New Cummins engine

[Tenwheeler]

Did someone mention Deltic..?
The most common model was classed as an 18-cylinder. 3 banks of cylinders in a triangle formation, 3 cranks, 6 cylinders in each bank, each with two opposed pistons. They make a nice noise too. Skip to 2:55 for the really tasty part......

Those look really impressive. One of my grandfathers worked for Illinois Central Gulf. If I recall correctly he said 1 good steam locomotive would pull 100 cars over Mt Vernon hill. When the diesels came out They had to put in a side track miles away. Hook up three more engines to make the pull. Then unhook, go back and wait for the next train.

 

[Tones]

Not enough threaded bits for you nut stranglers

 

[Tones]

It might be a pain in the ass to work on but no valve train parts to wear out and no adjustments. Fire it up and go.

What, not enough threaded bits for you nut stranglers

 

[Birken Vogt]

AFAIK, military stuff is not normally repaired in the field but swapped by a parts changer and sent back to a depot for major work.

 

[Truck Shop]

What, not enough threaded bits for you nut stranglers

strangled nuts, sounds like a personal problem.

Not enough threaded bits for you nut stranglers

no strangled nuts but at 107* here you can work up a full head of crack steam.

 

[John C.]

I've worked on Fairbanks engines in my earlier years and there are still plenty of nuts and bolts and a whole lot more o rings and seals you have to worry about. The cranks also have to be timed and the gear trains are a pain to set up. They don't mention the fuel system in that square box either. Like most military crap, they will be doing years of bug chasing to get all the engineering to work good enough to make a half way reliable vehicle. Then the eco idiots will come along and want the furnace and the cow pi$$ put on.