shinyduck
28-03-2011, 07:49 PM
The grade II listed Victorian pumping station was constructed by the Sunderland and South Shields water company . In 1866 orders were placed for 2 100hp beam engines and their pumps . The engines started pumping water from the permeable magnesian limestone 250 feet down into a staple well at a depth of 150 feet . The engines stopped working in 1967 .
Originally 6 cornish boilers raised the steam , however these were replaced with 3 lancashire boilers 2 of which are still run under steam (Easter Friday to Monday) . i’ll be paying a visit .
An authorized visit with many thanks to the volunteers who put up with me climbing on top of things to take photos .
The building with the chimney in the background
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112502.jpg
Looking up the chimney
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112484.jpg
It had to be done
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112517.jpg
Inside the forge
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112470.jpg
I was thinking nice bbq bellows
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112482.jpg
Valve from one of the pumping rods
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112464.jpg
One of the fire boxes
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112266.jpg
The fire boxes inside the boiler
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112284.jpg
250 feet down
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112293.jpg
The centre of the flywheel
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112306.jpg
A look up the connecting rod to the beam
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112304.jpg
One of the governors used to stop the engine
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112420.jpg
A look down the manhole to the staple well
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112440.jpg
The makers
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112404.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112402.jpg
Now thats some spanners
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112410.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112400.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112411.jpg
An oil dispenser feed with a wick
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112318.jpg
An oil filter , i thought it was an old tea urn at first
]http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112331.jpg[/IMG]
The manual starting levers
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112399.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112392.jpg
cheers :thumb
Originally 6 cornish boilers raised the steam , however these were replaced with 3 lancashire boilers 2 of which are still run under steam (Easter Friday to Monday) . i’ll be paying a visit .
An authorized visit with many thanks to the volunteers who put up with me climbing on top of things to take photos .
The building with the chimney in the background
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112502.jpg
Looking up the chimney
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112484.jpg
It had to be done
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112517.jpg
Inside the forge
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112470.jpg
I was thinking nice bbq bellows
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112482.jpg
Valve from one of the pumping rods
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112464.jpg
One of the fire boxes
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112266.jpg
The fire boxes inside the boiler
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112284.jpg
250 feet down
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112293.jpg
The centre of the flywheel
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112306.jpg
A look up the connecting rod to the beam
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112304.jpg
One of the governors used to stop the engine
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112420.jpg
A look down the manhole to the staple well
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112440.jpg
The makers
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112404.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112402.jpg
Now thats some spanners
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112410.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112400.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112411.jpg
An oil dispenser feed with a wick
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112318.jpg
An oil filter , i thought it was an old tea urn at first
]http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112331.jpg[/IMG]
The manual starting levers
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112399.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i428/shinyduck/ryhope%20pumping%20station/200320112392.jpg
cheers :thumb