123 year old barge Landsdowne now tied up in Buffalo next to Cargill Grain Elevator. Used to be Car Ferry in Detroit, then Restaurant. Was recently in Toledo...
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DLeistikow@...
dleistikowwe...
Feb 3, 2008 4:57 am
Hugh MacC: I must ask the obvious question. Are the two Milwaukee Road Sky Top observation cars, Gold Creek and Arrow Creek, still on board? Does anyone...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 4, 2008 1:31 am
John Belliveau's profile drawing of the 41 is impressively taking shape. The shading on the hull plating and detail on the rudder and propeller are striking....
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Shawn Keith
skinnerorg
Feb 5, 2008 9:51 pm
I've just placed a couple auctions for relatively rare carferry photos, thought I'd promote them here where the carferry buffs are hanging out. One is a...
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hughmac311
Feb 6, 2008 2:04 am
... question. ... post? ... The only thing ON the Landsdowne now is a bare framework of steel girders. It has taken the place of the Aquarama which was towed ...
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hughmac311
Feb 6, 2008 2:04 am
Nothing on Landsdowne now but bare framework of steel girders- has taken over space of Aquarama, largest car ferry ever on lakes(?), now being scrapped(?) in...
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Nancy Keith
dustbunnyraiser
Feb 6, 2008 2:04 am
Thanks for the heads up. I would like to bid on them, since I have a *Boatnerd* son who might enjoy having them...... ;-) Nancy (Shawn's Mom Ludington MI)...
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bblaus@...
caerr317
Feb 6, 2008 2:07 am
Does anyone know the fate of the Milwaukee Road observation cars? The Aquarama has been scrapped. One can see pictures of her tow and scrapping on Youtube. Bob...
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Randy Yeo
deckstirparnell
Feb 6, 2008 2:49 am
Lansdowne was a Detroit River carferry for the Grand Trunk Western built in 1884. Go to this link: http://ul.bgsu.edu/cgi-bin/xvsl2.cgi and type in Lansdowne...
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Moritz Gretzschel
gretzschel
Feb 6, 2008 3:17 am
... She's a unique ship with quite a bit of history itself. Here engines are even older: She inherited the (two independently acting, horizontal single...
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cy svobodny
ctsvobodny
Feb 6, 2008 5:20 am
They are still on board. Barge did not sink, only list to one side. Yahoo "Carferry"; Group had photos in files. ... ...
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Jim
jimr19462
Feb 6, 2008 5:10 pm
George Hilton's excellent book "Carferries of the Great Lakes" has a write-up and pics. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! -...
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Patrick McLeod
cbsotrlives
Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm
Does anyone have a copy of "Windjammers: Songs of the Great Lakes Sailors"? If you do can you tell me what songs are on the CD that is included with the book? ...
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hughmac311
Feb 16, 2008 4:36 pm
THANKS TO ALL ON THE lANSDOWNE- bOWLING gREEN LINK EXTREMLY GOOD -i'M EDUCATING bUFFALO ON IT!!...
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Mark Michener
t_h_andbusy
Feb 17, 2008 6:30 pm
Hi, I just joined this group today to see if any one might have photos of the interior of the car deck of either the Maitland 1 or the Ann Arbor 6 which became...
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Randy Yeo
deckstirparnell
Feb 17, 2008 8:13 pm
Hi Mark, Welcome to the group. I have interior pix of the Atkinson as she is currently as of June 2007. It is pretty well stripped of everything except the...
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David Petersen
david49431
Feb 20, 2008 2:54 pm
http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=vintageviews&AID=5119659&Pres=Y I've been asked about the availability of photos to purchase from the book Spirit of the Lakes...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 22, 2008 8:23 pm
Digital shipbuilder John Belliveau is pleased to report that his full-hull color profile of the City of Midland 41 is nearly ready for her public debut. Minor...
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sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Feb 23, 2008 6:29 pm
Hi everyone, FYI: _http://www.allianceforeconomicsuccess.com/userfiles/file/Microsoft%20PowerPoi nt%20-%20Manistee%20Lake%20Study%20Meeting%202%20A.pdf_ ...
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riwacme741@...
Feb 23, 2008 9:50 pm
Hi All: FYI: The New Ann Arbor Railroad book will be released on June 1, 2008. The Ann Arbor Railroad in Color, History & Operations 1869-1976 Lots of Car...
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David Petersen
david49431
Feb 24, 2008 12:52 am
FYI http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=vintageviews&AID=5119659&Pres=Y Al of the photos from the book Spirit of the Lakes have been uploaded to the album, you...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 25, 2008 2:44 am
Hi Bob, I look forward to buying a copy of your book. Based on our past telephone conversation, I believe that it will be a worthy addition to the existing...
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riwacme741@...
Feb 25, 2008 3:10 am
Hi Art: Your second e-mail and Bob Y's ( Morning Sun Books) reply to mine................ arrived at the same moment........... Now that is ...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 25, 2008 3:26 am
Thanks Dave, I've always appreciated your generosity in sharing the Erhardt Peters photo collection with others. It's a refreshing change from the overly...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 25, 2008 3:38 am
Thanks Bob, I'm quite familiar with the grainy black & white photo reproductions on the proof sheets. Arcadia Publishing and various magazines I've submitted...
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Lucky
michcalokie
Feb 26, 2008 3:36 pm
Peterson you owe me a book,I orderd several years ago.On carferry photos No.3 by Peters.Either a refund is in order or a book. Lucky ... From: David Petersen ...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 28, 2008 8:56 pm
In honor of the March 12, 1941 Maiden Voyage of the City of Midland 41, Digital Shipyard lead designer John Belliveau reports that his latest Great Lakes...
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Kujawa's
kujawa61550
Feb 29, 2008 2:29 am
I agree with Art: I'd love to see someone approach Morning Sun or Four Ways west with an all color Great Lakes Carferry book. With the variety of boats and...
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Art Chavez
dasloganboot
Feb 29, 2008 8:05 pm
Hi Roger, I spoke with Bob at Morning Sun Books within the past year about just such a book. He loved the idea and proposed collaborating on a car ferry...
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sscitymilw@...
sscitymilw
Mar 1, 2008 4:43 pm
Hi everyone, Just wanted to advise everyone that we still owe $17,801 on our 2007 mortgage payment, which was originally $52,801. We are hoping that...
