Welcome to ModelEngineMaker !If you have problems registering or logging in, please use the contact menu option to request assistance.
the foundry men in that time frame were masters of the art!! my normal searches found no photos of the engine,, west coast builds during this time seem to have less photos but one might try some sources local to San Francisco. The sectioned bed and crank most likely was done for installation reasons (reduced the size of holes in the decks above) just to look at here's a photo of one the engines for the USS Cincinnati, circa 1894
While trying to learn a bit more about the Ohio, I stumbled across this resource...http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/12a.htmwhich contains this fascinating, detailed description of the ship's layout...http://navsource.org/archives/01/010/011060.jpgSadly, the engine is somewhat hidden, but still fun to explore.A higher resolution view of the ship...https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uss_ohio_bb-12.jpgshowing the later-installed "basket" masts and the array of side-mounted 6" guns. It would appear that the notion of firing a broadside from a battleship was still in the Navy's mind.More pictures of the ship here...https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:USS_Ohio_(BB-12)
Quote from: mklotz on August 05, 2022, 08:50:05 PMWhile trying to learn a bit more about the Ohio, I stumbled across this resource...http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/12a.htmwhich contains this fascinating, detailed description of the ship's layout...http://navsource.org/archives/01/010/011060.jpgSadly, the engine is somewhat hidden, but still fun to explore.A higher resolution view of the ship...https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uss_ohio_bb-12.jpgshowing the later-installed "basket" masts and the array of side-mounted 6" guns. It would appear that the notion of firing a broadside from a battleship was still in the Navy's mind.More pictures of the ship here...https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:USS_Ohio_(BB-12)INTERESTING Condensors were amidships between the engines!!! Flies in the face of tradition. This layout puts the engineers operation station outboard