I remembered this picture from a couple dozen years ago .. but not the source. Turns out its in "The Wonderbook of Engineering Wonders" ... probably other books similarly themed. Pic tis the locomotive "erector shop" someplace, circa 1920's-30's.
There are period films of that kinda manufacturing ... much of it not unlike 100 years later where heavy machining, forging, metalworking gigantic, heavy metal parts. In this very thread as well
Anyway, I got this "Wonders" book from an oldtimer (my age now) at EMD early in my days at the General and on a bean-counting visit to its Electro-Motive division .. one of the coolest factory floors i have ever been one.
The Electro-motive E and F units are in this thread too ... there's another book on just those two venerable rigs out there too.
The last-ever Imperial Japanese fleet review with 98 ships present was dedicated to the 2600th anniversary of Emperor Jimmu’s enthronement. Off Yokosuka, October 11, 1940.
With her crew at quarters, an aerial view of USS Oriskany (CVA 34) entering San Diego Harbor after completing her first tour of duty in the Korean War. May 1953
USS Conyngham, I belive when I saved all these pics that they were all 1941 prior to December 7th
One coming into Sydney harbor If I remember right.
My grandfather would have been on board at this time as he was in Pearl Harbor some months later.
"IJN stands for turrets galore; six on each ship, and asking for more!" - The battleship Fusō, foreground, with the battleships Nagato and Mutsu in the background, off Mitajiri, February 1928
