How many cylinders in a Train Engine?

Question

How many cylinders in a Train Engine?

Answer 1

STEAM ENGINE HAD 2 CYL.

Answer 2

What hoghead said, 16-20 with the new GE Evolution Series locomotives only needing 12 but putting out the same amount of power as the locomotives with 16-20. The engines provide power to the traction motors which makes the locomotive move.

Answer 3

New locomotives, Hoghead is right, 16-20, However, I work on a 1955 Baldwin diesel, that has a turbocharged inline 6 cylinder, about 11,000 cubic inches, producing 1,200 horsepower.

Answer 4

These days, 16 to 20.

Started with two.  

Got better with age.

Answer 5

turbo v12 ... v16 to v20 for the road locomotives ...

2000.to 4000 hp

Answer 6

Not a lot I would imagine. The engines in trains do not directly propel them, rather, the engines spin generators, which produce electric power to move the trains. If they were directly engine driven, think about how big the transmission would be!

Answer 7

8 to16 sometimes 20.  12's are common due to HP per $

Answer 8

The new General Electrics have 12 cylinders.  They have the same horsepower as the v-16's but use less fuel.

Answer 9

The 16 cylinder is more common at the moment, but there are 20 cylinder models.  Think of a big car engine, say a 454.  Thats 454 cubic inches for the whole engine.  Take an old locomotive prime mover like a GM/EMD 567.  That's 567 cubic inches for just one cylinder.  Still, the 454 will take the 567 off the line in a race. :-)