W.E.R. Water Tower refurbishing
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:15 pm
Hi, first proper post, the Refurbishment of the water tower at Wytch End.
The tower stands in the Motive Depot (see note 6….) at Wytch End Station, the main station on this line.
The tower had been out for about 12 years and has aged most graciously - rusting and rotting in beautiful dereliction.
The flow rate was minimal and the staff were not happy, so this undertaking will vastly improve the pipe sizes and at the same time repair the bottom of the tank.
What the staff (mainly Mr Allenson driver of the Will O' the Wisp) fail to realize is that the tank is fed from St. Oswald's spring, a small trickle high up on CopperTop hill (see note 72 part A) and will only slightly improve the flow rate during the winter months.
Pipework and fittings were hacked, brazed, bent and filed from various brass and copper parts found in the garage (see note 1).
The delivery pipe was also improved, it had been a small bore plastic tube, this has been replaced with 10mm copper. The flow rate was tested and My Allenson grumbled something about it taking long enough.
The tower stands in the Motive Depot (see note 6….) at Wytch End Station, the main station on this line.
The tower had been out for about 12 years and has aged most graciously - rusting and rotting in beautiful dereliction.
The flow rate was minimal and the staff were not happy, so this undertaking will vastly improve the pipe sizes and at the same time repair the bottom of the tank.
What the staff (mainly Mr Allenson driver of the Will O' the Wisp) fail to realize is that the tank is fed from St. Oswald's spring, a small trickle high up on CopperTop hill (see note 72 part A) and will only slightly improve the flow rate during the winter months.
Pipework and fittings were hacked, brazed, bent and filed from various brass and copper parts found in the garage (see note 1).
The delivery pipe was also improved, it had been a small bore plastic tube, this has been replaced with 10mm copper. The flow rate was tested and My Allenson grumbled something about it taking long enough.
