07-07-2012, 08:30 AM
sailormatlac Wrote:Other question: the water tank. I never saw a picture of it nor a map showing it. However, it should have existed because this place was the interchange between electric traction and steam traction. I lack space and it's a tiny place. Could a stand pipe with a pumphouse be used to water engine in such a rural location or should I go with a water tower? Other question, should I locate it on the siding or on the main line? I'm at lost!Even in rural areas, a standpipe could be fed by a remote cistern or tank(s), so the standpipe by itself is OK. The pumphouse is a separate question -- the pump is always going to feed the tank or cistern, not the standpipe, which is gravity fed, so if there's a pump, it could also be off scene.