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Interesting Engine Failure!
Russell - 27/7/11 at 06:09 PM

Link to Locomotive Engine Failure

Look what it did to the house!


PSpirine - 27/7/11 at 06:17 PM

Damn!

Mind you, the houses there aren't what one would call particularly solid


clairetoo - 27/7/11 at 06:19 PM

I would just have to leave that piston right where it is - maybe put a frame around it


hillbillyracer - 27/7/11 at 06:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
I would just have to leave that piston right where it is - maybe put a frame around it


Yes, definately!!


Miks15 - 27/7/11 at 06:32 PM

quote:

experienced what is known in the trade as a catastrophic uncontained engine failure



Id say!


onenastyviper - 27/7/11 at 07:00 PM

Engineer: "You know, maybe turning up the boost wasn't such a good idea?"


r1bob - 27/7/11 at 07:37 PM

i would be straight down the scrap yard with that lot, thats if i could move it,


coyoteboy - 27/7/11 at 09:11 PM

locked open injector?


The Black Flash - 28/7/11 at 10:24 AM

Feck!


MikeRJ - 28/7/11 at 11:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
locked open injector?


On a loco of that era it would be mechanically injected surely?