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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Whatizit.?Date: 12/03/12 19:54 Whatizit.? Author: alco539 Came across this yesterday.
   Date: 12/03/12 19:59 Re: Whatizit.? Author: lapklub Looks like a six hole high pressure oven for making cookies.
Mike Date: 12/03/12 20:03 Re: Whatizit.? Author: im_trainman Looks like you found a diesel motor for a locomotive of some kind at the ESPN railroad.
Date: 12/03/12 20:07 Re: Whatizit.? Author: jimh Fairbanks Morse opposed piston
Date: 12/03/12 20:18 Re: Whatizit.? Author: icancmp193 jimh Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Fairbanks Morse opposed piston That would be my guess...nothing else is that tall. Tom Y Date: 12/03/12 20:18 Re: Whatizit.? Author: 2720 Looks like a 6 cylinder 8 1/8 Fairbanks-Morse engine!
From a H10-44 or an H12-44! I knew I forgot something about the Engine Model, its a 38D 8 1/8!! Mike Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/12 08:55 by 2720. Date: 12/03/12 20:19 Re: Whatizit.? Author: colehour jimh Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Fairbanks Morse opposed piston Used in submarines and locomotives, I believe. Date: 12/04/12 02:50 Re: Whatizit.? Author: kgmontreal 6 cyl FM 38D 8 1/8 opposed piston engine.
KG Date: 12/04/12 03:39 Re: Whatizit.? Author: AfroRon And a whole list of stationary rolls, from powering water pumps to standby electrical generators at nuclear power plants. There are at least 3 Great Lake Freighters that use FM opposed piston power as well, and likely many more ocean going vessels.
colehour Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > jimh Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Fairbanks Morse opposed piston > > Used in submarines and locomotives, I believe. Date: 12/04/12 04:58 Re: Whatizit.? Author: SpeederDriver I thought he was asking about the speeder.
Date: 12/04/12 05:54 Re: Whatizit.? Author: kyutz Yup thats a Fairbanks Morse right there if im not mistaken. This is Central Penn Railcar's facility in Topton, PA. Also the campcar on site there is the property of the CR Historical Society, mounted on an ex-PRR flat ( can still find the PRR in the flatcar..pretty neat) so that puts some neat stuff on property there.
Date: 12/04/12 14:18 Re: Whatizit.? Author: kingman A hunk of rust
Date: 12/04/12 16:47 Re: Whatizit.? Author: dschlegel Was the builder's plate not still on the side of that engine? The last time I walked my dog down there (this is about 1/4 mile to the west of my house) about two months ago the original FM plate was present.
Posted from iPhone Date: 12/04/12 17:48 Re: Whatizit.? Author: ALCO630 It was still on it a few weeks ago.
dschlegel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Was the builder's plate not still on the side of > that engine? The last time I walked my dog down > there (this is about 1/4 mile to the west of my > house) about two months ago the original FM plate > was present. > > Posted from iPhone Doug Wetherhold Macungie, PA Date: 12/06/12 20:42 Re: Whatizit.? Author: alco539 dschlegel Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Was the builder's plate not still on the side of > that engine? The last time I walked my dog down > there (this is about 1/4 mile to the west of my > house) about two months ago the original FM plate > was present. > > Posted from iPhone YUP, First I was confused, Second I was in disbelief, Third I was in utter amazement.! As A Diesel mechanic/ Deisel engine fan/ Locomotive fan/ Railfan this was an AMAZING find.!! BTW this is the first time I've seen and touched a FM Opposed Piston engine, did I mention how cool this was for me, SWEEEET.!!!  |