Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

Home > Engines at the Museum > Ruston VXA rescue and restoration

Ruston VXA rescue and restoration
a_outside_building.jpg
 Outside the pumping station2802 views1996
b_engine_and_pump.jpg
 Showing engine above and pump below 2847 views
crank_shaft_.jpg
 Crank shaft shows some numbers but no serial number2903 viewsRuston VXA
c_pump.jpg
 Pump in the pit a floor below the engine2780 viewsthe engine is on the ground floor above
d_engine.jpg
 View of engine on top gantry3091 viewsthe pump is on the floor below
e_engine.jpg
 Engine in situ at Perry Oaks Sewage Works3505 views
f_newer_engine.jpg
 This other Ruston engine replaced the other VXA that had failed years before3094 views
g_partly_dismantled.jpg
 Engine partly dismantled ready for transportation to Cheshire2941 viewsJanuary 1997
h_foundations_after_removal.jpg
 Foundations after engine removed3130 views
import1_001.jpg
 Piston and rod part way through cleaning process2841 viewsRuston VXA
import1_007.jpg
 Close up of the fuel pump before it is removed for cleaning2999 viewsRuston VXA
import1_008.jpg
 It was lifted out in one piece after cylinder were taken off3182 viewsRuston VXA in workshop prior to restoration and cleaning
42 files on 4 page(s) 12 3 4