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Fly wheel (estimated at 20+ tons)3587 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde, taken w/c 16 October 2006 whilst engine being dismantled
Foundations after engine removed2938 views
Gardner 6LYT show model only no engine number allocated3041 views
Trying speed saver bedding compound2596 viewsfor bedding in the bearings.
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17 ton crank being lowered into place3551 viewsbelow the crank you can see the giant flywheel
View along the engine, mostly reassembled2608 viewsRuston VXA
View of exhibition displays2555 viewsLeft is sectioned Paxman Ricardo engine, then pieces of the Doxford single-cylinder engine (timing chain, big end, control panel, etc) then screen where videos about Diesel were played throughout the season.
Oil pressure gauge prior to restoration2471 viewsRuston VXA
Last additions - Engines at the Museum
original lubricators3154 viewsSep 26, 2011
Info on S S Stott Company2927 viewsSep 26, 2011
Mayor of Cheshire East makes a short speech of welcome2884 viewsGeoff Challinor in foregroundSep 26, 2011
view of the whole engine2881 viewsand viewing platformsSep 26, 2011
once the engine is running visitors are invited up on the platform 2822 viewsto inspect the engine under the guidance of our volunteersSep 26, 2011
there wasn't an inch that didn't get photographed2876 viewsSep 26, 2011
view from the back2831 viewsSep 26, 2011
everything was polished and ready2792 viewsSep 26, 2011