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Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D6367/1/559 |
Title | Middleton Top Engine House Internal |
Date | 1957 |
Description | The left-hand cylinder and valve chest surrounded by the iron-banded wooden insulation. Above the cylinder, is the piston linked to the beam by the parallel-linkage invented by James Watt. Note the warning sign prohibiting access except for authorised personnel, and above it a folding stretcher for emergencies. |
Level | File |
Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
Archive Creator | Cromford and High Peak Railway Image Archive |
Copies | A digital copy of this item is available to view on the public computers at the record office. |