450 Hp 1930 Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engine Startup

450 Hp 1930 Fairbanks Morse 2 stroke Diesel engine. This is our Fairbanks Morse 6 cylinder engine running; you can see the smoke rings. This engine was attached to a generator to make electricity for a sawmill in Orleans, CA. The exhaust was originally piped underground for sound and fumes control. It has 450 HP @ 300 RPM and weights 70,000 lbs. It was delivered to the ranch when the museum was only an idea in 1993. It took 3 forklifts and a hay squeeze to lift it, the truck drove away, and the cribbin
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