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Contributing Institution
David Larrabee Collection
Document Type
Text
Identifier
1879 10 15 MEC Railway Frost Proof Tank
Exact Creation Date
10-15-1879
Other Location
Illinois; John Burnham; Brunswick
Keywords
John Burnham
Recommended Citation
Railway Frost Proof Tank Co., "A Frost Proof Tank for Maine Central" (1879). Larrabee Railroad Ephemera Collections. 63.
https://digitalmaine.com/larrabee_railroad_ephemera/63
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Description
Supplying good quality water in large volume year round all over the MEC system was a challenge in a cold climate. Not only did the RR have to worry about frost damaging water facilities but the tanks had to be heated. Ice didn't flow very well into a locomotive tender. /DL