Rusty_Relics
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hello all,
Seen as we are on "Lockdown" and if your like me crawling the walls with the stuff they put on T.V these days ....
Here is a little reading, back in 2015 a local pumping station was modernizing and doing away with the 4 large diesel engines and going all electric.
Before they changed over the Environment Agency had a few viewing days for the public to see what goes on.
I got in touch with a E.A rep and started negotiations to save one of the last 4 engines. Originally there were 10 engines !!
The current Crossens pumping station opened in 1960 was built on the site of the old "Crossens Mill pumping station"
Years ago (in the 1950's) when the old Crossens Mill pumping station was demolished a local guy Hubert Pilkington, saved a 1912 Crossley Type N gas engine. I remember his open days held every New Years day and looking at his engines as a child. I never ever thought I'd end up owning it and the rest of his collection.
Please click the link below to view the article on the W.H Allen heritage page.
I know this isn't tractor related but land drainage is essential to farming.
I will also add a video of the 1912 Crossley from the old Crossens Mill pumping station
Thanks,
Carl Hargreaves
here is the link >>>>>>>>
Seen as we are on "Lockdown" and if your like me crawling the walls with the stuff they put on T.V these days ....
Here is a little reading, back in 2015 a local pumping station was modernizing and doing away with the 4 large diesel engines and going all electric.
Before they changed over the Environment Agency had a few viewing days for the public to see what goes on.
I got in touch with a E.A rep and started negotiations to save one of the last 4 engines. Originally there were 10 engines !!
The current Crossens pumping station opened in 1960 was built on the site of the old "Crossens Mill pumping station"
Years ago (in the 1950's) when the old Crossens Mill pumping station was demolished a local guy Hubert Pilkington, saved a 1912 Crossley Type N gas engine. I remember his open days held every New Years day and looking at his engines as a child. I never ever thought I'd end up owning it and the rest of his collection.
Please click the link below to view the article on the W.H Allen heritage page.
I know this isn't tractor related but land drainage is essential to farming.
I will also add a video of the 1912 Crossley from the old Crossens Mill pumping station
Thanks,
Carl Hargreaves
here is the link >>>>>>>>
Crossens Pumping Station - W H Allen Engineering Association
The Association is grateful to the ‘Vaporising’ magazine for allowing us to include on our website the following article written by Stephen Watson. Crossens Pumping Station article in VaporisingRead more →
www.whaea.co.uk
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