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