National Maritime Museum - steam engine
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National Maritime Museum - steam engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 15 Apr 2009
This is the engine in the steam launch Waterlily. Inverted vertical single cylinder by J I Thornycroft. 6" x 7" believed not original. There is a lever drive air pump behind the stairs on the left. The boiler is a 1977 replica of the original.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.151709
Longitude
-5.06165