Remove Locomotive #25 Engine

[clearjet]

My left ear is jealous of my right ear.

[21navyseabee]

is that GE doing the switching one of the ex rahway valley units?

[madjimms]

There's like 5 of these less than a mile from my house, on a private rail line.

[ruiferreira89]

I still see some of those once in a while hauling coal trains. Nice loco.

[localcrew]

That big-ass motor is all like "I'm comfortable where I am, thank you very much"... but then that P&H crane is like "Nuh - Uh! You're comin' with me!!" & stuff. Great vid -- even though it's a little shaky.

[leegenix]

645 CDI per cylinder? Awesome!! 2 stroke diesel.

That's like a souped up outboard motors or one of those tiny engines to power those little remote controlled airplanes.

Aweseome..

[bachhell]

I want it for my go-cart.

[TheCSXfan12]

Holy s**t I live in Richmond In.That is so freakin close!

[chrstphrharp1]

I know one thing..........that crane had it's hands full

[FurrtherMoor]

The whole loco is 108 tons but wonder what the actual engine itself weighs.

[germxxxxx]

holy shit man that is the biggest engine that i have seen in my entire life



[jaymzedge1]

@germxxxxx Yeah they are big. If you think about an EMD 645 (the motor in GP9 and GP 10 locomotives) it have 645 cubic inches PER cylinder. Thats more than an entire Chevy 454. They are two cycle engines, yes the piston sleeves have ports in them for the intake of fresh air for combustion.

[OSAMAxxxxxxxxxxyz]

good!

[DeserTBoB93535]

What killed Lima-Hamilton? That engine. Hamilton diesels used a cast iron main frame, while competitors all used structural steel welded frames. SP looked at the Lima-Hamiltons when they came out and they, along with all the other major RRs, thumbed them down for this reason. L-H was then gobbled up by Baldwin, which only lasted until 1956 with their De La Vergne inline 8s.

[DeserTBoB93535]

That's a Hamilton prime mover, if I'm not mistaken....VERY rare, even back in the day. Even the De La Vergnes are more common.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@RoyaPortas no

[TITACALDAS]

iol. nice

[icaveman7]

all in a days work back in the of our lord 1995, now we got robots that do all the work!

[kyberforce]

how many miles has the engine done? great video

[PLxFTW]

Umm...Can I get one for my car...?

[Skyisnotalimit]

Very interesting to watch!

[Conraildan]

is that Bill Warrick helping out with that there?

[larryevaughn]

@Conraildan Yes, that's Bill. Very knowledgable, and great to work with.

[7Maclynn7]

Think I could borrow the engine??

[Sprekitek]

....now they get "Work for the dole" people to push the train :)

[aeroguy86]

detroit engine? like the tractors?

[SubtitlesInEnglish]

The video quality is terrible. Pity.

[larryevaughn]

@SubtitlesInEnglish Yes. Too bad it wasn't digitized before it was corrupted.

[leegenix]

@larryevaughn

This video can be restored with a VHS system with digital picture stability. I watched tapes I recorded in the 1980s played back with no picture corruption. I loved it. I don't know what brand it was, but it worked.

[ruiferreira89]

@leegenix Guys from rental stores around here used to have 8-head Grundig units. Whenever you went back complaining the tape was messed up, they'd show it on their VCR and it was fine.

Don't know if you can source one of those in the US though.

[Beun007]

@SubtitlesInEnglish I agree. The quality is shit!

[fishkiller4111]

Did they pull that thing generator and all, or just the block??

[larryevaughn]

The generator had to be uncoupled and moved aside in order for the block to be lifted out, but it was the block that needed the work. Since it was going to be shipped off property for repairs, it was reduced to only what had to be transported to the maintenance shop.

[turbosuperiority]

2:11 thats definitely a screamin detroit sound!

[sesami61]

definitely !

[rowekmr]

What is the equilivant hp of the Westinghouse 362D traction motors?

[1tristan1henderson]

Great video! Love the old Detroit powered crane as well, nice bonus.

[wakadudel]

why is this work being done in the field

[larryevaughn]

At the time of this repair the railroad had no engine house or repair facility. The engine was trailered to a facility that had agreed to perform the overhaul for them. When it was returned to the railroad weeks later, it was loaded back onto the locomotive, installed, and immediately put into service.

