1100 HP Snow Flywheel

farmstrong · #1 05-27-2009, 12:18 AM

Big iron was transported over the Memorial Day weekend including this half of the 18', 1100 HP Snow Engine flywheel.

walter neumann jr · #2 05-27-2009, 11:20 AM

is the engine compleat or was running and where is it goin whats the story

Rick Rowlands · #3 05-27-2009, 12:58 PM

I'm giving a talk at the SIA annual conference on Saturday about preserving big engines, and I would like to add this one to the discussion. I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case I really could use some words such as those stating where this engine came from, where its going, who is doing it etc.

Thanks!!!

farmstrong · #4 05-29-2009, 10:24 AM

The 1100 HP Snow Engine is a twin tandem double acting horizontal gas engine with 23” bore cylinders, 48” stroke and is the largest, oldest horizontal gas engine in existence. With 18’ flywheel, 17” crank, 8 cylinders and 16 igniters, the engine weighs approximately 445,000 pounds. The footprint of the engine measures over 65’ long and 20’ wide.
This Snow Engine, serial number C123, was manufactured in 1907 at Buffalo New York Snow Steam Pump Works.

Dismantlement and reassembly to Buckley Old Engine Show, Buckley, Michigan began in 2008.

The Buckley Old Engine Show is always the third weekend in August. For more information, go to www.buckleyoldengineshow.org

krapie · #5 05-29-2009, 12:23 PM

The Snow was manufactured in 1907, originally installed at Wheeling Natural Gas Co pumping station in Hundred, WV. In 1945, the engine was moved to its present location in Ritchie Co, WV and was one of Columbia Gas Co's pumping stations until it was idled in 1967.

Inital documentation and disassembly of parts took place Memorial day weekend of 2008. The majority of the engine was disassembled and shipped over three weekends (November 2008, March 2009 and Memorial Day 2009) and only a small portion of the bed plate remains with anticipated removal and shipping in the next few weeks.

The Engine was acquired and dismantled by the Buckley Old Engine Club and will be reassembled at the club's show grounds in Buckley, Michigan.

These photos were taken during the inital work weekend in 2008.

Kent

dkamp · #6 05-30-2009, 06:00 PM

Hey Rick- What year were the first group of Bethehem gas blowing engines fitted in? I know the big'ns were'n't till the teens...

Rick Rowlands · #7 06-12-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmstrong

is the largest, oldest horizontal gas engine in existence.

Not quite. The four Bethlehem blowing engines have 28 foot flywheels, 46" cylinders, 30" dia. crankshaft, and weigh about 500,000 lbs. more than your Snow.

Not belittling your work by any means, just stating facts.

farmstrong · #8 06-15-2009, 02:53 PM

Yep Rick, the Bethlehem engines are larger but not older. This Snow was manufactured in 1907.

Rick Rowlands · #9 06-15-2009, 11:23 PM

We haven't determined just when the first gas engines were built at Bethlehem, but the twins certainly were after 1907.

Its great to see this big engine successfully being moved. What was the heaviest piece? Did you have any accurate way to weigh the parts?

farmstrong · #10 06-18-2009, 10:12 AM

Several scales and load cells were used during the dismantling so that the truck loads could be optimized to save on trips and eliminate overweight DOT penalties. Some of the weights are as follows:
Crank 16,400#
Connecting rod 2,500#
Cam Shaft 3,100#
Fly Wheel 18,200# per half
Bolts and Wedges 3 ton
Compressor Pumps 13,400#
Front Cylinder and crosshead 28,900#
Center Crosshead 5,360#
Back Cylinder 25,200#
Cylinder Bed Plates 7,300# each

Rick Rowlands · #11 06-18-2009, 10:04 PM

Wow! Not as heavy as we thought.

For comparison, when we moved the Tod here were our weights:

crankshaft 105,000 lbs.
bedplates 84,000 lbs.
LP cylinder 60,000 lbs.
flywheel half 60,000 lbs.
connecting rod & crosshead 18,000 lbs.

I was just out at Coolspring looking over the 600 HP Snow about three hours ago. I have some pictures which I'll be posting.

BDMelon · #12 06-18-2009, 10:45 PM

PLease post them RICK , would be great to see all that HEAVY METAL

Rick Rowlands · #13 06-18-2009, 11:36 PM

Rick Rowlands · #14 06-18-2009, 11:39 PM

farmstrong · #15 06-20-2009, 12:39 AM

Of course Rick, those weights are for just one cylinder. You have to multiply by two to get the totals.

Rick Rowlands · #16 06-20-2009, 08:07 AM

I come up with a little over 230,000 lbs. total weight. Is that what you have?

diesciple · #17 07-31-2009, 04:53 PM

Here's a vid on youtube of a 600 BHP Snow ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxssIc4HUNM

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1100 HP Snow Flywheel

Big iron was transported over the Memorial Day weekend including this half of the 18', 1100 HP Snow...