Clay Mills Pumping Station

Ian Fletcher1970 · Post #1 by **Ian Fletcher1970** » Sun May 26, 2013 7:54 pm

I know that this isn't really machinery related, but today I visited Claymills Pumping Station in Burton On Trent - a part restored steam driven pumping station. Highly recommended and here's a couple of videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuYWajUJ3N4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oua4oJTZOZU

widget · Post #2 by **widget** » Sun May 26, 2013 8:28 pm

Made in Great Britain :thumbup:

Ian Fletcher1970 · Post #3 by **Ian Fletcher1970** » Sun May 26, 2013 8:36 pm

Hi Richard,
It was very nostalgic - to see what we used to be able to make in this country - there was a very nice workshop there too :thumbup:

Post #4 by **Jeremy Rowland** » Sun May 26, 2013 9:47 pm

Ian Fletcher1970 wrote:I know that this isn't really machinery related, but today I visited Claymills Pumping Station in Burton On Trent - a part restored steam driven pumping station. Highly recommended and here's a couple of videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuYWajUJ3N4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oua4oJTZOZU

I don't know about that; I would say that it is most certainly classic machinery, there is a similar working pump next to the 'Space Centre' at Leicester, also in the same grounds is a steam shovel, well worth a visit if your in the area.

Jeremy

widget · Post #5 by **widget** » Mon May 27, 2013 9:02 am

Ian Fletcher1970 wrote:Hi Richard,
It was very nostalgic - to see what we used to be able to make in this country - there was a very nice workshop there too

Hi Ian

Its pure artwork, i can sit and watch them for hours, they are mesmerizing.
The Skill involved from design through to assembly was amazing, Just think of the stress the first time they ran it!
I am up in the Chatsworth area this week so i will try and sneak over to have a look, :shifty:

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