Bolton Steam Museum

I discovered their web site yesterday, (http://www.nmes.org/)  & after
chatting with their secretary was invited to visit which I did today.
Their next full working days are the 2nd & 3rd of January but they are
working on the engines on Wednesdays & Sundays & allow visitors with
similar interests. I really enjoyed the trip & have posted the picture.
See http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ullerman/BoltonSteamMuseum#
-- 
Dave Croft
Warrington
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date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:18:45 +0100 author: Dave Croft

Re: Bolton Steam Museum

On 20 Sep, 18:18, "Dave  Croft" 
wrote:
> I discovered their web site yesterday, (http://www.nmes.org/)  & after
> chatting with their secretary was invited to visit which I did today.

Ah, the Musgrave Needlessly Complex Engine!

date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:00:23 -0700 (PDT) author: Andy Dingley

Re: Bolton Steam Museum

Is that vertical axis triple really a barring engine, or is that the
tenter-frame driving engine they used to have (which I think was pale
blue when I saw it?)  Otherwise a vertical axis would be a bit odd for
barring, as how would you couple it?

Incidentally I did Wikipedia articles on both barring and Musgrave
engines not too long ago. Comments and edits welcome.

date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:04:53 -0700 (PDT) author: Andy Dingley

Re: Bolton Steam Museum

On Sep 21, 10:04 am, Andy Dingley  wrote:
> Is that vertical axis triple really a barring engine, or is that the
> tenter-frame driving engine they used to have (which I think was pale
> blue when I saw it?)  Otherwise a vertical axis would be a bit odd for
> barring, as how would you couple it?
>
> Incidentally I did Wikipedia articles on both barring and Musgrave
> engines not too long ago. Comments and edits welcome.

The vertcal triple was indeed a blue colour last year and it is not a
barring engine

It is a stenter engine

An unusual (and patented) design of engine manufactured by Mather and
Platt of Manchester to drive "stentering" machines used in the textile
finishing trade to stretch the cloth after dyeing or bleaching. The
three identical cylinders are 4" bore and 6" stroke with the cranks
equally-spaced at 120 degrees, enabling the engine to start at any
point. As with the double-diagonal engine, there is no governor and
the speed was regulated by adjusting the steam supply.

It is pictured on the nmes website in Blue

date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:29:59 -0700 (PDT) author: The wild eye