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pauly
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| Nick wrote: | I hope it all works out. 
Are there any forum members near you that could help set it up and bring some engines? |
yes steve_s I have PM him
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Nick
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| pauly wrote: | | Nick wrote: | I hope it all works out.
Are there any forum members near you that could help set it up and bring some engines? |
yes steve_s I have PM him |
It would be great if you could find at least one or two more members and have a forum setup. |
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pauly
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that would be great so if anyone here could get down to sunderland for an exibitation please PM me soon 
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pauly
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Im not quiet sure how Im gonna approach the museum with this any ideas would be appreciated
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pauly
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Nick wrote: | | We will have pictures, right? |
calm down it might not happen yet 
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Nick
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fcrammond
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Im not quiet sure how Im gonna approach the museum with this any ideas would be appreciated |
You could point out that STIA brings nearly 2000 visitors into Abbey Pumping Station.
That might whet their appetites.
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fcrammond
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Of course we have much better Beam Engines at APS but you'd probably better not mention that 
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pauly
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thanks say why are you using a picture of me as your avatar
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pauly
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| Nick wrote: | | Have you dicussed it with anyone yet? |
not until tomorrow it 10pm in britain
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Atticman
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| fcrammond wrote: | Of course we have much better Beam Engines at APS but you'd probably better not mention that
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Have you been to Ryhope Fred? From memory there are two beams there but I think its a taller building? Therefore I assume the beam has a greater stroke at Ryhope? .
The Ryhope ones pumped water 200 0dd foot up to be drunk in Sunderland , but Abbey pumped, as you know, sewage  |
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As you say Ryhope has two big beam engines. At APS we have FOUR!!!
Twice as good
So far as I know there are only three pumping stations with four identical beam engines worldwide, us, Crossness, and Bardolinhas in Lisbon. None of the Lisbon engines are steamable, one of the Crossness engines is steamed and three of our engines are steamed with the fourth now rotateable under hydraulic power whilst we work on freeing the valve gear.
Incidentally the high pressure piston valve cut-off spindle alone weighs well over an imperial ton.
I suspect most of the water pumped up at Ryhope ended up as sewage. Either before or after it was drunk
All three of the steamable APS engines will be in action over the weekend of June 28/9. We will also be filling the pool for steamboats and pond yachts. All visiting craft welcome.
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pauly
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| pauly wrote: | | Nick wrote: | I hope it all works out.
Are there any forum members near you that could help set it up and bring some engines? |
yes steve_s I have PM him |
just got message he cant come looks like it just me then but I will try to bring in more members as I am going to order some free business cards with the forum name and website on them.
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