Original technical drawing, No. W/1802, produced by British Railways, Chief Civil Engineer’s Department, Southern Region, H.L.V. Section, Waterloo Station S.E.1. Subject: Standard 6” Water Crane, as used for watering steam locomotives at stations across the Southern Region network. Scales: 1½ and 12 inches to 1 foot.
Shows full plan and elevations of the water crane, sectional detail of the gland drainage, the standard draining pit, and the Saunders Diaphragm Valve Mark II operating and isolating valves, with precise dimensions throughout.
A genuine engineering document from the age of steam, depicting one of the most iconic and recognisable pieces of railway infrastructure. Some fold wear and a small tear to one corner, as shown in photos — does not affect the main drawing.