THE BLOODSTREAM of a steam locomotive is water, so, as Clive Barker explains on Page 116, railway companies went to great lengths to ensure a reliable supply along the line.
Of course, this means that modellers are going to need to find a way to add some water towers to our layouts. Even current-day modellers can’t really escape, as Clive points out, there are still plenty out there!
In theory, these are often pretty utilitarian structures, potentially a simple scratch-build using suitable Plastikard, or even cardboard. Some towers were even supported on tubular legs - the
