Worlds largest Triple-expansion steam engine.

[mackem 26,897]

Had a good morning and a very interesting tour,the engines are very similar to those in the titanic,I was surprised at how quiet they actually run.Met a guy who came from Australia to see it,I travelled ten minutes.

[vfr400boy 3,452]

What's she powering? 

[mackem 26,897]

6 minutes ago, vfr400boy said:

What's she powering? 

Two identical engines in there,used to pump London water between 1929 and 1980,enthusiasts maintain it now,open a couple of weekends a year,the engines have featured in a few Titanic documentaries.

[Daniel cain 45,767]

Shit like that...is what made this country Great once

[mel b 2,532]

13 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Shit like that...is what made this country Great once

This .

We were world leaders .

We're little more than third world now.

Engineering on this scale is fascinating . 

[chartpolski 24,090]

I went to see a working steam driven beam engine in Ballarat Australia.

When I worked for British Engines in the early 70’s we had a steam driven lathe that was used for metal spraying, it couldn’t be electric driven because of the metal dust in the air could cause a short. 
Cheers.

[Bakerboy 4,736]

Used to have steam driven winding gear in 1 of the pits I worked at, its still there beautiful pice of British engineering, I got to ride in the cage it lifted/dropped a few times, 1 of the last to ever ride in it 

[mackem 26,897]

27 minutes ago, Bakerboy said:

Used to have steam driven winding gear in 1 of the pits I worked at, its still there beautiful pice of British engineering, I got to ride in the cage it lifted/dropped a few times, 1 of the last to ever ride in it 

How deep underground?Would have liked to have a chance to do that.

[Coywolf 81]

hi Mack, isn't there something like this in New Zealand that runs the same, (on a smaller scale) that supply's a lot of energy, have you seen it....

[Bakerboy 4,736]

44 minutes ago, mackem said:

How deep underground?Would have liked to have a chance to do that.

Winding gear and the steam engine are still there, sadly no shaft

Few hundred yards down, I'll check later

Edited June 18, 2023 by Bakerboy

[mackem 26,897]

23 minutes ago, Coywolf said:

hi Mack, isn't there something like this in New Zealand that runs the same, (on a smaller scale) that supply's a lot of energy, have you seen it....

Is it the geothermal place on north island?

[Coywolf 81]

29 minutes ago, mackem said:

Is it the geothermal place on north island?

i'm not really sure where mate, maybe i'm thinking of something else....i'll see if i can find out what i was thinking of......

[Bakerboy 4,736]

Only pic I can find at the moment, the winding gear

[Borr 6,168]

I lived opposite knoll hill steam rally as a young kid , used to get free entry. Father used to make horse brasses and steam engine brasses for them , was quite impressive to watch the engines as a youngster

[Gypsydog94 4,607]

Mate of mine got two full size traction engines. Something about the smell of a steam engine. Biggest problem they are having is getting decent coal at a decent price.