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dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Device for providing a locomotive with water</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG/220px-Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG/330px-Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG/440px-Wasserkran_Bf_St%C3%BCtzerbach.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption>Water crane in <a href="/wiki/St%C3%BCtzerbach" title="Stützerbach">Stützerbach</a>, Germany</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg/220px-Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg/330px-Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg/440px-Signals_at_Horsted_Keynes_station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1395107.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Railway_semaphore_signal" title="Railway semaphore signal">Signals</a> and water cranes at Horsted Keynes station on the <a href="/wiki/Bluebell_Railway" title="Bluebell Railway">Bluebell Railway</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg/220px-Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="294" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg/330px-Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg/440px-Water_crane_Kladno_CZ_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1228" data-file-height="1642" /></a><figcaption>Water crane in <a href="/wiki/Kladno" title="Kladno">Kladno</a>, Czech Republic</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>water crane</b> is a device used for delivering a large volume of <a href="/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a> into the <a href="/wiki/Tank_locomotive" title="Tank locomotive">tank</a> or <a href="/wiki/Tender_locomotive" class="mw-redirect" title="Tender locomotive">tender</a> of a <a href="/wiki/Steam_locomotive" title="Steam locomotive">steam locomotive</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The device is also called a <b>water column</b> in the United States and Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a steam locomotive consumes large quantities of water, water cranes were a vital part of <a href="/wiki/Railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Railway station">railway station</a> equipment, often situated at the end of a <a href="/wiki/Railway_platform" title="Railway platform">platform</a>, so that water could be refilled during a stop at the station. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Water_crane&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Generally, water cranes consist of an upright steel <a href="/wiki/Water_pipe" class="mw-redirect" title="Water pipe">pipe</a> about 8 to 12 inches (0.20 to 0.30 m) in diameter with a horizontal, pivoting pipe connected to its upper end so as to form a swinging arm.<sup id="cite_ref-tratman1901_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tratman1901-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The swinging arm is usually designed to rest parallel to the rails when not in use.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Water cranes may be able to deliver up to ten cubic metres (2,600 US gallons) of water per minute. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Water_supply">Water supply</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Water_crane&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Water supply"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In hilly country, natural streams can be dammed and water fed by gravity to the water crane.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In flatter country this arrangement is not always possible, so water may be supplied by a tank next to the crane. Water tanks may vary in volume from 190 cubic metres (50,000 US gal) to greater than 757 cubic metres (200,000 US gal).<sup id="cite_ref-tratman1901_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tratman1901-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In some cases a well may be used to supply the water to the tank.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Depending on the quality of the water under supply, it may need to be treated chemically to eliminate <a href="/wiki/Water_hardness" class="mw-redirect" title="Water hardness">hardness</a> which induces scale buildup on the inside of the <a href="/wiki/Locomotive_boiler" class="mw-redirect" title="Locomotive boiler">locomotive boiler</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-tratman1901_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tratman1901-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The scale which builds up on heat transfer surfaces forms a layer of insulation between the metal of the <a href="/wiki/Firebox_(steam_engine)" title="Firebox (steam engine)">firebox</a> and the boiler water.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This causes metal to overheat or corrode and eventually fail. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Water_crane&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; 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