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1500 KW Fairbanks-Morse #12-251E ALCO 2400 HP Diesel Engine, w/1-1/2 Megawatt 480 VAC Generator, new/unused (2 available)

Manufacturer: Fairbanks-Morse
Model: 12-251E
Year: 1997
kW: 1500
Price: $375,000 USD

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Location: Ft. Worth, TX
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$375,000 USD

Description

1997 Fairbanks Morse ALCO Diesel Engine, Model 12- 251E, 2400 HP, W/ Westinghouse Synchronous Generators, 1500 Kw @ 900 RPM, 450-480 Volts, 2406 Amps, 3 Phase, 60 Herts, Water Cooled. This equipment is unused, stored indoors, and in perfect condition. Located in Ft Worth, Texas, the replacement cost of these units exceeds 1.2 million dollars each. There are also four pallets of new ancillary components included with the generator.

Purchased by the USCG, intended for ship service, and never placed into service. This unit can be set up with a cooling radiator and used in any land based operation.

Additional information: TWO identical units are available. Price is per unit.

Build summary:

- 251 Plus cylinder heads
- HoneyChrome ( dimpled) cylinder liners
- Mexican Hat pistons
- Standard Camshafts {non Plus)
- Woodward EGB 13-P Governor Actuator
- Napier turbocharger Type 255
- 1500 Kw Synchronous Westinghouse {Ship Service) Generator: 450 Volts, 2406 Amps, 3 Phase, 60 Hertz
Single Bearing
Water Cooled
Space Heaters
- Lube Oil system:
Filter - Nugent 7 filter element canister
Cooler - ITT single pass shell / tube type 10096 CPK
Strainer- Tate Temco Duplex
Temperature Control valve - Robert Shaw
Prelube pump - Viking -
Pre Heaters
Fuel System:
Filter Primary - Nugent Duplex
Filter Secondary - Nugent Duplex
Booster Pump -Viking, engine driven
Drip tank - integral to skid
- Jacket Water:.
Sea water Pump - Engine Driven
Cooler - ITT single pass shell / tube type 08096 CPK Strainer-Tate Temco Duplex
Temperature Control valve (engine) - Robert Shaw Temperature Control valve (generator) - Robert Shaw Pre Heaters - Aftercooler
Pre Heaters - In cylinder block
- Air Start:
Air Motor- Vane type model SS810
Air Start valve
- Air & Exhaust:
Inlet Silencer I Filter- Single element
Exhaust Silencer 22", 316 Stainless Steel
- Control Panel:
- Analogue pressure gauges
Fuel
Air manifold
Sea Water
Jacket Water
Lube Oil
Starting Air
- Analogue temperature gauges
Lube Oil
Jacket Water
- Analogue Pyrometer 0-1600 Deg F
Cylinder Temperature
Exhaust Stack Temperature
Turbine Exhaust Temperature
- Tachometer (Engine RPM) Digital
- Hour Meter Digital

ENG. NO. 938847B & 938847A

ORDER NO. 938847 for both

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