The Cornish Beam Engine (1834) was originally developed to pump out floodwater from the deep mines that are found in Cornwall. The up and down motion of the piston in the cylinder is transmitted ...

Each beam engine has a 13 tonne beam, 24 tonne flywheel and is the height of a 4-storey building. Burton-upon-Trent produced an enormous amount of sewage for a small town, mainly brewery waste ...

Now the world’s oldest steam engine still where originally built, in the heart of South Yorkshire, is ready to celebrate a special anniversary year thanks to local volunteers. The Newcomen Beam ...

It is one of the largest marine beam engines in existence, having a 100-inch cylinder with 12 feet stroke of piston. She has two of SMITH's flue and tubular boilers, with two tiers of furnaces ...

I was working there for the greater part of the time that the second hot air engine was running. A common beam engine had been tans-form ed into the hot air engine by the addition of the heating ...

Their back-and-forth motion gave the walking beam engine its name. That wasn't the only unusual feature of this engine. It was cast in one piece with no heads, so the valves stick out of the sides ...

A Wiltshire family attraction is steaming for the late May Bank Holiday. Crofton Beam Engines and Engine House, completed in 1809, will open its doors, inviting families to explore history on ...

The historic Crofton Beam Engines will be up and running for the late May Bank Holiday. The historic site will be open on Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, from 10am to 4.30pm. Visitors can ...