To get to Pike Island locks from sixth boro by water, you need to either “do a Water Horse” or travel thousands of miles around Florida, thru Gulf of Mexico, go up the Mississippi as far as Cairo, etc. Or drive a car west for about six hours, which is what I did. By the way, W. L. H. Moon’s “water horse” was a C-Dory that left from the Elizabeth Marina right across from Howland Hook. Below, watch the mast with radar sweep and searchlight.
It’s Brenda Rose, and yes she did!
And having risen, the throttles gets pushed forward. She sounds like an accelerating locomotive,
pushknees jamming against the barge,
she moves her load just barely through the floodgate structure
and upriver toward Pittsburgh.
Any ideas what the sections of cylindrical vessel might be? And Brenda Rose . . . her homeport and other vitals?
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May 30, 2008 at 8:06 am
Mage Bailey
I’m just charmed by yesterday’s tugs and today’s Brennda Rose. Thank you.
May 30, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Bill Kelleher
I sure wouldn’t want to be that captain. That has to be hard on the nerves not being able to see were you are going. ( even if there is sombody on the bow with a radio.
Bill Kelleher
46′ Motoryacht
Toledo Ohio
May 30, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Jim
Brenda Rose hails from Paducah, KY and is owned by Triple K Transportation LLC also of Paducah. Built in 1940, she is 94.5 ft long, 24.1 ft beam, and 205GT/139 net tons. To me those steel cylinders look to be for a coal-fired power plant, perhaps part of the transition from the boiler into the stack but that is just a guess.
May 31, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Jim
Checked with a friend in the power business. John said “They look like rotating air preheater sections. Could be going to the Cheswick station or one of the Orion plants on the Allegheny.”
May 31, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Kennebec Captain
“She sounds like an accelerating locomotive” – I’d bet a nickel she has a 16 cylinder EMD in the engine room.
September 21, 2009 at 8:06 pm
jason challis
well i have to say it but my partner Tom and i have just purchased the Brenda Rose. first impression ‘she’s a lady’ seconded thought ‘oh lord’ ….. what have i done!…?.The adventure begins . Tom and Jason. on the Brenda Rose. we leave Denver Colorado in persuet of the Brenda Rose a long drive to the Tennisee Tombridge waterway. we must move her before the 1st october. more to this story when we first see her in person 1 week from now……..
June 2, 2008 at 3:06 am
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September 21, 2009 at 10:31 pm
tugster
jason . . . best wishes on your adventure. send me updates along the way if you wish, and i’ll chronicle it??
September 21, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Anonymous
Sir Tugster, Thankyou for the best wishes. Tom read the feed back and things are moving along in the right direction. its been a long day. we both started the day with stress in are chuckles but now its officiall. payment has been recieved and title is on the way we leave saturday for Mississippi. we both looked at the history of Brenda Rose. wow she’s a lady. pushing those chimney pots all the way to pistburg. tonight we both share the same carm un stressed thoughts on are future endevoir. we are confident… i have a question for you . who’s the man that knows about EMD 567. today we found out there are no parts the only place that might help is a locamotive restoration musieum…looking for skematics on this bad boy….. well lets talk some more love to hear feed back. cheers Tom And Jason….
September 22, 2009 at 12:03 am
jason challis
Sir Tugster, Thankyou for the best wishes. its been a long day. Tom and i started the day with a stressed chuckle. anyway payment has been recieved title is on the way. we leave for Mississippi saturday.. this is really happening. we are confident… things are coming along and we are heading in the right direction. ? for you . who’s the man that knows about the EMD 567. i just found out there are no parts maybe a locamotive restoration museum is the best way to go . looking for skematics on the engine…..lets talk some more lots to learn. tonight Tom and i read everyones input on the Brenda Rose. we shared a carming un stressed giggle, we will sleep easy tonight. her history is awsome ‘she’s a lady” pushing those chimney pots to pitsburg. love to speak to the captain.. all in good time… well cheers from Jason and Tom….
September 22, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Les Sonnenmark
For EMD 567 parts you might try Sam Lawton at (813) 469-3634. Note that some 567′s can take 645 parts, and some were converted to 645′s–you may be in luck. Otherwise, you may need to repower at some point.
September 22, 2009 at 4:32 pm
tugster
thanks for stepping forward there, les
September 22, 2009 at 6:03 pm
jason challis
Thanks for info, to day i went to the colorado railway musiuem. EMD 567c 12 cylinder. meet with the engineer tomorrow. can’t get parts there. don’t get me wrong they have crates of the stuff. but i can get skematics.. and some good knowledge. so the engine was used for trains. im trying to find the captain of the Rose thats next step little phone call see if he wants to sail her one more time. i hope to talk to the locale paper in columbus. see if there interested in the restoration story. if you have any idear’s love to hear them. must go brain is spinning it was a long day 4 days to go until we leave for the south. lets chat latter… Jason & Tom..
September 23, 2009 at 7:35 pm
jason challis
hello les thanks for phone number of sam lawton. that number i rang its someone else. what was it 813 469 3634. ps i got five service manuals for the engine from colorado railway. we spent 2 hours digging into the archives. they have atleast 8 train carts full of box’s with parts manual scrips these boy’s know their buissness thankyou colorado. next i research the generator. and the electrical i have to talk to tugboat musiem i hope their is one in columbus mississippee.. may be you have another contact for the EMD 657C…I hope ….thankyou … Tom and Jason