Worcester & Birmingham Canal, engine of steam launch Sans Son
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Worcester & Birmingham Canal, engine of steam launch Sans Son
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Jul 2012
This is the vessel seen leaving Sidbury Lock - Image It has a coal burning locomotive style boiler with side firing and a non-condensing inverted vertical duplex (twin high pressure) engine. This is the immaculate driver's side and it runs like a sewing machine. I had the pleasure of a journey of about a mile in the seat on the port side.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.184042
Longitude
-2.220078