▲ 616 ▼ 5 MB hard drive in 1956 (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/pics@lemmy.world 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 38 points 1 year ago (1 child) In a similar sense, this is one of my favorite historical photos. A nuclear reactor delivered by steam locomotive! permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) When was this taken? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm out and about right now so I can't look it up, but most likely during the 50s. The United States transitioned away from steam in the 50s and was largely transitioned to diesel by the early-mid-60s Edit: this xitter xeet says 1957 which seems very plausible (and applied a filter to the photo for whatever reason) Also while reverse image searching in hopes of finding more details I found this very post but federated to dbzer0.com permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oddly the nuclear reactor has more in common with a steam locomotive than a diesel since they both generate power via steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago I almost added a joke about it being a photo of 2 steam power plants, but figured that might be a bit too obscure for !pics@lemmy.world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) When was this taken? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm out and about right now so I can't look it up, but most likely during the 50s. The United States transitioned away from steam in the 50s and was largely transitioned to diesel by the early-mid-60s Edit: this xitter xeet says 1957 which seems very plausible (and applied a filter to the photo for whatever reason) Also while reverse image searching in hopes of finding more details I found this very post but federated to dbzer0.com permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oddly the nuclear reactor has more in common with a steam locomotive than a diesel since they both generate power via steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago I almost added a joke about it being a photo of 2 steam power plants, but figured that might be a bit too obscure for !pics@lemmy.world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm out and about right now so I can't look it up, but most likely during the 50s. The United States transitioned away from steam in the 50s and was largely transitioned to diesel by the early-mid-60s Edit: this xitter xeet says 1957 which seems very plausible (and applied a filter to the photo for whatever reason) Also while reverse image searching in hopes of finding more details I found this very post but federated to dbzer0.com permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oddly the nuclear reactor has more in common with a steam locomotive than a diesel since they both generate power via steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago I almost added a joke about it being a photo of 2 steam power plants, but figured that might be a bit too obscure for !pics@lemmy.world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oddly the nuclear reactor has more in common with a steam locomotive than a diesel since they both generate power via steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago I almost added a joke about it being a photo of 2 steam power plants, but figured that might be a bit too obscure for !pics@lemmy.world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago I almost added a joke about it being a photo of 2 steam power plants, but figured that might be a bit too obscure for !pics@lemmy.world permalink fedilink source parent
