English Electric 12CSVT
E889001
The English Electric 12CSVT is a turbocharged 12-cylinder diesel engine widely used in British Rail locomotives, most notably the Class 37.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel engine
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internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| application | railway locomotive prime mover ⓘ |
| aspiration | turbocharged ⓘ |
| bore | 10 inches ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crankshaftConfiguration | single crankshaft V-engine ⓘ |
| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | V12 ⓘ |
| designedFor | mainline diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 147 litres ⓘ |
| employedAs | prime mover in diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| family | English Electric CSVT engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | direct injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| governorType | mechanical governor ⓘ |
| ignitionType | compression ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | English Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reliability in mainline service
ⓘ
use in British Rail Class 37 locomotives ⓘ |
| notableIn | British dieselisation era ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 12 ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryRole | traction engine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English Electric 16CSVT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Electric 8CSVT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stroke | 12 inches ⓘ |
| turbocharger | exhaust-driven turbocharger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
freight and passenger operators in the UK ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Rail Class 37
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 55 prototype DP2 NERFINISHED ⓘ various British Rail diesel-electric locomotives ⓘ |
| valveConfiguration | four valves per cylinder ⓘ |
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