Water Carrier, Midland Railway

Made:
1870-1922 in Sheffield
commissioner:
Midland Railway

Water carrier, Midland Railway, 50 gallons capacity, on two wheels and a roller, ex Sheffield Midland Station, Carriage & Wagon Department.

Carriage cleaners used water carriers to bring the water they needed for cleaning across the station. They also filled up the lavatory tanks of the on-board toilets.

Details

Category:
Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings
Object Number:
1978-7326
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 2140 mm x 1610 mm x 940 mm,
type:
water carrier
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics