Coach party from Louth 9 April 20081613 viewsenjoying a chat over lunch
All ready to dig out the foundations1612 views
Shot 5 - after running a couple of minutes the exhaust cleared1612 viewsrunning the Mirrlees U type for the first time at the museum, June 2008.
It hadn't been run since the 1970's
pieces of the giant Campbell waiting to be moved1611 viewsthe engine had to be dismantled in the car park prior to its move to a new location
first sight of the beacon from the car park1611 views
deep concentration1610 views
Coventry Diesel KF4 information boards1609 views
Members of the Heywood Society1608 views
View of our shop towards the front door1608 views
Ruston Hornsby 6H1607 viewsone of seven engines that were run in the main room. This was the first time the engine had been run for 12 months since an old repair to the inlet valve rocker pin had failed.
North West Veteran Car Club Sunday 13th April 20081607 viewswhat a great line up
Memorial Building - ICE Exhibition1607 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.)