Boiler feed pump on Head Wrightson 1871 vertical boiler steam locomotive


Detail of the Head Wrightson vertical boiler or "coffee pot" steam locomotive first constructed in 1871, and now owned by the North of England Museum at Beamish. This photograph was taken while the engine was visiting the nearby Tanfield Railway.


Size: 5000px × 3245px
Location: Tanfield Railway, Marley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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