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B&W CM 884WS-150

B&W CM 884WS-150 has an estimated weight of ≈140 tonnes. It ranks #16 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

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Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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≈140 tonnes
Whale 57.2–186 tonnes Tesla Pickup Towing Capacity 135 tonnes World’s Biggest Animal – The Blue Whale 136 tonnes Vickers VC10 137 tonnes B&W CM 884WS-150 This item ≈140 tonnes Locomotive Engine 90.7–204 tonnes Lockheed C-5 Galaxy 172 tonnes Mammals 172 tonnes Boeing 747 ≈180–220 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈140 tonnes
Minimum 140 tonnes
Maximum 140 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

The crankshaft alone weighs 140 tonnes, and the engine consumes around 40 tons of oil.

Unit conversions

Kilograms140,000 kilograms
Pounds308,647 pounds
Metric tonnes140 tonnes
Grams140,000,000 grams
Ounces4,938,355 ounces
Stones22,046 stones

Source

1 sources
The 10 Heaviest Engines in The World weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. B&W CM 884WS-150 · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does B&W CM 884WS-150 weigh?

B&W CM 884WS-150 typically weighs about ≈140 tonnes, within a recorded range of 140 tonnes.

Where does B&W CM 884WS-150 rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #16 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 96% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb450c37240>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #16 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID b-and-w-cm-884ws-150
URL slug b-and-w-cm-884ws-150

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.