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Welcome to Cincinnati Triple Steam


Host for the World's Largest
Triple Expansion, Crank and Flywheel, Water Pumping Steam Engine
Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Public Tours Available

Weighing in at 1,400 tons these 104 feet high triple expansion crank and flywheel water pumping steam engines are the largest ever built. At 1,000 HP they are not the most powerful as there are smaller triple expansion engines with a larger horsepower. The four engines reside at the Greater Cincinnati Water Works where we invite you to take a tour and explore a state-of-the-art, high volume, and high quality water pumping system for a growing community in the early 1900s. We present this site as an effort to preserve an important part of our industrial heritage that has contributed to the success of making us who we are today.

 Announcements

4th Annual National Fire Heritage Muster, Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum.  Call 513-853-3730 for info Download flyer HERE

New - 2013, publications by steam heritage authors from the Greater Cincinnati area.  Did we mention that in 1639 the president of Harvard University surrendered his job for not providing a fitting supply of beer to his students and colleagues. More in "The Story of Wheat (And Other Grains)"

 

Pocket hoppers, charging cars, and hot wells were a familiar vocabulary when steam powered water pumping engines prevailed. The efficiency of steam engines increased dramatically during that period of time with the use of the multi expansion cylinders. The coal to water efficiency for a crank and flywheel triple expansion water pumping steam engine with enhancements measured near 25%.

Cincinnati Triple Steam is a tribute to the men and women that have contributed to the successful effort by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works to provide a reliable, high volume and high quality water supply for the Greater Cincinnati area. The success of their effort continues today.

Mystery Device, can you help identify this device?

Mystery Device can you help identify?
Top level of the eight stroy high engines