The old river ferry Huron is still sunk in a slip along the Detroit river somewhere as far as I know, but I believe all the rest are gone. To:...
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Robert Strauss
ss43bob
Jun 3, 2012 7:02 pm
The SS City of Milwaukee will have a table at this event this coming weekend. We will be selling items from the gift shop as well as other memoribilia. All...
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Devlyn Kalinowski
devlyn_kalin...
Jun 3, 2012 8:07 pm
Elly, I have only been part of the society for a few years I have tried to locate all the back issues of "rails" and "tracks" but it seems that is a hard task...
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Devlyn Kalinowski
devlyn_kalin...
Jun 3, 2012 8:08 pm
if you use google earth and take a look at the norfolk southern fery slips next to the ambassador bridge there looks like there is a boat or something sunk...
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Brian VanDragt
bvandragt
Jun 4, 2012 2:12 am
The C&O Historical Society has the entire set of "Tracks" for sale on a DVD: http://www.chessieshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=31&product ...
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steamerclarion
Jun 4, 2012 2:26 am
My understanding was that PM10 was to be used as a platform to help hoist wind turbines onto the lake bed for a proposed development in Lake Erie. The...
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B
tadman10
Jun 4, 2012 3:35 pm
Can someone please describe where the Ojibway dock is, or post a link to an aerial view? Thanks!...
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mickgenesis
Jun 4, 2012 3:43 pm
Hi, I have to pass through Milwaukee, and not far from Jones Island (I-794). Are there any signs of the old C&O/MW-T operations still there? Any historical...
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Devlyn Kalinowski
devlyn_kalin...
Jun 4, 2012 3:43 pm
Very interesting about using it for wind turbines...
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Devlyn Kalinowski
devlyn_kalin...
Jun 4, 2012 3:45 pm
Thanks Brian, But the cd (which I already own) is of the actual railroads (C&O, PM, NKP, and Erie) monthly newsletter. PM "Tracks" is the PM historical...
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Ken Ottmann
carferry43
Jun 4, 2012 5:26 pm
Hi Mick, Unfortunately there is not much left to see. The C & O dock on Jones Island is technically not accessible as the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage...
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steamerclarion
Jun 5, 2012 11:05 pm
I was in Windsor today and checked on PM10. Interestingly both PM 10 and the wind turbines were gone from the Morterm / Ojibway dock. I did a quick check at...
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Ronald Yanega
ry2995
Jun 6, 2012 1:10 am
I think the turbines may be coming to Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 30 miles east of Cleveland. A guy opened a rebuild shop about 6 miles east of Fairport and a...
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mickgenesis
Jun 6, 2012 1:25 am
Hi Ken, Thanks for the reply and info. I didn't figure there would be much there. I can't say I can remember what it looked like back in 1984 as that was so...
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Robert Strauss
ss43bob
Jun 15, 2012 3:23 am
July 13, 14 & 15 we will be painting the SS City ofMilwaukee. If any of you has seen it the last year or 2 you know how bad it looks. Last year the...
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john brandt
coalsmoke31
Jun 15, 2012 1:20 pm
Bob,  Thanks for your efforts in painting the hull. I will plan on being there a minimum of one day to help.  John Brandt ... From: Robert Strauss...
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Robert Strauss
ss43bob
Jun 17, 2012 12:13 am
Here is the agenda for the Annual Meeting Saturday Aug. 11 10AM: Shoort Annual Business Meeting 11AM:Presentation by member Dan Hoenecke on his upcoming book...
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pepsi24tony5
Jun 26, 2012 11:21 pm
This was posted by John Teichmoeller on the RailMarineOps Yahoo page: Last weekend was another Timonium show and as hard as I try to restrain myself, I picked...
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Don Leistikow
dleistikowwe...
Jun 27, 2012 3:04 am
Group: For those who live in the greater Milwaukee area, their is a Book Store on State Street in downtown Wauwatosa, that carries Arcadia Books. Don L ....
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Allan Bigelow
amb3573
Jun 27, 2012 2:54 pm
Barnes and Noble has a good selection of the Images of America series in their local interest section as well. The one in Mayfair mall in Wauwatosa probably...
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Don Leistikow
dleistikowwe...
Jun 27, 2012 4:14 pm
Group: Checking my collection, I already have 'SS City of Milwaukee' and 'Maritime Milwaukee', in my collection. Just passing those titles along, so-as-to...
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pepsi24tony5
Jul 3, 2012 8:57 pm
for those of you in Michigan, the City of Milwaukee Carferry in Manistee has the 2 books Don speaks of for sale. Buy them there & help with the Carferry. Bob...
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MICHAEL
bocamikey
Jul 5, 2012 3:14 pm
I just received this message this morning 7/5/2012 from their website @ http://www.carferry.com/ "Hi, We have S.S. City of Milwaukee but I am out of Maritime...
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MICHAEL
bocamikey
Jul 5, 2012 3:14 pm
From, "Linda Spencer" <lspencer@...> Hi, We have S.S. City of Milwaukee but I am out of Maritime Milwaukee right now. We do have Maritime Manitowoc...
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mec-bml@...
mec-bml...
Jul 5, 2012 5:07 pm
GENTLEMAN:I understand that John Kelly did a book on the Lake Michigan Car Ferries but I cant find a title...anyone PLEASE let me know its title and most...
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PBBowers
pbegroups
Jul 5, 2012 6:23 pm
* John Kelly. <http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/366uebbl.asp>"Lake Michigan Car Ferries". Classic Trains Magazine. Trains.com. ...
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PBBowers
pbegroups
Jul 5, 2012 6:23 pm
* John Kelly. <http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/366uebbl.asp>"Lake Michigan Car Ferries". Classic Trains Magazine. Trains.com. ...
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wpelky
Jul 5, 2012 9:41 pm
Last Saturday I was on my way home from Gills Rock and stopped at the Port Washington Lighthouse. On the grounds they have a lifeboat which is supposed to be...
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vanousterhout
Jul 10, 2012 4:00 pm
If you're planning on taking the SS Badger this year or know anyone who is considering a trip - here's a money saving offer. Half off. ...
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ss43bob
Jul 12, 2012 5:56 am
Not too late to volunteer! Will be scraping & painting this coming Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Crew looks a little thin for Sunday so if you have a day or even...
