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YRP Heritage Engagement Initiative are pleased to announce a volunteering visit to the Royal Arsenal Narrow Gauge Railway at Crossness Pumping Station! 
Opened in 1865, the Crossness Pumping Station was built to raise sewage from the Southern Outfall Sewer, 40 feet below ground level, to the River Thames. Since closure in 1953, the pumping station’s beam engine – the largest remaining rotative beam engine in the world, has been fully restored to working order. Volunteers are now rebuilding the site’s 2’ gauge railway, named the Royal Arsenal Narrow Gauge (RANG) Railway, and have laid 400 metres of track to date. YRP will be helping with vegetation clearance and landscaping along the line. This volunteering visit will also include a tour of the original 1865 pumping engines. The event is expected to finish at 1600. Travel The group will meet at Abbey Wood Station at 1000 on Sunday 4th August, and take a 229 bus to Crossness. Alternatively, you can make your own way to Crossness pumping station: Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London SE2 9AQ PPE/what to bring Please bring safety boots, a Hi-Viz vest/jacket, and lunch! You will also need a contactless, Oyster, or travelcard for the bus. Task specific PPE and training will be provided by RANG Railway Volunteers. Tickets There are 10 spaces available on the day, tickets are free of charge. To register for a ticket please see the link below: Select tickets – Royal Arsenal Narrow Gauge Railway Volunteering Day – Crossness Pumping Station (tickettailor.com) 
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