album:  NYSW Maple Festival Trains
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