Bernd Fischer's Pictures of Papplewick

Beam with piston rod and force pump rod

Each beam is 25 ft long and weighs 13 tons .

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Beams

The beams move in a see-saw fashion, which means the pivot point at the end moves both up and down and to and fro. However, the piston rod moves in a straight line. The linkage compensates for that.

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Columns in the Engine House

Victorian Industrial Architecture was not only functional and effective, but also highly ornate. On the left , you can see the Centrifugal Governor , which controls the speed of the engine .

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Cylinder with beam down.

There are a few days each year when one can see the engines under steam and working. Very impressive!

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Engine House detail

Fine Victorian brickwork

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The two cylinders at work

Unfortunately, I didn`t take a tripod with me so I had to take the pictures hand held, supported on some firm structure (which is a problem with my shakey hands) and the lens fully open ( which is no problem with a 35mm Summicron-M ) .

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Papplewick Pumping Station. Engine House and Cooling pond

It has two beam engines built by James Watt & Co in 1884.

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