| Year | 2013 |
| Date | 29-Nov |
| Volume | 211 |
| Issue | 4,470 |
| Page | 802 |
| Category | General |
| Part | 2 |
| Title | Draining the Fens; Full Circle? |
| Author | Roger Backhouse |
| Notes | Explores the rich farmland of Eastern England. Holme Post, steam changes, Owston Ferry Marshal tandem compound engine (photo courtesy of John P.Dawson), Ruston 7XHR & 1VTO diesels at Dogdyke, Gwynne pump, oil and diesel engines, Mirrlees, Bickerton and Day engine at Stretham, Petter 'Atomic' engine, electric pumps at Pinchbeck, enginemen, North Sluice, Denver Sluice, Wicken Fen wind pump, back to the future? Future of the Fens, dragline at Pinchbeck, other places to visit |