Paddle steamer engines...where are they now?

[fcrammond]

When the "preserved" paddle tug Reliant was scrapped by the National Maritime Museum both engines were kept, one behind a large gearbox at Greenwich and the other at Markham Grange Steam Museum. However I am fairly sure that when first opened the NMM also had a pair of side lever engines from another scrapped steam tug. Is my memory playing tricks  and if not where are they now? Does anyone know?

On the same theme the Penn built oscillating engines from PS Empress were in Southampton Maritime Museum before it was replaced by the present Lottery funded monument to RMS Titanic. Are they now in the new "museum" or have they been consigned to some dismal museum store?

[fcrammond]

When the "preserved" paddle tug Reliant was scrapped by the National Maritime Museum both engines were kept, one behind a large gearbox at Greenwich and the other at Markham Grange Steam Museum. However I am fairly sure that when first opened the NMM also had a pair of side lever engines from another scrapped steam tug. Is my memory playing tricks  and if not where are they now? Does anyone know?

On the same theme the Penn built oscillating engines from PS Empress were in Southampton Maritime Museum before it was replaced by the present Lottery funded monument to RMS Titanic. Are they now in the new "museum" or have they been consigned to some dismal museum store?

Well I found one
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4226540

At least I'm saved a trip to Southampton

[internalfire]

Dismal museum store in Wales here 

The Empress engine was craned into position last night and work on the shed starts later this week. She should be back on public display by mid-September along with the steering engine.

Long term there are plans to look at steaming the engine but we have no idea of the state - looks nice and does bar over but does it even have pistons!

Paul

[tonyh]

The original engine and paddle wheels for the steam yacht Firefly II are on display at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool, NW England.

http://blog.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/2007/10/maritime-tales-yachts-in-liverpool-bay/