The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World

Jason might need to stretch the fabia a bit to fit it but with his Devon Engineering anythings possible

This is definitely a case of 'would have um in the twisties' though

Btw are there similar ones for petrol & steam (still in use or not?), could be interesting to compare them

Try starting that by hand crank

:eek::eek::eek:

102 rpm! - no VTEC, then? :D

I sense a rather front end heavy car.....

Total displacement is 25480 litres for the 14 cylinder version - each cylinder displaces 1820 litres :eek:

5,600,000+ lbft torque but only 108,900hp

Looks like an engine for the Bugatti Veyron.

Well it has got the required 1000 bhp.

Just spotted this

Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour :eek: :eek:

How many garage forecourt pumps would you need to shift that amout of fuel that quickly

Imagine the Nectar points or Free Glasses every time you filled her up....:eek: ...........Green shield stamps.....

If you like this engine, you may also enjoy the Kew Bridge Steam Museum Kew Bridge Steam Museum, London , if visiting London (recommended at weekends when the engines are in steam).

The Ultimate Diesel engine in the world is of course the Napier Deltic D18-25 , 2 of which are found inside the English Electric 'Deltic' Diesel-Electric Locomotives!

The stats- Napier-Deltic D18-25

Opposed piston , liquid cooled , 2 stroke compression-ignition engine with a mechanically driven centrifugal scavenge blower

18 Cylinders arranged in 3 triangular banks of 3

Swept volume of 5384 cubic inches

Power output of 1650 BHP at 1500 RPM

Weight (dry)-10,680 lb (might need new shocks for the vrs!)

Also availible in turbocharged form producing around 4000BHP for marine use , US Navy 'Nasty Class' motor Patrol Boats , and some Royal Navy Minesweepers.

Oh and they sound f***in fantasic!

The Deltic Preservation Society Limited - Motive Power

I have to say my alegiance is to mirrlees or MAN B&W K series engines, but that one makes my piddly 57l per stroke seem a bit small

The Ultimate Diesel engine in the world is of course the Napier Deltic D18-25 , 2 of which are found inside the English Electric 'Deltic' Diesel-Electric Locomotives!

The stats- Napier-Deltic D18-25

Opposed piston , liquid cooled , 2 stroke compression-ignition engine with a mechanically driven centrifugal scavenge blower

18 Cylinders arranged in 3 triangular banks of 3

Swept volume of 5384 cubic inches

Power output of 1650 BHP at 1500 RPM

Weight (dry)-10,680 lb (might need new shocks for the vrs!)

Also availible in turbocharged form producing around 4000BHP for marine use , US Navy 'Nasty Class' motor Patrol Boats , and some Royal Navy Minesweepers.

Oh and they sound f***in fantasic!

The Deltic Preservation Society Limited - Motive Power

thats when they're not "putting legs out of bed" of course

as a fellow loco co-owner myself ....

these pictures must be heart breaking for this guy

Tour 32

Yeah too right , mind you it could have been worse , he could have been in the engine room at the time , wouldnt want one of those pistons hitting my head at high velocity!

Being taken back to a family caravan holiday in Spittal, yards from the East Coast Main Line, in 1976!

Being taken back to a family caravan holiday in Spittal, yards from the East Coast Main Line, in 1976!

Ken , that would either be 'Seaview' (the sea-side of the railway, on the road to Spittal) or 'Elmbank' (the 'Landward' side of the railway, slightly south of Seaview,up from the level crossing) , both still going strong by the way , in fact Elmbank has just had loadsa money spent on it , its now called 'Elmbank Coastal Retreat'

PS , both still see the occasional 'Deltic' hauled railtour!

Ken , that would either be 'Seaview' (the sea-side of the railway, on the road to Spittal) or 'Elmbank' (the 'Landward' side of the railway, slightly south of Seaview,up from the level crossing) , both still going strong by the way , in fact Elmbank has just had loadsa money spent on it , its now called 'Elmbank Coastal Retreat'

PS , both still see the occasional 'Deltic' hauled railtour!

Can't remember the site name (if I ever knew it), but "our" van was sea-side of the railway (just), and vague notions that some of the site was the other side of the railway. It was "walking distance" from the old arched bridge over to Berwick if that helps.

Can't remember the site name (if I ever knew it), but "our" van was sea-side of the railway (just), and vague notions that some of the site was the other side of the railway. It was "walking distance" from the old arched bridge over to Berwick if that helps.

That would be Seaview then! I live about 10 mins walk from there!! That bridge you mentioned , commonly known as the 'old bridge' is still going strong , and still takes up to 7.5T loads , not bad for about 500 years old! It is one way now tho!

I saw that Chris Barrys massive engines, on that they did an episode on boats and if i remeber correctly there was an oil tanker with a 20,000l twin turbo v12 which seemed like an awsome machine. There was a shot showing inside the cylinder it was so big he could have climbed in!!!

Haziness on details (like name of old bridge) down to the many many moons since that holiday (first and last time I ever visited the town, rather than passing through in train on way to York or Leeds).