Crofton Pumping Station pics

OT? Well. it doesn't actually say "internal combustion" stationary engines ;o))

Yesterday, I took some of the family to Crofton Pumping Station on the Plain near Marlborough. It wasn't a bad day for October, so there were few other visitors & it wasn't a steaming day - next in steam on ABH.

It was interesting & I was greatly struck by the thought that the Boulton & Watt engine was pumping water four years before Trafalgar & fourteen years before Waterloo. The B&W is the oldest engine in the world still doing the job it was designed to do.

There is a small gift shop & cafe & the staff are knowledgeable & friendly. They have a stack of "Old Glory"s and similar for sale on donation, so if you've got magazines to add to their pile, please take some along.

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regards,

Kim Siddorn

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Kim Siddorn
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Sorry, meant to say ......

Note the pics of the vee twin pencil sharpener. A geared crank narrow angle two stroke with a separate pumping cylinder. Obviously, if one could glue five more to it, one would have a working model of a Rolls-Royce Crecy ;o))

regards,

Kim Siddorn

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Kim Siddorn

Good grief! Can you use photobucket or something?

That site has the popups from Hell!

BugBear

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bugbear

Oh. I never get anything from it except the photos & occasional ad. Anyone else get this problem?

regards,

Kim Siddorn

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Kim Siddorn

else get this problem?

Hi Kim, I also have no problems but I think this is because we are both paying members of Webshots. Try clicking the sign out button and then viewing your pictures! A lot of difference.

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Dave Croft

else get this problem?

Not the best way to attract new members!

They don't do it for free, despite what they say, and they charge a fair whack for advertisers as well.

Never used any of them, prefer to edit and host my pictures myself.

Peter

-- Peter A Forbes Prepair Ltd, Rushden, UK snipped-for-privacy@prepair.co.uk

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Peter A Forbes

As you know, I'm not really a hot fog fan. But I have to say these large stationary installations are pretty impressive and I was also rather taken with the delightfully rustic Gardiner 'overcrank'.

Nick H

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Nick H

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