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Friday, 3 May 2013

Museum Visits

Most of these shots were taken at Summerlee, a 'mini Beamish' on an excavated 1840s ironworks site in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.

Crane at Summerlee
An interesting crane with individual drive from three
pairs of cylinders, although the boiler has gone
Garratt loco at Summerlee
South African garrat, Glasgow built,
with tram wires behind
Winder at Summerlee
Many items are indoors at Summerlee.   This winder is
electrically driven, providing constant background noise
Gibb & Hogg loco at Summerlee
A Lanarkshire rarity
Wild mounting in Glasgow Riverside museum