Historic Pumping Station in Germany | Hochablass Wasserwerk in Augsburg

The Wasserwerk am Hochablass is a Pumping Station in Augsburg/Germany, that was built in 1879 to provide running Water to the City. It pumped Ground Water to Households, and replaced a Centuries-old System of Spring Water, Aqueducts, Water Towers and Public Fountains. It was powered by three Water Turbines, that were repurposed for Power generation after the Pumping Station was decomissioned in 1973. As Part of Augsburgs historic Water Management System, it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site today. Every 1st Monday of the Months March-November, it is demonstrated to the Public.
00:00 Introduction
01:48 Lineshaft and Gears
03:17 Crank Drive
04:58 Plungers and Barrels
06:22 Check Valves
07:31 Expansion Vessels
08:50 Hydrophor Tanks
09:57 Diesel Engine
10:56 Power Generation

[@Genius_at_Work]

I don't agree with YiuTube hiding Dislikes. 81 Likes, 0 Dislikes, 2024-03-13. Just so you know what to expect from the Video.
The Reason I didn't mention this Pumping Station as UNESCO World Heritage is that I edited out some Parts again, because at 15+ Minutes this Video just was too long initially. That's why you only see that in the Thumbnail, but not in the Video. It always was a little out of Place wherever I botched it into the Video anyway. Along with other historic Hydraulic Infrastructure, like Canals and Water Towers dating back to the 16th Century, the Hochablass Pumping Station was listed by the UNESCO in 2019.

[@SteamCrane]

Please keep posting these videos!
I am in the US, and too old to travel to Europe.
I was in Germany and Austria in 1970 for mainline steam locos in regular service, that was fun!

[@Genius_at_Work]

I visited the Old Salt Mine in Bad Reichenhall at the German-Austrian Border, on the same Weekend when I recorded my Steam Roller Video. It has two large Water Wheels that drive Brine Pumps, and an elaborate System of Brine and Water Canals underground, the Water Canals remove the Water that drove the Wheels without mixing it with the Brine. Some of that Machinery is from 1845, other even older. Unfortunately, they don't allow taking Pictures or Videos, I have to see if I can barter up a Deal to come back later and outside of a regular Tour, similar to how I recorded the Icebreaker Sampo or Swiss Steam Ship Videos.

[@TheSockMonkeyGuy]

Thanks for the great video! I love old machinery, especially when we can see it operating. 😍

[@konradcomrade4845]

2:46 look at the bearings! Not sure, but I think they are "white metal, babbit bearing metal" glide bearings! They were cast: Lead + ( I don't remember, tin?) and then worked by hand-tool to finish, with strokes at 45°. The soft beaaring metal finally adapts itself to the shaft; needs a pressured oil film.

[@Martin-on2pp]

In Friesland there is a stll working one, the Woudagemaal. In case of emergency, it is still in action. Strategic reserve

[@Genius_at_Work]

Never heard of that, but I know of the De Cruquis Steam Pumping Station in the Netherlands. Along with the Stoomzagerij Nahuis Steam Sawmill and Het Jonge Schaap Wind Sawmill, it's on my Bucket List for when I travel to the Netherlands. But that will have to wait at least until the Boiler in Nahuis is fixed.

[@Martin-on2pp]

@@Genius_at_Work The Woudagemaal is still a real one. And working. And a big one. And the landscape is beautifull...

[@SteamCrane]

6:22 - The gear segment displayed, if accurate, shows why the lineshaft gears clank so much, and wear out fast. It has slightly pyramidal straight cut teeth, rather than more modern involute teeth. Involute teeth roll against each other, rather than scrape against each other as straight cut teeth do.
The direction of rotation of the cranks is important, as it causes pressure on the crosshead to be downward on both directions of piston movement, eliminating the need for a top surface to the crosshead. For the same reason, the direction of rotation of non-reversing steam engines is opposite of this, to produce downward pressure on the crosshead in both directions.

[@03vicBlack]

your back baby!

[@Genius_at_Work]

Yep, I just disappear for Months when I'm working at Sea. Plus the Winter Months always mean less Uploads for me, as most Sites like this are closed for Winter.

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

My thinking is pump it in a circle basically from the pump house back outside.

[@modellbahnagenda]

MEGA 👍👍👍