since Sancho pictured a Fairbanks- Morse locomotive i thought i'd show a picture of the type of engine it uses. these engines are opposed piston, two stroke, supercharged diesels. i operated two such engines when in the USN years ago aboard the icebreaker USS ATKA. this picture is a picture of a Canadian Coast Guard ship's engine room with two of the engines. these engines were originally used in ships and later in locomotives after WW2. they are tough engines, we used to run ours for day after day in all kinds of weather with no breakdowns.
Fairbanks- Morse opposed piston diesels
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
since Sancho pictured a Fairbanks- Morse locomotive i thought i'd show a picture of the type of engine it uses. these engines are opposed piston, two stroke, supercharged diesels. i operated two such engines when in the USN years ago aboard the icebreaker USS ATKA. this picture is a picture of a Canadian Coast Guard ship's engine room with two of the engines. these engines were originally used in ships and later in locomotives after WW2. they are tough engines, we used to run ours for day after day in all kinds of weather with no breakdowns.
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