Great Video: Prince Consort Beam Engine
 

Massive steam engine sewage pumping system in London.
Dave


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=75f_1282431317


The Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as
part of Victorian London's urgently needed main sewerage system.

It features some of the best ornamental Victorian cast ironwork to be
found today. It also contains the four original pumping engines
(although the cylinders were upgraded in 1901), which are possibly the
largest remaining rotative beam engines in the world, with 52 ton
flywheels and 47 ton beams. Although modern diesel engines were
subsequently introduced, the old beam engines remained in service
until work on a new sewerage treatment plant commenced in 1956.

This last engine has been restored and is brought into use when
needed. It lifts 6 tons of sewerage at every stroke 30 to 40 feet or
so up from a low level sewer.

The small Barring Steam Engine shown at the beginning is for setting
the massive 27 foot 52 ton flywheel and connecting Beam so that they
are in the correct starting position.

Great Video: Prince Consort Beam Engine
 

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


The Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as
part of Victorian London's urgently needed main sewerage system.

It features some of the best ornamental Victorian cast ironwork to be
found today. It also contains the four original pumping engines
(although the cylinders were upgraded in 1901), which are possibly the
largest remaining rotative beam engines in the world, with 52 ton
flywheels and 47 ton beams. Although modern diesel engines were
subsequently introduced, the old beam engines remained in service
until work on a new sewerage treatment plant commenced in 1956.

This last engine has been restored and is brought into use when
needed. It lifts 6 tons of sewerage at every stroke 30 to 40 feet or
so up from a low level sewer.

The small Barring Steam Engine shown at the beginning is for setting
the massive 27 foot 52 ton flywheel and connecting Beam so that they
are in the correct starting position.


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Great Video: Prince Consort Beam Engine
 

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

Great Video: Prince Consort Beam Engine
 

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:52:26 -0400, lid wrote:

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:36:27 -0700, Gunner Asch
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.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

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.