Train engines?

Question

I work next to tracks that are frequently used by northfolk & southern trains, I never really realized the size of the fuel tanks on the engines, their huge! anybody know how many gallons they hold? And how much does the engine itself weigh?

Answer 1

anywhere from 4500 to 5500 and a125tons easy

Answer 2

Our new engines are 410,000 pounds and hold 4,500 gallons of fuel.Just in case your curious they are v-12 engines rated at 4400 horsepower.At full throttle they burn about 160 gallons of diesel an hour for each engine

Answer 3

Current road engines weigh around 400,000 to 425,000 pounds, and the fuel capacity varies from around 3,000 gallons to nearly 6,000 gallons.