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    Catastrophic engine failure on locomotive

    A thrown piston....

    This is Canadian National locomotive number 2699. It is a 212 ton machine powered by a 183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel

    Shortly before this picture was taken, while working under load, 2699 experienced what is known in the trade as a "catastrophic uncontained engine failure". The train was passing the town of Independence , LA, at the time.
    The first picture below shows that the engine exploded and one of the 16 cylinder-packs that form the engine was ejected through the engine bay body side and thrown clear of the locomotive.
    In addition to this the piston from that cylinder was thrown free by the force of the failure. It was ejected so violently that it traveled through the air and crashed through the roof of a nearby home where it imbedded itself in an interior wall.




    This lends a whole new meaning to a "blown" engine!










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    WOW! That's pretty impressive. I'm assuming that those motors turn over pretty slow compared to other gas and diesel motors.

    On a side note, I'm glad no one in the house was injured.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Kyle View Post
      WOW! That's pretty impressive. I'm assuming that those motors turn over pretty slow compared to other gas and diesel motors.

      On a side note, I'm glad no one in the house was injured.
      Yeah, that's something sure to make you drop your donut.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Kyle View Post
        WOW! That's pretty impressive. I'm assuming that those motors turn over pretty slow compared to other gas and diesel motors.

        On a side note, I'm glad no one in the house was injured.
        Considering the motor is only used for generating power for the drivetrain (electric) I would have to agree...

        So what caused it to eject? massive amounts of compression?
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        • #5
          Originally posted by BajaBob View Post
          Considering the motor is only used for generating power for the drivetrain (electric) I would have to agree...

          So what caused it to eject? massive amounts of compression?
          considering it blew the cylinder out as well, it might have been crankcase related.
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          • #6
            damn it man!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by SS Junk View Post
              However being as small displacement as it is and generating that kind of power there must be an astronomical amount of cylinder pressure.


              183 liters? EACH cylinder is 11.4 liters. That's basketball size.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View Post
                183 liters? EACH cylinder is 11.4 liters. That's basketball size.
                That's a lot of compreshionz
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                • #9
                  Too much NOS!!!

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                  • #10
                    Injector hung open and hydrolocked that cylinder...?

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                    • #11
                      Vtec kicked in.

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                      • #12
                        He overboosted right before the floor plates fell out.
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                        • #13
                          That piston had cropped ears.
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                          • #14
                            And where was FreightTrain when this happened?

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                            • #15
                              Overboost, w/g ref. line came off.
                              Ded

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