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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
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River Weaver at Acton Bridge
Looking downstream towards the Mersey. The Steam Tug Daniel Adamson was about to depart for a cruise, including a film crew with Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 10 Jun 2018
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After the cruise - Acton Bridge
After an almost 5 hour cruise the 1903 built ST Daniel Adamson has moored up back at Acton Bridge and the passengers are departing. I strongly recommend a cruise on this vessel. You never know how long it will remain operational and one should support it while it sails.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 10 Jun 2018
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Steam party at Acton Bridge
The annual Leigh Arms steam party with three steam vessels and a host of road steam vehicles attending. The swing bridge is in the background.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 2023
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge - the ship's wheel
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
This shows the wheelhouse. The steering is manual with no steam steering engine on this vessel. The binnacle (compass) is behind the wheel.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge - engine room
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
This is the engine room on the starboard side looking aft. This is cramped and the engine fills much of the available space. The engine was built by WVV Lidgerwood of Coatbridge in 1913 as No. 397. The cylinders are 10", 17" & 28" x 18" stroke. On steam at 180 pounds per square inch it develops approximately 400 indicated horsepower.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge - engine room
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
This is the engine room on the port side looking forwards. This is cramped and the engine fills much of the available space. The engine was built by WVV Lidgerwood of Coatbridge in 1913 as No. 397. The cylinders are 10", 17" & 28" x 18" stroke. On steam at 180 pounds per square inch it develops approximately 400 indicated horsepower. This view shows the surface condenser in the base of the columns supporting the cylinders and the rocking levers driven from the intermediate pressure crosshead. These operate the circulating pump, air pump, bilge pump and feed pump.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
This is the engine room from deck level on the starboard side looking forwards. This is cramped and the engine fills much of the available space. The engine was built by WVV Lidgerwood of Coatbridge in 1913 as No. 397. The cylinders are 10", 17" & 28" x 18" stroke. On steam at 180 pounds per square inch it develops approximately 400 indicated horsepower.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles
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Steam Tug Kerne at Acton Bridge - engine room
Kerne was built in 1913 by Montrose Shipbuilding company, Montrose and is 75' 6" long overall and of 62.71 GRT. Her actual displacement (weight) is 153 tonnes. Propulsion is by an inverted vertical triple expansion engine with steam supplied by a coal burning Scotch boiler. I was able to have a ride in the company of the late Fred Dibnah.
This is the engine room on the starboard side looking to port. This is cramped and the engine fills much of the available space. The engine was built by WVV Lidgerwood of Coatbridge in 1913 as No. 397. The cylinders are 10", 17" & 28" x 18" stroke. On steam at 180 pounds per square inch it develops approximately 400 indicated horsepower.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 7 Oct 1990
0.03 miles