Hi, I am new this group and want to build a model of either the Spartan or the Badger in 1/87 HO scale for our free lance layout. I know this a major under...
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mthompson2006
Feb 5, 2006 2:32 am
... have a ... to ... me ... own ... any ... help. ... Hey Erik, welcome to the group. In response to your question about locating drawings of the S.S. Badger...
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bblaus@...
Feb 5, 2006 3:12 am
A member of the Valley Model Railroad Club, located in the Clintonville sub station of the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin RR in South Elgin, IL, has made a model of...
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dan coburn
danalicob
Feb 5, 2006 10:34 pm
Hi Erik, Welcome aboard. I have an HO scale Badger nearly complete. We're minus lifeboats, seagate, and lettering. I started the project in 1998 and took my ...
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ss43bob@...
ss43bob
Feb 13, 2006 8:13 pm
Came across a site for Scruton Marine in Canada, evidently some sort of marine clearing house site. Offered for sale are ships, ship parts, marine antiques,...
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sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Feb 21, 2006 10:08 pm
Hi everyone, FYI, on upcoming Deep Sea Detectives segment featuring S.S. Milwaukee and S.S. City of Milwaukee. ...
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Kujawa's
kujawa61550
Feb 24, 2006 3:28 am
Hi everyone: Some great photos of the Incan Superior by Don Mackey at his site: Roger Kujawa - Morton, Il.. ...
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dasloganboot
Feb 27, 2006 8:43 pm
Hi Everyone, Just a heads up that on Monday, March 6th, 2006, Deep Sea Detectives will be airing "Train Wreck in Lake Michigan", which was originally written...
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Bernard Haxel
bfh4n
Feb 28, 2006 8:42 pm
Hi Folks, The History Channel program Deep Sea Detectives, about the sinking of the carferry Milwuakee, will be on Dish Network at these times: 10:00 PM...
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Max
stmr43
Mar 7, 2006 2:17 pm
Hi everyone! I'm sure most of you saw the special on the History Channel Monday night on the sinking of the Milwaukee. I would love you hear you comments on...
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TOM GEIGER
tom.geiger@...
Mar 7, 2006 2:31 pm
I saw it and agree with their findings other than, one thing that is on my mind and was not brought up. If you lost a sting of cars, you would think you are...
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DLeistikow@...
dleistikowwe...
Mar 7, 2006 3:40 pm
Max and list: Very well done, professional! Am curious though, were there covers for those car deck openings that allowed the water to come in? That should...
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TOM GEIGER
tom.geiger@...
Mar 7, 2006 3:59 pm
They said the dive was 125 feet as I recall Tom Geiger ... From: carferry@yahoogroups.com [mailto:carferry@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DLeistikow@... ...
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dasloganboot
Mar 7, 2006 5:02 pm
Hi Tom, As far as any diver can tell, a maximum of five cars rolled off the Milwaukee's stern. It does not appear that a full string rolled off at once. You...
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dasloganboot
Mar 7, 2006 5:30 pm
Hi Don, According to at least one newspaper account, there were hatchcovers available, but they were seldom if ever used. The crewman testifying to this fact...
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DLeistikow@...
dleistikowwe...
Mar 7, 2006 6:13 pm
Thanks, Art.... Very descriptive information and most appreciated. Super sleuthing, too! While serving as Traffic Manager at the old Geuder Paeschke & Frey ...
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dasloganboot
Mar 7, 2006 7:18 pm
Hi Don, We all appreciate your effort at trying to retain cross-lake service, but the railroads had their cost-saving alternatives and their decision made for...
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Les Bagley
divcoles
Mar 7, 2006 7:39 pm
It's amazing how they manage to cram 20 minutes of content into a 60 minute show! Les B. ... From: "Max" <blue.yodel@...> To: <carferry@yahoogroups.com> ...
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bblaus@...
Mar 7, 2006 8:02 pm
The DVD of the show is available at historychannel.com for $24.95. Shipping is being delayed until the end of April. I ordered mine this morning. Bob Blaus ...
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corlissbs@...
corlissbs
Mar 7, 2006 8:25 pm
If you saw the steam locomotives on the bottom of the Atlantic, they had 20 minutes of content and stretched to to 60 minutes. I haven't seen the Milwaukee...
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DLeistikow@...
dleistikowwe...
Mar 7, 2006 8:51 pm
Les B and list: After I edited out the intro and commercials within, I came up with a 46.5 minute show. Still some 24% of viewing, though. I am becoming...
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dan coburn
danalicob
Mar 7, 2006 9:20 pm
Hi Everyone, Watched the show and captured it on my computer so I can edit out the none important stuff and burn it to DVD to make it easier to freeze pictures...
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Frank Corley
franktrainman
Mar 7, 2006 10:29 pm
Wish I had known it was on. Please post notices of such programs to this site. The TV books we get with the newspapers are not very good at listing subjects of...
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Tom & Kim Cubberly
tcubberly@...
Mar 7, 2006 10:55 pm
Hi Max! I thought the show bounced around a lot with clips from several sources, even stock photos. Could have been smoother and stayed on target better. I ...
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riwacme741@...
Mar 7, 2006 11:10 pm
It was a great program. Right up to the end when in the last moment..... They were stupid with the comment that the railroads quit the ferries in favor of...
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riwacme741@...
Mar 7, 2006 11:10 pm
It was a great program. Right up to the end when in the last moment..... They were stupid with the comment that the railroads quit the ferries in favor of...
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riwacme741@...
Mar 7, 2006 11:13 pm
It was a pain that they kept repeating themselves, but that is typical of that program. It was a great program. Right up to the end when in the last...
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riwacme741@...
Mar 7, 2006 11:16 pm
It was a great program. Right up to the end when in the last moment..... They were stupid with the comment that the railroads quit the ferries in favor of...
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Andy Laurent
arlaurent
Mar 7, 2006 11:53 pm
I enjoyed the show too, but there was a little too much repetition for me. Speaking of the clips and footage used on the show... Where did the the two clips of...
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dasloganboot
Mar 8, 2006 2:31 am
Hi Andy, John Chatterton just forwarded to me your question about the Badger archival footage. I'm certain that the footage came from the Wisconsin Maritime...
