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Massive Cooper-Bessember V16 engine at a municipal power plant. Might be an LSV-16-T which would be about 5000 hp (6700 kW). These are multifuel and it's probably on natural gas in this shot.
Believe it or not, there are still a very few such plants using reciprocating engine in the east! This one is up to date, with computerized power dispatching and centralized control. The utility also operates a (boring!!) turbine plant at another location.
I'm not sure whether Cooper-Bessemer still exists as an engine builder. They seem to be tossed around from owner to owner like a hot potato.
Incidentally, I have this unreasonable bias against C-B because they were the origins of the General Electric FDL-16, which I think is largely a POS :)
Believe it or not, there are still a very few such plants using reciprocating engine in the east! This one is up to date, with computerized power dispatching and centralized control. The utility also operates a (boring!!) turbine plant at another location.
I'm not sure whether Cooper-Bessemer still exists as an engine builder. They seem to be tossed around from owner to owner like a hot potato.
Incidentally, I have this unreasonable bias against C-B because they were the origins of the General Electric FDL-16, which I think is largely a POS :)
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I used to greatly respect GM for their diesel building. Surely one of the greatest diesel builders to date. Now they have sold all those divisions, preferring to build plastic shit that lasts one day past the warranty... just like GE! And how do they make money? Financing that plastic shit.
GE exhibits mastery of engineering... engineering things to last exactly as long as they need to for the bean counters to make their money, and not one day longer.
GE exhibits mastery of engineering... engineering things to last exactly as long as they need to for the bean counters to make their money, and not one day longer.
Exactly.
EMD parts are more popular, cheaper and available from more aftermarket sources. Roots-blown EMDs run pretty much no matter how worn out they get. Mechanics who have experience on one GM diesel can transition to any other pretty easily.
Regarding railroad applications, you'll find that a 60 year old EMD locomotive has some structural integrity left, whereas a 20 year old GE is dropping pieces left and right.
EMD parts are more popular, cheaper and available from more aftermarket sources. Roots-blown EMDs run pretty much no matter how worn out they get. Mechanics who have experience on one GM diesel can transition to any other pretty easily.
Regarding railroad applications, you'll find that a 60 year old EMD locomotive has some structural integrity left, whereas a 20 year old GE is dropping pieces left and right.
The jury is still out on the longevity of the C40-8 and -9 series as many folks say the quality improved, but I'm not holding my breath.
BTW I live near SMS Lines in South Jersey that uses a fleet of Baldwins. Even in below freezing weather the De La Vergne 600 series engine starts up first time. Those are low speed luggers with 600 rpm max.
BTW I live near SMS Lines in South Jersey that uses a fleet of Baldwins. Even in below freezing weather the De La Vergne 600 series engine starts up first time. Those are low speed luggers with 600 rpm max.
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