Looking on AB crankcase. After many years working on 18-cylinder engines, it still seems a little odd to see such a short crankshaft. The rusty round object on the right of the crankshaft is the torsional vibration damper. The round aperture with the cross-bracing is the air intake.
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| A view of the coupling between the engine and the generator, with the fan removed.
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| Warm and dry at last after many years in the open. The crankcase covers (and the oil filter cover) were missing on purchase, new ones were kindly provided by MAN BW Ltd.
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Out in the cold again, albeit temporarily - waiting to get lifted onto a DPS Warflat before being shunted into the new Depot.
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| After purchase, the power unit was moved to safe (as well as warm and dry)storage courtesy of MAN BW Ltd in Colchester - formerly Paxman Diesels.
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| The power unit seen after an initial flurry of work in 2003 - removing exhaust manifolds and injectors to allow much penetrating oil to be injected in an attempt to free off the engine. The auxiliary generator was removed to allow the engine to fit in the doors of the Depot!
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