Really enjoyed watching this video! Awesome machines; thanks for sharing them with us. The pumps seemed to work quite fast compared with most beam engines I've seen.
@Jim - I think their normal working speed is 12rpm. They do seem to be running faster than this, but that's probably because they're not actually doing any work because the pumps are running dry these days.
We've finished the last engine in the house, we have all four operational! Come see it running in 2012! :)
mikesolejazz 1 month ago
I'm surprised we used them for that amount of time. Steam power FTW.
deathtoucher 2 years ago
@deathtoucher i saw a video of one that was opened in 1875 and closed in 1984!
CVRealMan 1 year ago
great machinery!! Thanks.
orcapod 4 years ago
thanks for the publicity :) its nice to see the engines running from a different veiw because I'm usually driving it(my dad not me!)
amethystducky 5 years ago
Cool, I live in Leicester, I go to school at beaumont leys.
fortynin3 5 years ago
Really enjoyed watching this video! Awesome machines; thanks for sharing them with us. The pumps seemed to work quite fast compared with most beam engines I've seen.
Jim
JimTLonW6 5 years ago 2
@Jim - I think their normal working speed is 12rpm. They do seem to be running faster than this, but that's probably because they're not actually doing any work because the pumps are running dry these days.
jaholden28 5 years ago