2007

TF3242 : Black Sluice Pumping Station - diesel engines

taken 19 years ago, near to Boston, Lincolnshire, England

This is 1 of 10 images, with title starting with Black Sluice Pumping Station in this square
Black Sluice Pumping Station - diesel engines
Black Sluice Pumping Station - diesel engines
A pair of English Electric 975 horsepower diesel engines driving Allen Gwynnes mixed flow pumps via a David Brown gearbox. Built in 1966 and still workable. The engines are straight eights. There are also three 900 horsepower Ruston diesels dating from 1946.

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Place: Boston Primary Subject: Machinery other tags: Land Drainage Pumping Station Black Sluice Pumping Station Diesel Engine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Black Sluice Pumping Station [27] · Diesel Engines [11] ·
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TF3242, 111 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 October, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3264 4287 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.0076N 0:1.5881W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3264 4287
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