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Merry Christmas From Our Household To Yours 2017

Giving the gift of a Christmas smile

Happy Holidays All
Merry Christmas From Our Household To Yours 2017

                                             Shane O’Brien
Here are a couple photos I took from my day time world as an Ironworker, working with the talented Men and Women of Local 433, Los Angeles, CA

The following photos are views taken from the job I am currently participating into as the IW Foreman at the:
Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

Photo taken from the top of Pier 16 on the west side of the GDB

From Local 12 is Reliable Crane Operator Dave manning the controls of our West Side Tower Crane
After 2 years of everyday work, both Towers are completed

We are up next. The Ironworkers will begin hanging Iron during the 2nd week of January 2018, starting with the Heavy Lift Table which will support the first Bridge Iron and Access Platforms with Traveler Platforms as well. Our Dance floor

Erecting the Heavy Lift Table parts, Main Beams and Cad Beams

And lastly for todays views of the work going on at the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, here are some of the talent hard at work

Erecting Heavy Lift Table Sections, Juan Toriche and Todd Eisenhauer

Getting ready to load the Dampner System atop of Tower 16

Here are Jonathan Casas and Baron Covarrubias, both quality apprentices, working with Shane O’Brien, getting set to land the Dampner System atop of Tower 16 on the west side

Bridge Gang @ Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

In The Photo above are from left to right:
Back Row: Orlando Espinoza III, Michael Cochrum, Juan Toriche, Victor Romero, Shamari Glasco, Todd Eisenhauer, Baron Covarrubias, Rick McCreight
Front Row: Tony Palumbo, Jonathan Casas, Shane O’Brien, Derek Jimenez, Matt Semenza, Chris Chapon,
Not in the Photo are: James Hunter, Shane Trujillo, Evan Heryet and Antonio Barroso
Photo taken 11/21/2017

From all of us at the GDB have a safe and Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year
Best regards
Shane O’Brien

Also of great interest to most Ironworkers and their Families
Go to the following link provided for a inspirational final product view
of the Structure erected by all Union Labor at “Ground Zero”.
Local 40 along with many other Skilled Trade Locals represented our Craft very well.
Just as all the hands dispatched through Local 40 and surroundings Locals, have done all union Ironworker very Proud. For the everyday public to view our work done in a safety committed conditions daily. In the end this 360* video presentation is heartwarming to see and know I was part of the whole in that work

Top of the World

The USS IOWA has been assigned to her new home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!st off…

Here are a couple of picks just for the Kids to do as they please with.  Enjoy you guys…

 

 

 

 

 

2nd…

I’ll be adding to this collection of JPEGS and VIDEO clips till it looks pretty good and functions as it should, so it’s early yet but here what I’ll be sharing about the USS Iowa docked not a football field away from my front door. Cool or what… Regards all Shane

USS Iowa Decommissioned is now serving her country again, this time as a Naval Museum in her new home. Port O Call, The Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro California. I especially find this exciting since She is docked right outside my front door. I live in “Pedro” on the street adjacent to the Harbor and have always enjoyed watching the traffic travel in and out from ports around the world. Gazing at the magnificent display that came with the flotilla escorting the USS Iowa was great to add into the old memory banks for years to come. I applied as a Volunteer in the Iron Maintenance today just because I can do these skills. Union Ironworkers you know???
Anyway all. A little break from the Music Biz and here are some photos and Video clips I gathered up for sharing with anyone who wants to check it out…
Regards
Shane

PS. To the Michigan Bunch. I added a couple photos for you guys to grab for yourselves too. Should you wish anything here, then just get up on it and grab it Okay?

 

 

 

USS Iowa, San Pedro, California 2012
San Pedro has a classic floating American Museum

http://www.pacificbattleship.com/page/sister-ships