Antique Railroad Fire sand Bucket

Cone Shape Fire Firefighter Railroad Bucket: 1920-1930 used in Silsbee, Texas Railroads
Cone Shape Fire Firefighter Railroad Bucket

1920-1930 used in Silsbee, Texas Railroads

Name/Title

Antique Railroad Fire sand Bucket

Tags

Railroad memorabilia, Fire Bucket

Scope and Content

This fire bucket was used for putting out fire for trains and railroads.

Collection

Railroad

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Exhibition

Null

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

Feb 23, 2023

Notes

Fire buckets were filled with sand to put out any fire on or by the train. They were painted red and placed in prominent positions on the train, corridors. The bucket usually was made with round buckets so they could not be used for other purpose .Fire buckets were hung on fire bucket stands.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

April 6, 2022

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

July 18, 2024