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Re: [OM] IMG: Steampunk?

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Steampunk?
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 23:43:28 +1100
Excellent images of a very interesting subject.

Are the boilers gas fired ?

...Wayne


> 
> Nope, this is the real thing. The 'Woudagemaal' (1920) is the largest
steam-
> driven pumping station in the world still in use (about 14 days a year, in
times
> of heavy rain/ melting snow, this station helps the regular pumping
station to
> get rid of the water in Fryslan, a Dutch province).
> 
> It is quite impressive with 4 large steamengines, each with their own
steam
> supply (300 °C/ 572 °F), driving 8 pumps. And it contains some nice
details as
> well: <http://wijsmuller.eu/picture.php?/1101/category/50> (an edit of a
> picture in the gallery below after some comments of my fellow photoclub
> members ;-).
> 
> More pictures in <http://wijsmuller.eu/index.php?/category/48>. All with
> e-m5 and 12-50mm
> 
> C&C greatly appreciated.
> 
> Best, Frank.
> --


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