Darlington Pumping Station

[doubleboost]

Hi
Lads
Spent a very nice day at a working museum.

John

[Pete W.]

Hi there, John,

Thank you for sharing that with us.          

I have a question - how does the ash get out of the boiler fire-box (on the beam engine)?          

[Stilldrillin]

Great video John! 

Thanks for showing...... 

David D

[awemawson]

Hi there, John,

Thank you for sharing that with us.          

I have a question - how does the ash get out of the boiler fire-box (on the beam engine)?         

Up the chimney and all over Darlington 

[mattinker]

Thanks for sharing your day out, I'm jealous!

Regards, Matthew.

[velocette]

Thanks John
enjoyed the video of Darlington Pump house and can almost smell the engine room
There is a pumping station a bit nearer to you at Rhyhope that is maintained in working order have a look at

http://www.ryhopeengines.org.uk/   

Long may these kept in running order

Eric

[David Jupp]

Thanks for the video - as a result I went along on Sunday for a visit (it isn't far, but I hadn't been for years).