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Dismantling the engine at the college4025 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde

Next stage of the dismantling at the college4014 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde taken at South Shields college w/c 16th Oct 2006

Inside crank case4005 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde, taken w/c 16 October 2006 whilst engine being dismantled

View of the crankshaft3968 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde, taken w/c 16 October 2006 whilst engine being dismantled

Second lot of parts arrive at museum3966 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006

Dismantling the engine at the college3915 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde

Next stage of the dismantling process3792 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.

Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde

Fly wheel (estimated at 20+ tons)3770 viewsPhotograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde, taken w/c 16 October 2006 whilst engine being dismantled

17 ton crank being lowered into place3757 viewsbelow the crank you can see the giant flywheel

Next stage of the dismantling process3723 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.

Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde

The giant flywheel only just manages to fit up the museum drive3712 viewsThe flywheel can be seen just skirting the tree on the left

I don't think they will manage to lift it off on their own3635 viewsPreparing the 25 ton flywheel for unloading

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