Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Ready for the Gardner 4T5 to be run1421 viewsDoxford Engine Friend's Association (DEFA) June 2008
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Workshop machines1421 viewsThe set-up shows typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper. It is run by the National engine to the side.
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Poynton Show 2006, Geoff tries to decide on a winner1419 views
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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1419 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1419 viewsDetails of the Atkinson-cycle engine.

It was built c1883, Engine No 643. One of only two known to have survived, (the other is at the Henry Ford Museum in America). It does 4 strokes of the piston to 1 revolution of the crankshaft. It is on loan to the Anson Engine Museum from the Techniek Museum Delft. Our sincere thanks to Dr Korving for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally, Astle Park.
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Finding time to complete our on-line jigsaw1417 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Turn the Clocks Back Rally under cover1416 viewsowners of the visiting rally engines take welcome shelter in the shell of the new building during the Closing Weekend October 2005
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Let's get this thing running1416 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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Side panels for building are now on site1414 views
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Dave Allen & Wayne Timms coax the Piano Base Crossley into life1414 viewsas part of our Volunteers Working Weekend prior to the Easter opening
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Members of North West Virago Star motorcycle club Sunday 13 April 20081413 viewsThe Virago Star Club is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year
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Denis O'Connell shows of his model engine1412 viewsat the Easter Opening
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