Now THIS is CATASTROPHIC...

ReiKo

ReiKo

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This is Canadian National locomotive number 2699. It is a 212 ton, 6 axle machine powered by a 183 liters 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel
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Shortly before this picture was taken, whilst 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, Louisiana at the time.

The first picture below shows that 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 travelled through the air and crashed through the roof of a nearby home where it imbedded itself in an interior wall.
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I had a friend in college that worked for the rail road and had a locomotive piston sitting in his living room. He carried it into his house though. I think that is a much preferred method of getting a locomotive piston into your house than this. :lol:
 
I work for norfolk southern, and when we pm the engines we have to load test the engine, we have to walk on the running boards and inspect the grids, under notch 3 so its makin about 1100 hp @ 460 rpm, and even then it has enough force to blow a power assembly out, which what you see above. the block is just that, with independent power assembly's, and a huge fuggin crank. theses things make that 4400 hp @ around 1100 rpm.
 
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