08-31-2015, 12:20 PM
(08-31-2015, 11:58 AM)RobWilson. Wrote: Afternoon Lads ,
Wile cycling through the East Durham countryside yesterday I realized me and the lad I was cycling with were heading for Ryhope ,being a bank holiday weekend the Pumping station engine is usually steamed up .So we headed over for a look see , I have seen the engine running many a time , but it was the first for the lad I was with . Anyway I was glad for the stop/rest as my arse was killing me and I needed a cup of tea .
Cheers Rob
Aye, it's yer face that's killing me mate!
Seriously, that's really cool. I find it fascinating that the engineering of the day could last through 100 years of population growth, and all on the back of two 100HP pumps. Machinery of today would have minimum requirements of 10 times that HP and energy to do the same job, the only difference being that with modern machinery you wouldn't need a full time engineer, fireman and oiler to keep it running for the 10 years it would last.
And the volume level of modern pumps would also be so much higher. The newer pumps would be smaller in size, but the building housing them equal or larger to accommodate the "administration" side of the facility.
What progress we've had eh?
I just LOVE the fit and finish of everything from the building to the control handles. Incredible.