🌊 Old Railway Water Troughs – UK Steam Heritage 🚂 Welcome to the page dedicated to one of the most ingenious and uniquely British feats of steam-era engineering — railway water troughs. From the 19th century through to the end of steam, these remarkable installations allowed express trains to scoop up water at speed without ever stopping. At 60mph, a steam locomotive could lower its scoop, send a fountain of water blasting into the tender, and keep charging across the country without losing pr