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Coal Miner 23rd July 2009 03:43 PM

Westonzoyland Pumping Station.
 
An interesting steam generator:-
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/ttu/00005928.jpg
1938 Marshall portable boiler which supplies steam to:-
http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/ttu/00005929.jpg
An Easton and Amos Drainage Engine (essentially a vertical twin cylinder steam engine driving a centrifugal pump below) to drain the Somerset Levels. Open every Sunday afternoon and in steam the first Sunday of the month from April to November. Well worth a visit.
Barry.


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