On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:02:03 -0500, Ignoramus9935
wrote:

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...d.php?t=160891

``Crankshaft 105,000 lbs.
Each flywheel half 60,000 lbs.
80 ton hydraulic crane
90 ton conventional crane.

Whew! Glad its DONE!''

This is why electricity is generated using steam turbines at modern
power plants. In addition to the added efficiency of the steam
turbine, reciprocating steam engines of this size would produce so
much vibration that they would shake the containment buildings
severely enough to damage them.

Nice pics though. Thx for sharing them.
Dave