Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

Home > Engines at the Museum > Steam Section

Most viewed - Steam Section
Anson_in_Steam_Official_002.jpg
 Gallery above the engine allows visitors to watch it all unfold below them4194 viewsLargest Steam Engine in Cheshire back in steam
Anson_in_Steam_Official_007.jpg
 Bright work beautifully polished for the occasion4123 views
Anson_in_Steam_Official_004.jpg
 crowd gathers in anticipation3908 viewsLargest Steam Engine in Cheshire, 1st public run on Friday 23rd September 2011. First time in over 50 years.
P1000313.jpg
 side view of the Stott mill engine3848 views
IMG_2876_original_lubricators.jpg
 original lubricators3523 views
Anson_in_Steam_Official_011.jpg
 Geoff welcomes invited crowd before 1st ever public running3511 viewsLargest Steam Engine in Cheshire
Anson_in_Steam_Official_003.jpg
 Geoff Baker double checks everything is ready3456 views1st public running of Largest Steam Engine in Cheshire
BD-9254-ANSON-STOTT-ENGINE-GEOFF_BAKER.jpg
 platform fitted to allow closer inspection of engine3452 views
Anson_in_Steam_Official_030.jpg
 Walter Higgenbotham, Mayor of Cheshire East and Mayor of Poynton3428 viewsrelax and discuss the engine after its inaugral run
Anson_in_Steam_Official_015.jpg
 Geoff gives a brief history of where the engine came from 3420 viewsStott Engine facts:
• Built by SS Stott in 1903
• Horizontal cross compound engine
• Cylinders 12.5 inches and 22 inches by three inches
• Flywheel 10 foot in diameter with a weight of 10 tons
• HP Corliss Valves, LP Slide Valves
• Indicated horsepower 200-250hp
DSC_2801.jpg
 view of the flywheel on the Stott mill engine3415 viewsthis engine has been lovingly restored by our volunteers and will be run "in steam" in September 2011
28052008(002).jpg
 made by one of our volunteers3398 viewsas these were missing replacements were made copying a pattern one of the volunteers had noticed at another museum
30 files on 3 page(s) 12 3