[Yellaboy4blue]

Do yu know if the engine has sleeves or not?

[gizmo98550]

whats the size on that? looks like a inline 6 but anyone know the liters? as far as displacement?

[larryevaughn]

The Hamilton T-69-SA 6-cylinder diesel has a 9" X 12" bore stroke, but I'm not sure how that translates into displacement

[Nitrous340dart]

9"x12" 6cyl is equal to 4,580CID or 75.06Lt.

[scott93257]

That is a big 6

[charlessmyth]

With a 9" bore and a 12" stroke the engine capacity is 764 cui per cylinder, which is 4582 cui overall for 6 cylinders, or 75 litres. That's getting on for three Spitfire engines.

[jeffcougar1968]

might want to fix the finder on that truck wile your at it lol

[scott93257]

yah looks like something fell on it :)

[9020powrmax]

What was the cause of the extensive repair? Failed rod,Piston,Crank

[larryevaughn]

Rod through the block

[9020powrmax]

OUCH!!

[jeffb8074]

i bet she had some good use out of her before this happened

[thecommentking1989]

the ge looks like it needs some engine work to it as well.

[larryevaughn]

Yes. That GE got an overhaul as soon as the Lima got back into service.

[pantherxx010]

what is the weight of this engine alone?

[gayboytommy20010]

about 215 tons

[ke4cpc]

That motor probably weighs close to 80,000 pounds with the locomotive's total weight around 150,000 pounds. this is a relatively small locomotive, especially compared to today's diesel-electrics which are between 110 and 130 tons each.

[cheyennepride4life]

great vid

[peanuts2105]

Simply colossal engine. Bigger than most African countries (and more powerful)

[fethferrovia]

I agree with the first part. Concerning the second one, it's a lamentable comment. Why didn't you write "Bigger than most American Banks (and more powerful)" ?

[yamahonkawazuki]

or canadian banks as well

[WoodwindGirl79]

how old is this train - 60s?

[larryevaughn]

This locomotive was built in 1951 in Lima, Ohio.

[Koseiko2008]

DO NOT return the diesel back to the locomotive! bring it to me (for use as emergenca backup electrical supply convert from 600 DC to 240 AC, 50/60 Hz.)!! (Instead, purchase new transformer equipment in its place to transform 25KV 60Hz down to 600 , and order a rectifier as well as well as other control stuff, and get your railway electrified and run that as an ELECTRIC shunter (Am. "switcher")!

[l1waggon]

Looks like a fairbanks morse which baldwin used in some of their locos

[locoman306]

nope, fairbanks-morse was opposed piston engines and used blowers instead of turbos!!!!!

[tpvalley]

Is this the same as used in baldwins?

[lima709]

No, this is a Hamilton prime mover built in Hamilton, OH. Baldwin used DeLavergne (sp?) and 606 engines. After Baldwin acquired Lima Hamiton in 1951, they did away with the Lima locomotive line and Hamilton engines. Like F-M, Hamilton engines were used in marine applications. The WVRR recently acquired a 1200hp 8-cylinder from a tug boat used in NY Harbor.

[Baldwindiesels]

Thanks for uploading! Would you have any footage of one of the Lima's working?

[yourpageitsasheed]

five stars¡ video:exellent and very interesting see you¡

[larryevaughn]

Thanks. I wish I had copied it over before the videotape got damaged, so we'd have better quality. But, at least it is preserved and available now.

[tpvalley]

do u have any of it running?

[strobx1]

I assume it's back in service? Is this the one that you bought from the Cadillac & Lake City in Michigan? Or is it the one that worked @ Proctor & Gamble? I think this is the "Upper End" because the oil pan (If like an EMD) is part of the chassis? I ran a motor car on the WWV. Has your track improved. We were limited to 5mph on our motorcars.

[larryevaughn]

Yes, it's back in service, and has never really been out of service for any extended period of time. Whitewater Valley Railroad bought it in 1973 from the Cadillac & Lake City RR. This locomotive is always a joy to operate, providing a smooth ride, gutsy power when you need it, and very smooth power transitions. It is a good fit for the passenger railroad operation on WVRR.