After donning our Hard Hats we were allowed into the pump room.

 

I'm must say a Very Big Thank you to all those wonderful volunteers who have worked so hard so that all of us can

appreciate this amazing piece of Victorian engineering

 

Well done everyone

 

 

BEFORE

 

 

AFTER

 

 

 

The Prince Consort Engine has been renovated Victoria is next

 

 

 

How things looked before renovating

(Alan wearing Hard hat)

 

 

How things look now thank you Peter

Thank you so much for having the courage to pose with Minkey

 

 

Minkey checking the bearing

 

 

One of Victoria's cylinders

 

 

What a magnificent view with Prince Consort running in the background

 

 

This took a lot of careful work

 

(Videos will follow shortly)

 

 

Some of the splendid people involved with Crossness

 

 

 

The Prince of Wales opened Crossness in 1865 and is a fine example of Victorian engineering and Architecture.

There are 4 beam engines Prince Consort, that we saw running today, Victoria which is being restored, Albert Edward and Alexandra.

Please see http://www.crossness.org.uk/ for more details