We had a pair of 16" 45 cal. Mark 8 guns off the USS Colorado (BB-45) at the GE plant I was once employed in. The barrels were shortened and plugged and we used them as pressure vessels.
16" 45 cal Mark 8 USS Colorado by Edmund, on Flickr
Here's the stamp at the breech end:
Colorado 16 inch-45 gun by Edmund, on Flickr
US Naval Gun Factory W. NY. was refering to Watervleit, New York near Albany.
Wvlt_gun16 by Edmund, on Flickr
I need to finish a couple of PRR F22 flat car kits I have so that I can model the cars that were used to transport these guns all over the U.S.
There's two in the background here:
PRR_F22_W-vleit-NY by Edmund, on Flickr
Both the guns used at GE were scrapped when the plant closed in 2017.
I'll bet there was some good steel in there. I did tour the USS Massachusetts (BB-59)in Fall River back in 2006. Very interesting but, unfortunately, the turrets were off limits. You could see parts of the barbette and the powder and shell handling equipment below decks, though.
Don't phase the chickens one bit...
Down on the Farm by Jerry Jordak, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
BigDaddyLION I would love to see and hear a battleship fire a broadside. I have a friend whose grandfather was on a battleship. The good news was he was an Admiral. The bad news was it was December 7th and it was the ARIZONA.
I was on a battleship. It was the USS New Jersey, tied up in Camden as a mooseeum ship. Them gun barbets go all the way down to the bottom of the ship.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Eh? I hear da Bear's got some flooding there on the north island.
ROAR
My post died with my laptop battery.
Steve I hope you and your wife recover quickly. A Med School classmate was Paul Offitt, easy to find on the Internet. He is on the FDA panel and voted against the booster because there was no human data.
Paul says T cell immunity take 3 days to kick in so we will always be at risk for the C virus. My wife and I have escaped it, so far as we know.
LION I would love to see and hear a battleship fire a broadside. I have a friend whose grandfather was on a battleship. The good news was he was an Admiral. The bad news was it was December 7th and it was the ARIZONA.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
From my cell phone...
Hey watt do ewe not
I can do it
Tin Can II, thanks for caring. I'm sorry your son experienced it too. Nobody should.
Mike
I've never had Covid that I was aware of. As a heart patient, I fear the poorly tested medications at this point, and have never had any of them. The GF had it once, so we quarantined from each other for a few weeks. I did all the cooking and shopping, which is kind of normal anyway. She's had no relapses.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Tin Can IIMy baby brother got Covid on the family cruise we took in December. I don't know his vaccination status, but he was pretty sick, and confined to his cabin. My wife started having symptoms the last day, and by the time we drove 11 hours home, she tested positive. I had symptoms as well, but i tested negative, twice. We had all the boosters, and our flu shots, too. She was moderately sick for three or four days. We kept a divided house; she stayed upstairs, I stayed downstairs (train room!!!).
Yep... I hear you. Covid has now passed through my family 3 times... Knock on wood, I am the only one who hasn't had an active case. Now I have had all the "injections, inspections, detections, neglections, and all kinds of stuff" as they came due. I hope to stay free of the stuff....! I did go out to dinner with my family Sunday but it was at at Bella's not Alice's...
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Mike: Glad your daughter is safe. That is a scary situation for student and parents.
There was a shooting at Purdue when my son was there; it happened while he was in class in an adjacent building. My son and one of his teammates barricaded the door; ready to take down anyone that came into their room. There was a single victim; result of a failed romance; the spurned suitor shot the guy who got the girl.
John1: My baby brother got Covid on the family cruise we took in December. I don't know his vaccination status, but he was pretty sick, and confined to his cabin. My wife started having symptoms the last day, and by the time we drove 11 hours home, she tested positive. I had symptoms as well, but i tested negative, twice. We had all the boosters, and our flu shots, too. She was moderately sick for three or four days. We kept a divided house; she stayed upstairs, I stayed downstairs (train room!!!).
I had the other experience. I was fully vaxxed and had two boosters. Then I got Covid and was very sick for a week. Felt worse than I can remember any flu or anything else I had. What was worse was two weeks after recovering, I got it again -- not as bad, but still not good. The doctor said it was a relapse.
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
Yes, a Happy Recovery. I had I guess what we would cqll the short version several months ago. The other monks restricted me to my cell, and brought meals up to me three times a day for seven dqays. After that I had another seven days of a 'walking restriction', I had to wear a masque, and attended prayers and meals in a place apart.
Get ye well soon!
Steve, hope you and your wife feel better and recover quickly.
Steve: Hope you and your wife have a swift recovery.
Good morning, folks. I'm afraid I won't be bringing any treats this morning, as the wife and I have tested positive for COVID. Apparently I brought it home from work to her, as there are some in the Kalmbach offices also suffering through it. The wife and I are both multiply vaxxed and boosted, so neither of us have symptoms much beyond that of a cold; I'm actually on the upswing at this point. But I think we did pretty good to have made it two years before coming down with it. My sympathies to all those who are also fighting their own health issues today. Happy railroading!
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Good morning, diners.
It's too bad about Elliot. Even though I've been drinking coffee in the diner for four years, I still feel a little like a newcomer -- I did not know about the founding and history of the diner.
TF, it's good to hear from you again.
CNCharlieJohn, we have watched many episodes of that show. There has been 3 different actors in the role of the English Inspector.
Charlie, I really enjoy the show -- it's more fun than most. I couldn't believe it when the main character was murdered at the beginning of the third season. I wondered how the program would continue since that dead inspector was the guiding force in the program. They did a very nice job of putting in another inspector.
