Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Yes the Brotherhood engine is still under there somewhere1549 views
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Presentation of trophy, Poynton Show 20051548 views
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Slag Heap being tidies, Summer 20031547 views
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Doxford timing chain and big end1545 viewson display in Memorial Building. A "Guess the weight of the big end" competition proved popular.
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Furnival engine1545 viewsS/No 369 built in 1898, ½ HP Towns gas with tube ignition. Originally used at Peak Press, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Now driving a Furnival platen printing press, type set letters are on display. The future aim is to have the press actually printing.
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perhaps if we pray1544 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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sectioned Napier turbo charger1542 viewson display in the Memorial Building
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Geoff explaining how it works1540 viewsDoxford Engine Friend's Association (DEFA) June 2008
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Mirrlees engine UL8 type1539 viewsS/No 85780 built with a Ricardo Comet combustion chamber Mark – ULB, Power – 370 BHP, Speed – 600 RPM. Originally supplied to Corby and District Water Co. Northants circa 1942. Thought to have been built in 1939.
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – Saturday night at the museum1538 viewsthe unusual engines from London Science Museum are admired
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Having difficulty reading the oil pressure gauge1538 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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1537 viewsThe 40 ton Campbell being re-assembled as a gate guardian. The flywheel is being sunk into place.
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