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Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester
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This fantastic Victorian pumping station has been restored, and you can now see the old beam engines working under steam again. A fascinating place!
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The main engine hall - four beam engines.
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One engine was in steam and running beautifully.
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The beam floor - classic Victorian engineering.
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Lovely detailing in the building.
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Everything painted up and lined out.
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Aerial view of two of the four flywheels, plus the control dials.
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There were other exhibits too - old buses,
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An old delivery van,
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A nice old steam-roller,
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And a narrow-gauge railway running round the site.
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