Paxman: 0, Engineers: 1

2nd year Advanced Diploma Marine Engineering Students, of the Australian Maritime College were given 2 weeks to get a 50 year old Paxman engine running again. Originally was a prime mover for power generation on locomotives. Many parts were missing and the engine require a lot of work and parts to be fabricated. The turbocharger billows smoke from flange as it was missing half the bolts! Massive T/C lag forces exhaust out the inlet manifold due to valve overlap periods also.

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[Toontrain]

Hello again Crudbucket... just a quick question, that Air starter on that V12 Paxman, what pressure was it running to turn over the engine... We've tried to start our V16 recently and that has 2 airstarters but they are supposed to run at 350 psi and so far we can only muster 100-170 psi which bearly turns the crank a quarter turn???

[cruddbucket]

Hello Toontrain, I believe we were using a pressure of approximately 175 PSI to kick it over using a SINGLE air start motor, but then again ours was only a 12 cylinder, yours being a 16 I can see the need for another starter... it is possible your air reciever is not of high enough capacity to continually supply a high enough pressure to both starter motors? Cheers - Luke

[ews66]

on startup it sounded like an F1 car

[cruddbucket]

Yep pneumatic starter motor FTW

[JonFinnerud]

I think the engine in the background is a Cleveland Diesel. Probably a 16-278A (2-stroke)

[tpvalley]

cool, I think thats a paxman ventura.

I dont think u get exhaust gasses coming out of inlet btw.

[choirboyfromhell1]

Is that a GE FDL in the background or an EE?

A couple of exhaust manifold strongbacks were loose on one of our Alco 251's, same results. Kinda hot to tighten when the damn thing's idling.

[bronzeonion]

=].

[Sephy69]

let me buy you a beer. indeed they do and its a shame there are only nine paxman valentas left on british rails.

[bronzeonion]

HELLFIRE, PAXMAN OWN

[pewaris87]

im doin marine nd offshore system now..but still 1st year student:)

[Sephy69]

is this a 12rp200l or a 12vp185?