Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Engines at the Museum
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Crane unloads the Water Brake weighing 17 tons3552 views
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1bhp Atmospheric Engine3542 viewsAn example of the first style of the Crossley Brothers Atmospheric-Free Piston engine; it is rated at 1 horsepower
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25 ton flywheel being placed into position3530 viewsin its final resting place - for now
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View from behind the 4T53508 views
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Replica engine from the left3503 viewsReplica engine from the left
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Crankshaft being unloaded by the Sutton crane3482 viewsUnloading continues
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in the background can you see the face of Rudolf Diesel3446 viewswatching over the work being done on the MAN engine?
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original lubricators3435 views
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Left a bit3411 viewsGeoff Baker helps the crane driver position the flywheel during its unloading
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close up of cam shaft3395 views
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Geoff welcomes invited crowd before 1st ever public running3390 viewsLargest Steam Engine in Cheshire
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Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day 50hp Diesel Engine3380 viewsIt had been situated in the thermodynamics laboratory at the Liverpool John Moores University. It was used to demonstrate simple testing techniques. It suffered a catastrophic failure in 1998 resulting in extensive damage including the cylinder liner and piston/con-rod assembly.
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