The biggest crankshaft in the world

3A-C Power · Post by **3A-C Power** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:30 pm

I thought this was pretty neat

Post by **ARCHINSTL** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:51 pm

Is this from a marine engine or a stationary engine?
Tom M.

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:38 pm

thats a huge b%#tch, from my balculations it has 8 meters in length

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:05 pm

<a href='http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/' target='_blank'>http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/</a>

I believe this is the same one. It's pretty nuts. Some good pics there.

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:

Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

Fingers · Post by **Fingers** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:59 pm

That's nice.

On the locomotive engines (did you know the engine doesn't actually drive the train, it just drives the generator to power the motors), the cylinders were soo big, you took a ladder to climb in them and used to sandpaper to cross-hatch the walls when they were being bored out.

Crazy big stuff....

dcn · Post by **dcn** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:23 am

Are ya sure? I know locomotives have big engines (called the prime mover) to power the generator which powers the traction motors that turn the wheels, but I didn't think they were that big. You've probably seen it done or something, likely, so I should probably have left well enough alone with this thread, but I just thought I'd ask.

Here's a link to some info on the engines that operate a loco, it's kinda greek to me as far as what size it'd be, but maybe someone here gets it:

<a href='http://users.thot.net/lalande/jamesleo/onr2100c.htm' target='_blank'>http://users.thot.net/lalande/jamesleo/onr2100c.htm</a>

I'm a train freak and thought I knew about these things, but admittedly I've never seen an engine in person so I can't say how big the cylinders are I just didn't think a ladder and dude would fit inside..

Sorta reverse-reminds me of the time I saw the cylinders in the Tercel. I don't think you could even fit a pop can in there they were so small

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GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:02 am

dcn wrote: Are ya sure? I know locomotives have big engines (called the prime mover) to power the generator which powers the traction motors that turn the wheels, but I didn't think they were that big. You've probably seen it done or something, likely, so I should probably have left well enough alone with this thread, but I just thought I'd ask.

Here's a link to some info on the engines that operate a loco, it's kinda greek to me as far as what size it'd be, but maybe someone here gets it:

<a href='http://users.thot.net/lalande/jamesleo/onr2100c.htm' target='_blank'>http://users.thot.net/lalande/jamesleo/onr2100c.htm</a>

I'm a train freak and thought I knew about these things, but admittedly I've never seen an engine in person so I can't say how big the cylinders are I just didn't think a ladder and dude would fit inside..

Sorta reverse-reminds me of the time I saw the cylinders in the Tercel. I don't think you could even fit a pop can in there they were so small ..

I haven't checked out your link, but from what I recall, I think most modern train engines are diesel turbine electric these days. Turbines OWN!!

dcn · Post by **dcn** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:34 am

They're all turbo diesels around here, no turbines yet. There is a maad amount of turbo whine when the bring the revs up though. Sounds cool.