The River Don Engine, UK's most powerful working steam engine, Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield, England, UK

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Built by Davy Brothers of Sheffield in 1905 to power an armour plate rolling mill the engine continued working until 1978. It has a power of 12000 IHP, and is claimed to be the most powerful working steam engine in Europe. It is housed in the Kelham Island Museum at Sheffield, UK

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Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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