by EDM5970
I spent a few hours on the battleship North Carolina last week, on display in Wilmington NC. The very first thing that caught my eye, in the one engine room that was open to the public, was an OP and a 200 KW GE generator.
Now, I know my way around Alcos and know a little about the "other' two cycle power, but I could not tell how many cylinders this engine had! FM did a nice job of "packaging" that engine, to be sure.
The nameplate was up high, and in poor light, but I was able to make out that it was a model 38, the RPM was 900, and that the HP was 300. There were six thermocouple junction boxes running into the base, I suspect for bearings, and the governor was a Woodward SI.
Any ideas on how many cylinders? The present FME site doesn't have anything nearly this small (by a factor of six or so).
I would have liked to see the main ships service generators (said to be four turbines and four diesels), but those spaces were closed to the public. Also, I've heard stories that the New Jersey (Iowa class) has Alco 539s, but in this state, run by lawyers and insurance companies, I'll never see them-
The North Carolina is well worth the visit, if you are ever in the area.
Now, I know my way around Alcos and know a little about the "other' two cycle power, but I could not tell how many cylinders this engine had! FM did a nice job of "packaging" that engine, to be sure.
The nameplate was up high, and in poor light, but I was able to make out that it was a model 38, the RPM was 900, and that the HP was 300. There were six thermocouple junction boxes running into the base, I suspect for bearings, and the governor was a Woodward SI.
Any ideas on how many cylinders? The present FME site doesn't have anything nearly this small (by a factor of six or so).
I would have liked to see the main ships service generators (said to be four turbines and four diesels), but those spaces were closed to the public. Also, I've heard stories that the New Jersey (Iowa class) has Alco 539s, but in this state, run by lawyers and insurance companies, I'll never see them-
The North Carolina is well worth the visit, if you are ever in the area.