Crossness Engines. Prince Consort Beam Engine

Worlds largest rotative beam pumping engine. Built in 1865 by the James Watt Co.
Part of Joseph Bazelgettes intercepting sewer system of 1865, Crossness pumping station in SE London houses 4 such engines only one of which is restored and running. At the start of the film you see a small "baring" engine, used to position the large beam engine prior to starting. Crossness Pumping station also has a very decorative cast iron interior, as can be seen in this film. For more info or to arrange a visit please visit www.crossness.org.uk

Filmed using a Canon S3

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Steam
• beam
• engine
• crossness
• bazelgette
• Decorative
• cast
• iron
• sewers
• abbeywood

[gioraciti]

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks

God bless all the smart people who restore passion and love with rare items like this. I would like to come to London just to see this wonderful work.

Well done everyone!

[Madblokey]

@gioraciti

You would be very welcome.

Check out the website for our re-opening to the public.

If you are in London, give us a ring. A personal tour can be arranged.

[Madblokey]

You would be very welcome.

Check out the website for our re-opening to the public.

If you are in London, give us a ring. A personal tour can be arranged.

[grumpyoldsoandso]

Thank-you for a delightful video. Was the engine actually built new as a compound, or was it compounded at a later date?

[Madblokey]

The engine were intalled in 1865 as single cylinder James Watt Co. engines. They were later compounded in 1899 to 3 cylinders by the Benjamin Goodfellow company in Cheshire.

Thanks for your interest

[bigtank2185]

Wow Thanks for the qiuck reply, and thank you for keeping a great piece of enginering and art running for all to see!

It must be a whole different experience to see and hear it personally, than to watch it on a computer screen!

I live in the western U.S. so im not so fortunate. But this video is exelent!

[Photonface]

@theshipman It pumped all of the North Londeners shit. I'm not shitting you. Maybe the biggest shit pump in the world. Fuck it must stink in there! Lol. Great piece of Victorian engineering.

[theshipman]

@Madblokey

What did this work of art power in the beginning?

[Squarerig]

We are standing on the shoulders of Giants-literally!Very impressive.