Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Biggest engine you've ever heard of
[ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Tom B. on May 17, 2004 at 18:55:11 from (209.81.124.249):
In Reply to: Biggest engine you've ever heard of posted by Jim A. on May 17, 2004 at 18:29:28:
Worked as a trainman and yard engineman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. In a shop doing the service and heavy repair on 800 + units. Biggest one there I saw was a 6000 H.P. General Electric unit. Had a 600 gallon oil sump and if I remember right 410 gallons of coolant. One of the most common heavy haul locomotives in U.S. 710 cubic inches per cylinder 16 cylinders turbocharged. 436 gal oil sump 276 gallons coolent. That engine weighs about 50000lbs. Also have a picture from a shipyard in Northern Germany with diesel in there I'm guessing about35 + feet high with catwalks for servicing and close to 80 feet long. I'll scan the pic and post it if I can find it.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
The Day Mom Drove the 8N - by Brian Browning. My Dad was wanting to put in a garden but couldn't operate the 8N and handle the old horse drawn plow he had found and rigged up to use with the tractor. Well, he decided to go get Mom out of the house and have her drive the tractor while he walked behind the plow. You got to understand that while my Mom is a hard worker who will always help whenever she can... she had never operated farm machinery before that day. Dad got her out there, explained how the clutch was the same as in our o
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Oliver 550 Diesel runs like a watch three point hitch pto engine gone threw about two hundred hours ago nice clean tractor
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|