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Posted: 11/19/2011 6:43:20 PM EDT

huh... thats not good..

holy shit it went through the roof...

wait a minute... wtf..

oh my damn...

"This is Canadian National locomotive number 2699. It is a 212 ton machine powered by a 183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel

Shortly before this picture was taken, while working under load, 2699
experienced what is known in the trade as a "catastrophic uncontained
engine failure". The train was passing the town of Independence , LA, at
the time.

The first picture below shows that the engine exploded and one of the 16
cylinder-packs that form the engine was ejected through the engine bay
body side and thrown clear of the locomotive.

In addition to this the piston from that cylinder was thrown free by the
force of the failure. It was ejected so violently that it traveled
through the air and crashed through the roof of a nearby home where it
imbedded itself in an interior wall.

"

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:46:49 PM EDT

[#1]

Glad that thing didn't nail anyone in the house.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:48:09 PM EDT

[#2]

I've never heard of a locomotive having an uncontained engine failure before. Ban Canadialanderish trains - for the Cajuns!

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:53:42 PM EDT

[#3]

Wow!

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:54:54 PM EDT

[#4]

Looks like a new roof too.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:55:08 PM EDT

[#5]

Reason #87 not to live near train tracks.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:56:17 PM EDT

[#6]

Just Dang!!!!

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:56:19 PM EDT

[#7]

Both the house and engine will buff out. Just need some spackle and jb weld.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:56:27 PM EDT

[#8]

I've seen things go through the side of CAT 3412s... but never the top.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:57:27 PM EDT

[#9]

That's amazing...!!

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:58:43 PM EDT

[#10]

Finally, Canada is attacking, lets manifest destiny part duo, north to south their asses.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:58:47 PM EDT

[#11]

Damn! That's a big motor, and a big ol piston to come flying through your house.

Posted: 11/19/2011 6:59:24 PM EDT

[#12]

Wow !

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:00:31 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Damn! That's a big motor, and a big ol piston to come flying through your house.

That's a wind up toy. Have you seen that Wartsila diesel?

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:03:31 PM EDT

[#14]

That is unbelievable!

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:04:05 PM EDT

[#15]

The fuck is a Canadian train doing in Louisiana?

Cool pics BTW. When did this happen?

ETA: I see US trains up here all the time.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:06:54 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Damn! That's a big motor, and a big ol piston to come flying through your house.

That's a wind up toy. Have you seen that Wartsila diesel?

183L is still a big motor to me. If that's the monster in the ship, yeah, I've seen it.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:07:32 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
That is unbelievable!

It's certainly a testament to the tremendous pressures that are normally contained in those things.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:16:27 PM EDT

[#18]

My lawn mower did the same thing. It was much less catastrophic though.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:19:22 PM EDT

[#19]

Might have been a ND from a 10mm. Looks to be a similar sized projectile and level of damage.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:23:38 PM EDT

[#20]

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:24:58 PM EDT

[#21]

Bummer. Looks expensive.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:27:22 PM EDT

[#22]

Polish it up and keep it in the living room. It would make a great conversation piece.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:28:35 PM EDT

[#23]

I'm not signed for it.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:31:31 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Polish it up and keep it in the living room. It would make a great conversation piece coffee table.

FIFY...

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:32:23 PM EDT

[#25]

Those pics are a couple of years old. Got them via an e-mail from my cousin who is a teacher in Edmonton.

Not discounting the coolness of it though. Best I ever did was blow the front drivers side cylinder out of a318 block the first time we played with nitrous. Literally con rod hanging out of the block. Awwwwww shiiiiiiiiizit turned into big grins.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:33:20 PM EDT

[#26]

GE recently had a recall of their Evolution Series locomotives (ES44AC, ES44DC, ES40DC), which are the sucessor to the Trash 9-44CW Dash 9-44CW, due to uncontainef turbocharger failure.

That said this extremely rare, and I'm more worried about parts of freight cars.than anything off a locomotive.

Canadian National acquired Illinois Central which is why they are in Louisianna.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:33:54 PM EDT

[#27]

If anyone was sitting in that room, I bet some cushions need replaced.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:34:03 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

Polish it up and keep it in the living room. It would make a great conversation piece.

hell yeah that's what i'd do

great piece of family history if nothing else

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:35:24 PM EDT

[#29]

That's going to be a lot of bags of milk to repay the home owner.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:40:57 PM EDT

[#30]

Holy crap!

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:42:15 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

That's going to be a lot of bags of milk to repay the home owner.

They're going to try to pay with money that has a picture of a duck on one side, and an old British lady on the other side. Be careful.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:42:42 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
The fuck is a Canadian train doing in Louisiana?

Cool pics BTW. When did this happen?

ETA: I see US trains up here all the time.

Looking for decent food?

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:43:21 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:

Quoted:
That's going to be a lot of bags of milk to repay the home owner.

They're going to try to pay with money that has a picture of a duck on one side, and an old British lady on the other side. Be careful.

NEVER accept currency know as The Loonie.

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:52:27 PM EDT

[#34]

Impressive

I didn't know Glock got into the diesel engine business

Posted: 11/19/2011 7:56:51 PM EDT

[#35]

I wonder what that sounded like.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:02:28 PM EDT

[#36]

I don't know what a "183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel" is, but I want to put one under the hood of my Ford Ranger

I can put the fuel tank to feed it in my bed

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:03:12 PM EDT

[#37]

holy shit. can bags of milk be processed into hard currency?

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:03:26 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:

I don't know what a "183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel" is, but I want to put one under the hood of my Ford Ranger

I can put the fuel tank to feed it in my bed

With NOS, it's 4450 HP.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:04:20 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I don't know what a "183 liter, 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel" is, but I want to put one under the hood of my Ford Ranger

I can put the fuel tank to feed it in my bed

With NOS, it's 4450 HP.

I believe the proper term is NAWWSS

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:07:31 PM EDT

[#40]

I sent this to my dad, who's a machinist (diesel mechanic) for BNSF railway. He said that based on pic # 2 (cylinder liner and head), it looks like the piston assembly bolts may have sheared off. You can see the bolt holes at each corner, and it looks like one of the bolts is sitting on top of the assembly.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:08:01 PM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:

Impressive

I didn't know Glock got into the diesel engine business

Canadian Glock...

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:14:04 PM EDT

[#42]

Where's the ejection hole in the locomotive?

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:17:38 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Where's the ejection hole in the locomotive?

Looks like it's on top, right in front of the stack.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:21:23 PM EDT

[#44]

You guys ever see any pics of boiler failure on steam locomotives? Makes that diesel look like baby stuff. Picture the wheels the only thing left standing on the rails.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:21:30 PM EDT

[#45]

Thats incredible!

"goddam the CNR!"

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:21:34 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:

I've never heard of a locomotive having an uncontained engine failure before. Ban Canadialanderish trains - for the Cajuns!

That loco looks like a Dash-9 series engine. And if thats the case, it's uh, made by GE here in the states.

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:23:07 PM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:

I've never heard of a locomotive having an uncontained engine failure before. Ban Canadialanderish trains - for the Cajuns!

That loco looks like a Dash-9 series engine. And if thats the case, it's uh, made by GE here in the states.

But the Canadialanderers got their greasy flippers on it and straight blowed it right up!

Posted: 11/19/2011 8:24:51 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
You guys ever see any pics of boiler failure on steam locomotives? Makes that diesel look like baby stuff. Picture the wheels the only thing left standing on the rails.