LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton

Kilsby Tunnel: lnwrkt3559

A steam powered winder above Kilsby Tunnel. On the right is the chimney - presumably the boiler is out of sight somewhere at the base of it. The beam engine is half in and half out of the engine house. The rocking beam drives a "sun and star" gear that drives a winder, which is connected over pulleys to the shaft head. A man is hand pushing a wagon loaded with spoil to the tipping area. On the left is a horse gin.

Drawing and caption courtesy of Greg Martin of www.railalbum.co.uk

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