Markfield Beam Engine & Museum - the beam
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Markfield Beam Engine & Museum - the beam
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Jun 2009
This is the wrought iron riveted box girder beam of this 1886 Woolf compound beam engine by Wood Brothers of Sowerby Bridge. This is at the 'crank end' with the connecting rod closest to the camera and one of the sewage pump connected to the next boss on the beam. The engine is now fully restored and can be run on steam several times a year. That this was achieved over many years was a testament to the small group battling to save the site
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Image Location
Latitude
51.58186
Longitude
-0.061503