SprinterMan
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When buying a car, people always look at the engine size and other specifications as this can dictate insurance group and fuel efficiency and other things, but it is not so widely talked about with trains. The engineer in me was curious about the engine sizes and other specs. of the diesel engines in passenger trains so I have made this list from info I remember and have found on the internet. Please add to it, and I hope you find it interesting. If anyone know anything about things I have marked with question marks then that would be great
Locomotives
37 - English Electric V12 ???
43 (HST) - MTU 4000 V16 or Paxman VP185 V12 ???
47 - Sulzer V12 ???
57 - 2,750hp EMD 645 126.8L V12 2-stroke turbodiesel
67 - 3,300hp EMD 710 139.6L V12 2-stroke turbodiesel
Multiple Units
142/143/144 - 225hp Cummins LTA10-R 10L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
150/153/155/156 - 285hp Cummins NT855R5 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
158/159 - 350hp Cummins NTA855R1/400hp Cummins NTA855R3 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel or 350hp Perkins 2006-TWH ??? (per carriage)
165/166 - 350hp Perkins 2006-TWH ??? (per carriage)
168/170/171 - 422hp MTU 6R 183 TD 11L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
172 - 485hp MTU 6H1800R83 ??? (per carriage)
175 - 450hp Cummins N14 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
180/185/220/221/222 - 750hp Cummins QSK19 19L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
(Note: I have only included passenger trains (i.e. no 57/0s), and have not included things with non-standard engines (i.e. 57601, a very few ScotRail 170s)
It is interesting to note that despite the massively different power outputs, Classes 150/153/155/156/158*/159/175 all effectively have the same engines, Cummins N-series 14 litre engines.
(*Not counting the Perkins-engined 158s)
Adam
Locomotives
37 - English Electric V12 ???
43 (HST) - MTU 4000 V16 or Paxman VP185 V12 ???
47 - Sulzer V12 ???
57 - 2,750hp EMD 645 126.8L V12 2-stroke turbodiesel
67 - 3,300hp EMD 710 139.6L V12 2-stroke turbodiesel
Multiple Units
142/143/144 - 225hp Cummins LTA10-R 10L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
150/153/155/156 - 285hp Cummins NT855R5 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
158/159 - 350hp Cummins NTA855R1/400hp Cummins NTA855R3 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel or 350hp Perkins 2006-TWH ??? (per carriage)
165/166 - 350hp Perkins 2006-TWH ??? (per carriage)
168/170/171 - 422hp MTU 6R 183 TD 11L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
172 - 485hp MTU 6H1800R83 ??? (per carriage)
175 - 450hp Cummins N14 14L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
180/185/220/221/222 - 750hp Cummins QSK19 19L straight-6 4-stroke turbodiesel (per carriage)
(Note: I have only included passenger trains (i.e. no 57/0s), and have not included things with non-standard engines (i.e. 57601, a very few ScotRail 170s)
It is interesting to note that despite the massively different power outputs, Classes 150/153/155/156/158*/159/175 all effectively have the same engines, Cummins N-series 14 litre engines.
(*Not counting the Perkins-engined 158s)
Adam
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