Rolling Mill Engine in Sheffield

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Went to Kelham Island museum in Sheffield for a 1940's event and saw the huge engine being run, and almost instantly reversed.

Very impressive.

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Amazing machine

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Indeed Michael. The post was supposed to be in "what have you done today". Sorry

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Saw it in 1984 when I stayed with some of mums ex RAF, WAAF friends for a week or so, spent a number of hours over two or three visits to Kalham Island. Aparently it was used first to roll armor plate for Battle Ships, then the stainless steel shell for nuclear reactors.

Ian S C

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Certainly an impressive engioen buty the looks of it in this video

And if anyone is tempted to model it this is a very nice model of another rolling mill engine. If you have the afternoon spare then its worth looking at the rest of Gil's (RedRyder) videos of his model engine collection.

[Dennis WAParticipant @denniswa]

What was the bridal party doing in the River Don video?

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Posted by Dennis WA on 25/07/2016 13:46:52:

What was the bridal party doing in the River Don video?

Looks like they were watching the engine

Museum is also a wedding venue

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

This reminded me of a school visit to Ford at Dagenham in the 50s. They had a foundry and rolling mill on site, I doubt they would allow school children in such a place now, interesting visit though.

Dave

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