Hi Dan: I reread Hiltons book after we got back and saw the mention of the Northport Apron. We went right by Northport on our way to see the Lighthouse north...
2006
sscitymilw@... and ml...
sscitymilw
Apr 2, 2002 2:42 am
Dear Carferry Group: George (sscitymilw@...) thought you would be interested in this item from mlive.com. ...
2007
bigbobs61@...
ss43bob
Apr 2, 2002 5:29 am
From the Ludington paper... http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/Archive/2002/0401/News/april/april.html...
2008
Rob and Dawn Pfeiffer
chessieexecpc
Apr 2, 2002 1:17 pm
I was at Northport 2 years ago and I saw no evidence of the apron. The old grades south of town are fairly easy to spot though. Rob ... ADVERTISEMENT ... ...
2009
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 2, 2002 10:59 pm
Thanks Dan. Please let us know when your modelers guide is ready. I'm sure there will be a lot of interest. Roger Kujawa - Morton, Il. ark@... Join the...
2010
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 3, 2002 3:08 pm
Hi everyone, FYI. George In a message dated 4/3/2002 9:25:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
2011
sscitymilw@... and ml...
sscitymilw
Apr 3, 2002 10:48 pm
Dear Carferry Group: George (sscitymilw@...) thought you would be interested in this item from mlive.com. ...
2012
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 4, 2002 1:07 am
The talk of the ferry slips at Frankfort jogged my memory. I looked through the back issues of "The Double A". 1994 through 1996 issues of the Ann Arbor...
2013
Jerry Klopfer
gtcn
Apr 4, 2002 8:02 am
Hi All, George's link to the Muskegon Chronicle hits just to close to home. Tonight's West Wind dealt with the senario of an accident involving a truck of...
2014
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 5, 2002 3:37 am
Carferry Chronicles July 21, 1903 Muskegon Daily Chronicle WORKING AT PT. SHERMAN Contractors Busy With Government Work A New Light House is Being Built Out on...
2015
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 5, 2002 3:55 am
Hi everyone! Terraserver has updated their Milwaukee pages. You can see the original PM docks and GTW docks at the following location. You may have to paste...
2016
thomasmanz
Apr 5, 2002 2:11 pm
That must be the Medusa Challenger just east of the KK Avenue bridge. It's amazing - that huge ship..er..boat barely seems to fit in that channel....
2017
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 6, 2002 9:31 pm
Hi everyone, Anyone know how to disassemble an apron? Just curious. George...
2018
carferry43@...
carferry43
Apr 7, 2002 11:06 pm
Very carefully, and with lots of adult toys, like a tugboat, a barge with a crane and cutting torches. At least that's how it was done in Manitowoc after the...
2019
dan coburn
danalicob
Apr 8, 2002 2:04 am
Hi George; Are you refering to a steel apron at Muskegon or wooden apron at Frankfort? I don't know anything about disassembling aprons, but I would figure the...
2020
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 8, 2002 12:55 pm
Hi Ken, Thanks. May have an opportunity to do this in Milwaukee. Anyone got a tug boat, barge with crane and cutting torches we can borrow? Anyone...
2021
Allante102@...
Apr 8, 2002 3:48 pm
... This is news to me - does this mean a trip by tug to a new dock site, or a real under steam trip? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
2022
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 8, 2002 5:30 pm
Hi everyone, A trip by tug boat to a new dock site. Steam trips are a few years and a few million dollars away. Hopefully in the future. George In a message...
2023
sscitymilw@... and ml...
sscitymilw
Apr 8, 2002 5:58 pm
Dear Carferry Group: George (sscitymilw@...) thought you would be interested in this item from mlive.com. ...
2024
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 8, 2002 10:10 pm
Hi George. it might be best to look for a Boat or barge with a crane onboard. Maybe the PM 41. You could then wander up to a slip and put it right on the...
2025
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 8, 2002 10:10 pm
Hi Tom: While we were wandering around last year we ended up eating at a marina restaurant just south of the GTW dock. Watched one of the Challenger boats ...
2026
thomasmanz
Apr 9, 2002 3:04 pm
... Are there tugboats still active to assist these big boats? Have they been equipped with bow thrusters so they can maneuver solo? My wife & I will make the...
2027
sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Apr 9, 2002 6:35 pm
http://www.carferry.com/vol-flyer.pdf Hi everybody, The above website provides a look at our volunteer work session flyer. George...
2028
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 10, 2002 2:41 am
There was a Great Lakes tug up river docked off Jones Island. It didn't assist this cement boat. It backed out of the cement dock and through the railroad...
2029
carferry43@...
carferry43
Apr 10, 2002 4:01 am
The Southdown Challenger is bow thruster equiped. It does not use a tug for entering or leaving the Milwaukee terminal. The Challenger is powered by a...
2030
Les Bagley
divcoles
Apr 10, 2002 4:22 am
Oh yea Dan.... try the VACATIONLAND... not a carferry, but an auto ferry... close! Les Bagley ... From: dan coburn <danalicob@...> To: carferrygroups...
2031
Max Hanley
stmr43
Apr 11, 2002 7:03 pm
To those who knew Captain Gus Barth will be saddened to know that he passed away early this morning. Max -- Lake Michigan Carferry "The Fun Shortcut Across...
2032
dan coburn
danalicob
Apr 13, 2002 2:57 am
Hi Les, I have considered the Vacationland, I figure it would be an interesting model to build in the future. Know of any plans? Dan ... ...
2033
Les Bagley
divcoles
Apr 13, 2002 5:12 pm
I have TONS of 'em, but not all the drawings.. The originals are at Bowling Green, -complete set there, but they wanted WAY too much money for copies of the...
2034
kujawa's
kujawa61550
Apr 14, 2002 7:17 pm
Hi everyone! Here is a little info I got off the Soo Line Railroad site at Yahoo. I though some of you would find this interesting. Roger Kujawa - Morton,...
