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Default Great Video: Prince Consort Beam Engine

On 8/25/2010 9:09 PM, Gerald Miller wrote:
On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:52:26 -0400, lid wrote:

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:36:27 -0700, Gunner
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:34:30 -0400,
lid wrote:

Massive steam engine sewage pumping system in London.
Dave
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=75f_1282431317



A Cyberpunk fantasy land!!!!

Thanks!!!


Yeah. It harkens back to the early industrial revolution when steam
was king. Look at the size of that flywheel. Massive piece of
equipment.
Dave

I was impressed with the two beam engines at Kew Bridge, 80" and 100"
cylinders (IIRC) A very interesting place to spend a day.


Did you notice the steam powered jacking gear at the beginning? Never
occurred to me that they would have to do that.