Coaling tower

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001204",
  "term": "Coaling tower",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A tall, often concrete or steel structure containing a large bunker for storing coal, designed to gravity-feed coal into steam locomotive tenders. Locomotives would pull beneath the tower, and coal would be released through chutes directly into the tender. These towers were a prominent feature of major locomotive depots.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "coaling plant",
    "coaling stage"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kohleturm",
    "es": "torre de carga de carbón",
    "fr": "château à charbon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/coaling-tower/"
}