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Fairbanks Morse Diesel - 2cyl

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Topic: Fairbanks Morse Diesel - 2cyl

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Subject: Fairbanks Morse Diesel - 2cyl
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 5:22pm

Was looking up some ships and noticed the 2cycle diesel used in some ships and subs.

Now a little different type as one cylinder and 2 pistons in it along with two cranks, geared to each other.

http://www.dieselduck.ca/machine/01%20prime%20movers/fairbanks_morse/fairbanks_morse.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.dieselduck.ca/machine/01%20prime%20movers/fairbanks_morse/fairbanks_morse.htm

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This picture illustrate the difference in size between the 8 cyl Fairbanks and the engine block of a 6 cylinder Caterpillar 3306, a similar size engine as found on large highway tractor trucks.

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Posted By: Lee Bradley
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 6:57pm

The Jumo two cycle diesel aircraft engine from 1930s (Germany). Jumo would later build

some of the first jet engines.

Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 8:53pm

Same design also used in the FM RR Locomotives

Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 10:31pm

Lee Bradley wrote:

The Jumo two cycle diesel aircraft engine from 1930s (Germany). Jumo would later build

some of the first jet engines.

used them on the Zeppelins also

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Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 4:22am

Coke,

Check out the Napier Deltic diesel. e.g.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic

More including sound tracks if you use the googler

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 8:34am

little town by our farm of Owensville MO had a power plant of their own and are currently dismantling it, it had three large diesels two of which were FM engines, they put the gas axe to them as no one would buy them complete and worth more as scrap steel.