Whitelees Beam Engine
With the tour almost over, Zoe was eager to show off the Whitelees beam engine. A very elegant second cousin once removed to the twins in regal red and gold livery and a work in progress; the flywheel secured by chains and harnesses to allow restoration work.
The beam engine has an older provenance than triple expansion horizontal engine’s such as the twins, dating back to Thomas Newcomen in 1712 and later to other notables including James Watt. Maybe a less efficient version as the flywheel directly drives a rotating lineshaft to power mill machinery rather than using ropes of belts, it certainly has a charm all its own.
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