A NEW ‘tourist’ attraction has rooted itself in Greenfield – a must see especially for steam engine enthusiasts.
The gleaming piece of machinery – nicknamed Proud Mary – has been erected in a field off Kinders Lane by engineering aficionado Frank Rothwell.
There is an accompanying description of the eye-catching metal structure. It is described as a hydraulic pumping engine built during a period from the 1880s through to electrical power taking over in the 1920s.
Frank rescued the pump, which would originally have been powered by steam, from a demolition contractor’s yard in Doncaster.
The way things are going ‘Proud Mary’ may well have to be cranked up again!!!!!
Well what a surprise that a once powered steam contraption has landed in of all places Greenfield!So its presented itself to be vandalised by non believers & worst of all it’s not encased for protection from the usual Saddlelworth Winter weather!As a lifelong steam rail fan such static creations are of no interest!Its scrap metal value is not worth the cost of removing it!