Steam Locomotive ID anyone ???

[Gaille]

Its taken at Hesk Bank, near Morcambe Bay.

I wondered where it was   actually Hest Bank http://tinyurl.com/66ez43l

Hest Bank was one of those places where steam engines could replenish their water supply while on the move.  There was a narrow trough of water laid between the rails and, by lowering a scoop beneath the tender (where the water and coal was carried) into the trough, thousands of gallons of water could be picked up. 

On the photo can be seen a "cloud" of water under the first coach, which is probably overflow from the tank-filling process which has just taken place.

LOL I was taking the info down over the phone at 1am, hehe think I can be allowed 1 teeny spelling mistake :p

Strange thing is, as I said in my 1st post I recognised the location first n I couldnt put a name to where it was until he said the name. Strange how a view can stick in your head subconciously, it must be a good 20 years since I was there last.

Gaille

[Redroger]

Definitely LMS Coronation Class Pacific! Definitely NOT LNER A4 Class pacific (Mallard etc)

Taking water at speed on any railway line was a precision operation, lower the scoop too early and it damaged on the end of the trough. Lower it too late and insufficient water would be taken, necessitating an additional stop at a water column to refill the tank, thus causing delay. Raise it too late and it broke on the other end of the trough, raise it too early and the passengers in the front of the train would be soaked through any open windows. Trough locations were designated by a large white board with black wavy lines on at the side of the track.