Sorry, PG. The List does not accept attachments. You will need to give
some links if you want us to see this. And I know that I do.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
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From: "PG" <britishcars at shaw.ca>
To: "'Healey List'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:58 PM
Subject: [Healeys] BLOWN ENGINE
> Thrown Piston
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> This is Canadian National locomotive number 2699. It is a 212 ton machine
> powered by a 183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel.
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> Shortly before this picture was taken, while working under load, 2699
> experienced what is known in the trade as a "catastrophic uncontained
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> failure". The train was passing the town of Independence, LA, at the
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> The first picture below shows that the engine exploded and one of the 16
> cylinder-packs that form the engine was ejected through the engine bay
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> side and thrown clear of the locomotive.
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> In addition to this, the piston from that cylinder was thrown free by the
> force of the failure. It was ejected so violently that it traveled
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> the air and crashed through the roof of a nearby home wherembedded it
> inbedded itself in an interior wall.
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> This brings a whole new meaning to a "blown" engine!
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