rbrown7713 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I will have to dig a little deeper. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 my book but nothing about and a great photo of my french native country (tears !!!!!!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 and a gift from a 6TH fleet sailor when I was 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Three strands represented petty officers and senior seamen, and two for second class seamen and firemen. A single strand was used to identify a seaman or fireman third class or coal-heaver (not a very popular rating). The three strands were retained by the Navy when the display of rank went to the upper left arm. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Great stuff and keep posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 BoB and Chuck : thank you..........VERY MUCH !! christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 after un little rest..hard to be 82 creation of insulated pipe and installation towards the tender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 Hello PLEASE !!! help me What is the signification of this star thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Where was that photo taken? What year? Who is the manufacturer of the locomotive? Who owns the loco? Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 Hello BOb photo taken at ORAN port ( I was 2 - tears many tears ) 02/25/1943 Manufacter : unknow PRICE : very expensive in men live and greenback !!! and a great view of the Port and Navy ships 1943 (2 photos U.S from the net ) and going to the bed !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 hello while waiting for any information.................... a futur locomotive engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 According to the number 1670, it was built by Baldwin in the US, sent to England and then to Oran.. Over 2000 of these were built by, Alco, Lima, and Baldwin for the war, most used in England and after sold to many countries after the war. The star on the tractor appears to be an Algerian flag star, 5 points, and the star on the loco has six points, like the star of David from Israel, don't know. It looks like the star might have been attached on some packing wood maybe a joke, having to do with shipping. The loco had to travel between many countries to get to Oman, Algeria. Might have just been attached on a piece of wood that was used for the shipping, and not having any real meaning. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 are you speaking really of OMAN ???????????? or ORAN (finger error on keyboard maybe) the tractor is an U.S with 5 points white star and in Algéria 1943 the flag was french flag without star. Now since 1962 algérian flag has a red star between a crescent moon leaning to the right while yours are straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Christian, I don't know if you have viewed my youtube channel, so, if you haven't, here is my attempt in a scratch, T1 loco, tender, and heavyweight passenger car. Also, my superliner scratch built train. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Christian, look closely at the star on the tractor and I see a crescent around the star, subdued. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Yes I saw your videoS a few weeks ago good job and nice toy (and a caress to kitty) Bob !!! I am very very sorry but impossible to see a crescent around the star BUT for me (and many Américan people certainly ) it's the US ARMY emblem whose white circle (or yellow for 1941) has been ""erased "by time. A And the photo is distorted by the fold. and I saw your small machine gun on shelves mine is there https://modelismemilitaire.blogspot.com/2020/07/armement-page-9.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 NEWS from a friend port photo taken at CARDIFF port -(GB) modified by me with my MAC magnifying glass and colorized on the net But nothing for the 6 star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Thanks Christian, I do like my powered toys, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Christian, I am bothered by your reference of "toys", used in describing my scratch built models. Do you also describe your beautiful models as toys? Is there something in your translation that I am not aware of? Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Monday at 02:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:58 PM Christian, just so we are talking apples and apples, this is a toy, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Monday at 04:58 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 04:58 PM hello BOB back home after 3 days vacation I NEVER wanted to say that your scratch built models were toys -- very sory Bob - it is not my temperament I apologize for my bad language writing and dead of shame I am withdrawing from the forum Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Monday at 06:48 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:48 PM You shouldn't withdraw from the forum. I couldn't understand if that was a dig, or just a misuse of your translation and use of the word toy. Whichever it is, don't withdraw as your work is fantastic and should be shared. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted Monday at 09:53 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:53 PM I agree with Christian as they are toys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Tuesday at 12:25 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:25 AM Chuck, great minds think alike, I also agree. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Wednesday at 08:09 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 08:09 AM good understanding between Army and Navy. """"""What's this hook for ????????? """""Well to pull your ship !!!! idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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