I think I can I think I can (AKA Locomotive thread)

[Exodus_2pt0]

Since I got a good phone with a decent camera, I thought I'd share my big turbo.



My hand for size reference. (I have big hands)



Chuggachugga

[AndrewBird]

And where/what is this?

[10Toes]

Chuggachugga

I'm going to guess a train.

Is this the same turbo OP?

[slammin.e28]

OP is running a train?

[gwb72tii]

how do you get a train under the hood of an e30?

[BlackbirdM3]

I'll see your big turbo and raise you a big turbo...



Off a Boeing B17

Will

[F34R]

Do you need glasses, Will? Look at the OP's pictures again, yours is tiny compared to that monster.

[Mr. Tasty]

$200 shipped to 85205?

[E30_Pare]

I raise with

[AndrewBird]

I'll see your big turbo and raise you a big turbo...

Off a Boeing B17

Will

Are you sure about that? Wikipedia says the engine in a B17 is supercharged, not turbo. Though thinking about it, it does say centrifugal supercharger, which is basically a turbo driven by the crankshaft, so maybe your picture is of a supercharger, not a turbo.

Interesting enough, the prototype B17 used an engine that was licensed to BMW who further developed it.

[jdirty]

twinz

[BlackbirdM3]

Do you need glasses, Will? Look at the OP's pictures again, yours is tiny compared to that monster.

The one I posted a pic of is more than 3 feet wide/tall (depending how you look at it.) . Perhaps its not as big as the OPs one, but this thing is huge, and yes it might be a centrifugal supercharger, I honestly can't remember. I took those pics 2 years ago. I thought it was a turbo, but there is a good chance it is a supercharger. And in my defence, at least its for a gasoline engine rather than a diesel.

Will

[E30_Pare]

twinz

Think u meant triplets


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[jdirty]

Think u meant triplets

Oh shit. A shy one eh? Didn't see that one right away. Lol

[Exodus_2pt0]

I'm going to guess a train.

Is this the same turbo OP?

Ding ding ding. May not be the same exact model, haven't had the pleasure of seeing one outside of the loco yet.

We were working on the head end power unit (Generator that supplies 480v to the consist) and I figured I'd snap a couple off the Primary mover.

I'll add more photo's to this thread. This shall become my "everything is bigger on choochoo train's" thread.... Or something.

Here's the engine it's attached to.


MP36C loco. These engines are the coolest things I've ever seen. 2 stroke, turbocharged, diesel, with exhaust valves in the heads and intake ports on the cylinder wall.. Say that 3 times fast.