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The Big Stuff => Full Sized Steam Engines => Topic started by: Swift Fox on March 19, 2019, 04:00:15 pm

Title: Re: Abbey Pumping Station Four Engine Spectacular!
Post by: jkbixby on April 05, 2019, 06:22:07 am

Quote from: A. E. Karnes on April 05, 2019, 01:16:47 am

You cannot beat the British pumping stations.

Something similar that might be of interest -https://youtu.be/Qa3luVezzq4

Title: Re: Abbey Pumping Station Four Engine Spectacular!
Post by: A. E. Karnes on April 05, 2019, 01:16:47 am

You cannot beat the British pumping stations.

Title: Re: Abbey Pumping Station Four Engine Spectacular!
Post by: jkbixby on March 19, 2019, 06:21:01 pm

Pretty amazing video seeing all four beams running simultaneously - it's wonderful that they have been preserved and restored to such a great condition. Thanks for sharing the videos!

Title: Abbey Pumping Station Four Engine Spectacular!
Post by: Swift Fox on March 19, 2019, 04:00:15 pm

In 2014, Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester did a world first of four beam engines running simultaneously, it was quite a feat to pull off.

Here is my own video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqWQWmbWxqE

Here is an even better video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKnR59YzZ0U

Sadly it hasn't been repeated since then but i'm pleased to report all four engines are still in running order.