Heavy Metal

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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.

Here's an E-Series to remind us of the "look" of that locomotive - source: Autotrader - page unavailable

 

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Battleship Bismarck, shortly after the Battle of Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941.

 

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Richelieu sister, Jean Bart battleship, underway not finished yet. No gun barrels, B turret without roof

 

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HMS Hood in Vancouver Harbor for Special Service Squadron World Cruise - July 1924 - Note the old three masted schooner anchored behind Hood

 

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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.

 

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French battleship Richelieu underway, looking neat

 

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HMS Hood and HMS Resolution with the Admiral Graf Spee in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI

 

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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

 

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A 14" quadruple turret of the King George V class.

 

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Dunkerque Turret Under Construction in Brest 1935

 

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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.

 

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A 14" gun is lowered into B turret on HMS Duke of York, July 1941. Note the vent holes in the rear turret plates

 

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German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, forward main battery trained to starboard while crossing the Baltic Sea, October 1940

 

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Battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33) anchored at San Pedro, Jan 1, 1945

 

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A 8"/50 Mk VIII mounting in workshop

A 5.25" twin turret in workshop

 

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USS Washington as seen from HMS Victorious (May 3, 1942)

 

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USS North Carolina (BB-55) off Puget Sound Navy Yard September 24th 1944, painted in Measure 32/18D camouflage pattern

 

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"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

 

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USS Colorado (BB-46) off Tinian, July 24, 1944

 

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The French battleship Richelieu after being refitted in the United States, 1943