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[devon_metro]

On a serious note...

Ta sproggy

 ...will be named 'The Enviroment Agency' at Bristol Temple Meads tomorrow
(7th Sep).

The MTU is currently on SPM being fitted with plates and tarted up in ready
for its debut.

Ta Mart on da scene!

--
Lil' Sproggy \m/ (aka, SPM)
<> fGW Apprentice Fitter <>

 

[16CSVT2700]

Saw this one already 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX2Nm_WX9X4

Had 43093 on the back as well 8)

 

[devon_metro]

They sound so powerful though

I actually like them. Miss the scream though

 

[afterburner]

It's a much deeper bass like rumbling - maybe the Valentas sound like that as well, but (to me at least) any other sound is drowned out by the screaming Napier turbo.

But I agree - it will be a sad day when the scream has gone for good...

 

[Dennis]

It's a much deeper bass like rumbling - maybe the Valentas sound like that as well, but (to me at least) any other sound is drowned out by the screaming Napier turbo.

But I agree - it will be a sad day when the scream has gone for good...

Possibly only a couple of years away now that GNER has also signed up for muted HST's. Enjoy 'em while you still can :grin:

 

[afterburner]

I do, whenever I'm down at Stevenage station. My work also overlooks the ECML, and the scream permeates the building quite easily - I love it, but I don't think my colleagues do

I'm a bit of a noobie - is the MTU a 16 cylinder engine? What is its power and displacement?

 

[Ca55ie]

They're all DMUs anyway.

Sam:toothy10:

 

[16CSVT2700]

I do, whenever I'm down at Stevenage station. My work also overlooks the ECML, and the scream permeates the building quite easily - I love it, but I don't think my colleagues do

I'm a bit of a noobie - is the MTU a 16 cylinder engine? What is its power and displacement?

Engine used is an MTU 16v4000;

 

[richa2002]

How much horsepower does it have?

 

[afterburner]

2720kw = ~3650hp

Surely they can't be making that much power in the HST application?

I assume that even though it has 16 cylinders and multiple turbochargers, the physical size of the MTU must be similar to that of the Valenta?

 

[16CSVT2700]

3560hp? Nope

They down-rated it to the same as a Valenta, 2250hp.
As an aside, the Paxman 12VP185 has 2700hp.