Here's The biggest operating triple expansion engine. It is a waterworks engine in West London, and is 62 feet from the bottom to the top. A twin cylinder engine is used to rotate the big one into position for starting.
This Locomobile would qualify for a toy today, but in its day, it was a serious competitor to internal combustion automobiles.
Thank You, Merle. Your picks are great, as usual!
I would really like to see the big steam pumping engine in operation some day.
ReplyDeleteNotice how the warm up engine is designed to kick away once the flywheel begins moving under steam.