01-07-2023, 04:28 AM
So I can only tell you how things are (/were) done at our small museum line in Germany, but maybe it can be of use either way.
Both coal and water were handled separately from the cleaning because those operations could also take place during the day.
At a large station, there would often be a water pump even near the platforms.
Cleaning, however, would take place at the end of the day.
In front of the engine shed there would be tracks in concrete fitted with an oil separator.
Here they would dump ash and take it away with a wheelbarrow short before parking it for the night.
As for small fixes and cleaning, those would take place inside the shop, usually done manually.
Manual labor was cheap back then, and hosing it down with water would increase the likelihood of rust.
Cleaning was also done with a cloth, and repairs were done at the same time once the engine was cooled down.
Even if we are an ocean apart, maybe it helps
Kitty
Both coal and water were handled separately from the cleaning because those operations could also take place during the day.
At a large station, there would often be a water pump even near the platforms.
Cleaning, however, would take place at the end of the day.
In front of the engine shed there would be tracks in concrete fitted with an oil separator.
Here they would dump ash and take it away with a wheelbarrow short before parking it for the night.
As for small fixes and cleaning, those would take place inside the shop, usually done manually.
Manual labor was cheap back then, and hosing it down with water would increase the likelihood of rust.
Cleaning was also done with a cloth, and repairs were done at the same time once the engine was cooled down.
Even if we are an ocean apart, maybe it helps
Kitty
Playing with trains in scale 1:87 and 1:1
My modeling motto: “too many tools, but no clue”
My modeling motto: “too many tools, but no clue”