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Showing posts with label One of the Diesel Engines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label One of the Diesel Engines. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2008

Engine Room

One of two Fairbanks-Morse opposed Piston main drive 1800 horsepower engines. These engines were air-started and reversible and drove through a hydraulic clutch. Some LSMs had GM main drives, 16-278's (16 cylinder, 278 cu. inch per cylinder). The GM engines had non-reversing "air clutch" drives. All LSMs had twin screws, with engines governed providing 1440 HP for 720 RPM.
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