Col Francis G.
Ward Pumping Station
Holly Engines
Buffalo, NY
Host & tour guide:
Jerry Malloy & Bob Finley
6/9/2013
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Engine Specifications:
Five, Vertical, Triple expansion
steam engines
1200 HP each, 60 feet tall
Cylinders (HP/IP/LP): 31/64/98"
Stroke: 66"
In service: 1915 - about 1980
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Brief Video Overview
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The pump plunger (37.5" dia x 66" stroke = 950 gal/stroke
Our host & Guide: Jerry Malloy
Cathy & I on the building/pump floor