Higusan said:

Coincidentally the locomotive has a some resemblance to old Finnish diesel locomotives, at least colorwise.

If you use mikelan as reference, you'll see, that this is the standard liverey for japanese diesel-locomotives.

sanitaeter said:

If you use mikelan as reference, you'll see, that this is the standard liverey for japanese diesel-locomotives.

I had a feeling it was something like that but that is indeed why I just thought of it just a mere coincidence to look similar to Finnish ones.

I'm unable to identify the exact model of the locomotive. It's definitely a DE because it has five axles. But I cannot find a DE 50. 50s are mostly DDs with four axles. It looks closest to a DE 10.
Using battleships as fixed flak-emplacements is an interesting idea. Kongou looks like manning a M45 quadmount.

This is what they call "land battleship"

sanitaeter said:

I'm unable to identify the exact model of the locomotive. It's definitely a DE because it has five axles. But I cannot find a DE 50. 50s are mostly DDs with four axles. It looks closest to a DE 10.
Using battleships as fixed flak-emplacements is an interesting idea. Kongou looks like manning a M45 quadmount.

She still using her main cannon through.

sanitaeter said:

Kongou looks like manning a M45 quadmount.

My first thought was M45 Quad, my second was Flakvierling 38. (The German quad 20mm mount.)

A_Lurker said:

My first thought was M45 Quad, my second was Flakvierling 38. (The German quad 20mm mount.)

The gunner's position of the Flakvierling was behind the guns, in the M45 he sat between the guns.

they make such a cute couple.