Housed in a former Water Pumping Station, the museum contains a fascinating collection which ranges from a working overhead machine shop to a petrol powered iron. The jewel in our crown is the 'Lilleshall' triple expansion steam pump called Marshall now back in steam after 50 years.
These next 8 images are of the working stem engine Marshall. Three stories high above ground and two stories below ground this is truly a leviathan of a water pumping engine.
The next shots are of some of the
small components which are part of this engine. The engine was made in 1936 so
it has this superb quality of engineering excellence not often seen today. It
is a beautiful piece of machinery that has an artistic feel to the finish of every
cog & every dial.
© Lionel Callow 2015
