The UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger came through yesterday - MAN what a sight! It got me thinking about the age of steam and I started wondering about the water tanks that were such a fixture back then:
Where did the water come from?
How did it get there?
How did it get into the tank?
Was it treated or filtered in any way?
Did the tanks always have a top (i.e. is Petticoat Junction wrong?)
Where did the water come from?
How did it get there?
How did it get into the tank?
Was it treated or filtered in any way?
Did the tanks always have a top (i.e. is Petticoat Junction wrong?)