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The Beam Engine House

The beam is 42' 10½" [14m 6cm] long and weighs 47 tons [47.754 kg].

Prince Consort Beam

William Webster Contractor

William Webster Contractor

The Octagon down to the basement

The Octagon down to the basement

The Octagon looking up

The Octagon looking up

The Octagon from above

The Octagon from above

Prince Consort

Prince Consort

MBW insignia

Metropolitan Board of Works insignia

Derelict East End of Engine House

Derelict East End of Engine House

Beam Engine House original Entrance

Beam Engine House original Entrance

Shadows cast by the peirced flooring

Shadows in the Beam Engine House

Prince Consort as seen from the Octagon in the Beam Engine House

Prince Consort

View of the Octagon from the Beam Floor

Octagon

The Octagon looking towards Prince Consort

Octagon

The unrestored east wing of the Engine House featuring Alexandra, left, and Albert Edward, right.

Eastern end of the Engine House

Cathedral in the Marsh as seen from the Thames Path

Crossness buil;dings

View intt the Octagon

Octagon

View of the Octagon

Brickwork and Stonework

Brickwork and Stonework

External wall details

External wall details

Original main door badge

Original main door badge

Northern wall of Beam Engine House

Beam floor

East Wing door

East Wing door

The columns and upper windows

External feature

Brick work details

Brickwork details

Prince Consort

Prince Consort

Beam Engine Beam Floor

Beam Engine Beam Floor

The Octagon from the East Unrestored wing

The Octagon from the East Unrestored wing

The buildings from the Valve House

The buildings from the Valve House

The West wing

The West wing

The Prince Consort engine. rods and flywheel

The Prince Consort engine. rods and flywheel

The Octagon

The Octagon

View of the Octagon

The Octagon

MBW panel

MBW panel

Visitors view the beams and the pierced flooring

Beam floor

Visitors enjoy the architecture

The buildings

The buildings

Raise view of Prince Consort

Raise view of Prince Consort

Crossness Open Day

Crossness Open Day

Early photo of Victoria

Early photo of Victoria

The majestic Octagon

The majestic Octagon

External bBuilding details

External building details

The Buildings

Brick work details
East Wing door
The columns and upper windows
The Boiler House as seen from the formal garden. It was extended in 1912.
All the stonework was hand carved on-site.
All the stone work was hand carved on-site. Three of the columns feature likenesses of board members, including Sir Joseph Bazagette
The garden runs across the entrance to the Boiler House between the Valve House and Fitting Shop.
The garden runs across the entrance to the Boiler House between the Valve House and Fitting Shop.
Original main door badge
External wall details
Brickwork and Stonework
Northern wall of Beam Engine House
Beam Engine House original Entrance
View intt the Octagon
View of the Octagon from the Beam Floor
The unrestored east wing of the Engine House featuring Alexandra, left, and Albert Edward, right.
William Webster Contractor
View of the Octagon
MBW panel
Early photo of Victoria

Steam Engines 2014

The diesel train Bazelgette

Steampunk Convivial 2017

Steampunk attendee
Steampunk attendees
Steampunk fashion
Steampunk Convivial attendees
Ready for the music
Glorious in blue
All in black
Steampunk merchandise
Activites at the Steampunk Convivial
Attendees at the Steampunk Convivial
Crossness Pumping Station was the host to the Steampunk Convivial in 2017.
The Tesla Coil sparks off the wrought-ironwork
The Huzzar arrives at the Steampunk Convivial
Steampunk Convivial
The commander has a snack
Steampunk Convivial

Rang Railway

Arrival of the carriage

A carriage arrives

Busy Basil

Busy Basil

Busy Basil in its green livery

Busy Basil engine exposed

Busy Basil is unloaded

Busy Basi arrives

Bazalgette and Robin

Bazalgette and Robin

A view looking forward from the footplate

Forward View

Busy Basil in its new home

Busy Basil in its new home

The diesel train Bazelgette

The diesel train Bazelgette

Diesel engine Bazalgette with Robin

Robin on the footplate

The diesel engine of RANG railway engine Bazagette

RANG railway

View of the first station, nicknamed Robin's Nest

RANG railway

The RANG team laying the track at the start of the track.

Laying the first track

Peter Bazalgette declares the RANG railweay opened.

RANG grand opening

Laying the track

RANG railway track laying