Now, last night, I watched an episode when the other main character, Camille, is moving to Paris. I wonder how the show will continue now.
I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day.
SeeYou190I really enjoy the movies most people refer to a "Rom-Coms" or "Chick Flicks". I don't like either one of those terms. I prefer movies that tell a story and have an emotional story to go along with them. There are plenty of decent movies I am "discovering" on Netflix. I look at upcoming releases, and just have no desire for any of it. I have 512 movies on DVD (two folders of 256 each) that contain every movie I have a desire to see more than once. I can pop one in the player any time I choose. The last movie I saw was either Star Wars IX or Avengers End Game. I cannot remember which one came out last. I felt it necessary to see these movies in the theater, and now I am done. I cannot stand how rude people are in theaters now.
I look at upcoming releases, and just have no desire for any of it.
I have 512 movies on DVD (two folders of 256 each) that contain every movie I have a desire to see more than once. I can pop one in the player any time I choose.
The last movie I saw was either Star Wars IX or Avengers End Game. I cannot remember which one came out last. I felt it necessary to see these movies in the theater, and now I am done. I cannot stand how rude people are in theaters now.
Last week I saw A Man Called Otto. Not bad, a little slow and pays obvious tolls to modern topics, but its an emotional/relationship kind of movie.
The theatre had about 30 people total. Big comfy seats (I assume because theatres know attendance is dwindling so they reconfigure the space). An enjoyable movie. An enjoyable experience.
I'm not a big movie goer. Once every couple of years, but I've never had a bad experience...just maybe bad movies.
- Douglas
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Good morning everyone, and I hope we are all feeling great today.
They are putting a new roof on the house across the street today. Noise, noise, noise.
I am getting more excited about the upcoming train show this weekend.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
TF,
What a beautiful story about Elliot.
Sometime back, he was talked about at length in the thread that I linked and how he started what today is the Diner. Although I am not a regular in the Diner, I have always been intrigued with its origins. So, I hope that today's regulars will find all of this as interesting as I do.
If you have the time and inclination to do so, if you could post this same information and photos in the other thread about Elliot's passing, I think that everyone who reads that thread would appreciate your thoughts and recollections.
Rich
Alton Junction
Good morning
richhotrain From what I recall, Elliott was involved with a MRR club (in Minnesota, I think)
From what I recall, Elliott was involved with a MRR club (in Minnesota, I think)
Hi Rich. Your recollection is correct. Elliot was my friend as we were club members of the Saint Louis Park & Western MR Club, that took place every Sunday morning, trackside to CP Rail in St Louis Park, Minnesota.
Elliot was one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet and loved by all. The kind of person that would give you the shirt off his back if you needed one.
I'd sit and chat with Elliot at the Club breakfast bar, many Sunday mornings. He had talked about his layout exhibit at the Mega Mall a few times, and was planning on having me build a curved bridge for his basement layout. Unfortunately this never happened, as other complications and covid took place some time after.
Elliot was in a leg brace, having a tough time with circulation loss, my recollection from a diabetic condition. Some time later, he had to have his leg amputated. He just couldn't get a break, as he developed some rare infection that ate from the inside out of his hand.
Tamera was Elliot's, in home dialysis caretaker, and sent pictures to our club host Gary, who forwarded them to all of us.. Elliot never gave up fighting.
What an inspiration, that Elliot still had that same beautiful smile on his face he always had, even after everything he was going through.
God rest Elliot's soul as he's at peace now. He will always be remembered as the kind soul he is.
TF
For those that know my daughter is at Michigan State University: She is safe and is coming home today. Pray for those that aren't. No sleep last night, and my youngest is going in for surgery on her knee (outpatient-relatively minor) in a couple hours. I'll fill you all in when I can.
Lehigh Valley AND Monongahela heritage paint:
Double Heritage At The Packsaddle by Adam Klimchock, on Flickr
Congratulations for the rite of passage for Julia —
I hope your day goes well for both of you, David
Good morning Diners. Tea and toast please, Chloe.
It had to happen. Our younger granddaughter (Julia) had her last day in the 'Rainbows'. On Sunday she held the flag at the gathering of Rainbows, Brownies and Guides for World Thinking Day. Now she is to go into the 'Brownies'.
For the past couple of days Dawn has been in tears reading messages from the Rainbow Troop about how well Julia has performed. Dawn says, "Her grandchildren have grown up and are no longer 'babies'."
The Physiotherapist is here today for Dawn, so a busy day ahead.
Take Care and Stay Safe.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
gmpullmanNot all vintage F units made it into museums: Milwaukee Rd F-units Franklin Pk IL 1976, by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr Milwaukee Rd F-units Franklin Pk IL 1976, by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Those pictures are almost depressing. All in the name of progress!
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Not all vintage F units made it into museums:
Milwaukee Rd F-units Franklin Pk IL 1976, by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr
Heart-to-heart on the New York Central!
Central_Hearts by Edmund, on Flickr
Rich, thanks for that informative post. I did not know this background for the diner.
Good Afternoon,
Our heat wave continues for 2 more days. Supposed to hit 32F today.
John, we have watched many episodes of that show. There has been 3 different actors in the role of the English Inspector. We find it to be good light entertainment. Our last Westie, Robbie, didn't like getting his feet wet either. I would take him to any patches of snow left as it melted as he was okay with snow.
I have to admit I don't like pecan pie, in fact I don't like any desert that contains nuts especially walnuts.
All quiet here. We don't go anywhere as my wife's fear of covid precludes even going for a walk wearing a mask. There might be a cloud of it from a passerby that could infect us through our eyes.
Not sure what I will do today, likely a whole lot of nothing.
CN Charlie