My thanks to Sarah & Jim of NB Warrior
The virtual postman sent me some pictures of the 'old' National Works at Aston-under Lyne. I'll let Sarah explain......
...."having just read your last post I thought you might like to see these photos I took of the National works at Ashton-under-Lyne in August 2006. Please feel free to use them on the blog if you like. The works site is now an industrial estate but it is built around at least some of the original buildings. The words 'National Gas and Oil Engine Co.' can be seen in the brickwork under the later, painted, 'Mirrlees National'. In the interior shot you can just about make out the green roof beams that inspired our choice of paint for Warrior's engine. I've found it quite hard to discover much about the company's history.
I have heard that Trinity House had giant 12 cylinder National diesels to power the compressors for the lighthouses' foghorns, and that when these were replaced by electricity, the engines were just thrown out into the sea...."
Many thanks for sharing these Sarah.
Trinity House 'disposed of many of their engines in this way. One of the other popular installations were Kelvin's K2's and K3's. Many went the same way - over the cliff edge!
See the photo link - 'National Works' to have a look at Sarah's photo's
The Anson Engine Museum web site has a bit on the National Gas & Oil Engine Company: http://www.enginemuseum.org/natcomp.html . Surprisingly, it does not mention the tie up with Russell Newbery.
If I don't get back to the computer tomorrow: Have a good Christmas one and all. The project continues in to 2008! When will it end?
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One month down - only another seventeen to go!!
Have a great Christmas, perhaps we shall meet up in the New Year.
Jim
PS At least you have got mates:)
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