The Crossness open day
Crossness Pumping Station in Abbey Wood holds open day
Robin Cottle, Reporter
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
9:43 AM
Crossness Pumping Station in Abbey Wood is holding held another open day with model engineering the theme.
The museum ran the monthly event on Sunday (June 24) and more than 500 visitors saw a restored beam engine, the Prince Consort, on display.
Exhibitors included Erith Model Railway Society and the Welling & District Model Engineering Society who demonstrated their models.
It is run by a charitable trust and staffed by unpaid volunteers.
The next steam day is on Sunday July 29, and the theme will be Transport. It opens at 10pm at the Belvedere Road site. There will be refreshments available along with on-site parking.
For more information call 020 8311 3711 or email crossness@btconnect.com.
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