Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - 2010 season
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Display of leaflets1534 viewstelling visitors about the other great attractions and accommodation in the Cheshire Peak District area
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Display boards in Induction Area1521 viewsgiving history of the museum and setting the scene
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Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1514 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.)
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Our new reception area1512 views
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Our new reception area1507 viewsLooking very smart on first day of use
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Tickets for the Easter Tombola1503 viewsanother winner heads over to the table to collect his prize
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Yes the Brotherhood engine is still under there somewhere1492 views
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Having difficulty reading the oil pressure gauge1487 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
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Crossley No 1 in new induction area1486 views
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Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1484 viewsLooking towards exit
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National gas engine type SE1479 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.
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Piano base Crossley in the new Induction Area1471 views
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