The Brotherhood engine can be lit up under the lean to 1531 viewsthis allows us to continue working when the light gets bad at this time of year
Display boards in Induction Area1518 viewsgiving history of the museum and setting the scene
Our new reception area1507 views
Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1505 viewsbottom of building looking towards the Wells Bros engine. (Designed by John H Hamilton (chief engineer of Wells Bros) c1896. This was the first “Pressure-Scavenging” engine using low pressure air to clear the cylinder of the exhaust gases.)
Our new reception area1502 viewsLooking very smart on first day of use
Tickets for the Easter Tombola1498 viewsanother winner heads over to the table to collect his prize
Yes the Brotherhood engine is still under there somewhere1484 views
Having difficulty reading the oil pressure gauge1482 viewsit was reading 30psi when we did manage to peer through the smoke
Yes you are right - just to add to the confusion this picture is on its side
Crossley No 1 in new induction area1481 views
Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1475 viewsLooking towards exit
National gas engine type SE1473 viewsS/No19867, built in 1909, 34 HP. Found under railway arches when the Jubilee Underground line was being built. Building had belonged to Smiths Tube Works.
Piano base Crossley in the new Induction Area1466 views