An interesting roll-around donkey

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An interesting roll-around donkey

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Thought you'd get a kick out of this donkey engine I saw today at the Chasewater Railway Museum about 15 miles north of Birmingham, England. It looks like the axle is placed just right so it will balance when the rig is hooked up to whatever is towing it.

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Here's one that shows the engine better. Sorry for not getting this first but I'm working with an iPad here.


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Google "merryweather steam fire pump" for more info
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steamingon wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:27 pm Google "merryweather steam fire pump" for more info

And there it is. (My excuse for not reading the sign is that I was in a hurry to get on the train.) An interesting design regardless.
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Very cool trip! Have fun for all of us!!

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