Ruston VXA rescue and restoration

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Outside the pumping station2847 views1996

Showing engine above and pump below 2874 views

Crank shaft shows some numbers but no serial number2929 viewsRuston VXA

Pump in the pit a floor below the engine2802 viewsthe engine is on the ground floor above

View of engine on top gantry3106 viewsthe pump is on the floor below

Engine in situ at Perry Oaks Sewage Works3530 views

This other Ruston engine replaced the other VXA that had failed years before3119 views

Engine partly dismantled ready for transportation to Cheshire2962 viewsJanuary 1997

Foundations after engine removed3146 views

Piston and rod part way through cleaning process2860 viewsRuston VXA

Close up of the fuel pump before it is removed for cleaning3024 viewsRuston VXA

It was lifted out in one piece after cylinder were taken off3207 viewsRuston VXA in workshop prior to restoration and cleaning

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