Next week I might pass through the Erie Canal town of Lyons, NY, where Grouper again appears forgotten, bereft of a future. Last spring had brought some hope, but . . .
These fotos come from Jason LaDue, who knew her while he was growing up in the vicinity of the Soo. Foto below by Troy Wilke. Jason writes, “That rare (and large) Kahlenberg smoked 
like no other but always delivered the power. I was onboard her several times when moving saltwater vessels to and from the Algoma Steel facility in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.”
Next year 2012, Grouper has a one CENTURY anniversary, 100 years of life, the last decade and a half of which she seems in a coma. Here was my original Grouper post, followed by 67 comments!
These fotos by R LaDue show what spirit this vessel had as Iroquois
in the Soo Tug Race, 1989.
Many thanks, Jason. I plan to use more of your fotos soon.
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November 17, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Mage Bailey
Great shots. I hope this might stir someone to action.
November 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Les Sonnenmark
Regarding the first two photos: Maybe in the interest of clean air we’ve lost the sense of graceful motion and muscular speed that a smoky exhaust gives a still photo. The waves add to that sense, but they don’t replace the smoke.
November 17, 2011 at 4:26 pm
tugster
les– i concur fully. and troy wilke took a wonderfully expressive foto there . . . it feels like a painting.
November 21, 2011 at 3:43 pm
bowsprite
beautiful! waves, lines of the ship, and even the smoke. Nostalgia-evoking poetry.