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Posted: 26 Sep 2013

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Middleton Top engine house

Middleton Top engine house
This building contains a double single cylinder beam geared haulage engine that was built in 1829 by the Butterley Company to wind wagons on the 708 yard Middleton Incline on a gradient of 1 in 8.25. The incline was closed in summer 1963 and the engine is now in the care of Derbyshire County Council. On some open days it is run using compressed air.
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 GrahamH
GrahamH club
The beam engine was used for 134 years?
10 years ago.
tarboat club has replied to GrahamH club
Yes, it operated right up until 1963 and would have continued if the incline had not been closed due to its inability to take the higher capacity wagons then coming into use.
10 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Thanks. I'm not sure whether it's amazing or an inability to upgrade.
10 years ago.

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