Canal Motor Ships D1
I believe this is an eastbound ILI 102 near Brewerton, just a few minutes from venturing out onto Oneida Lake. I’m wondering what segregated cargo might be stored on deck in wooden and steel barrels. If that’s Brewerton, this looks a lot like Three Rivers, with the stream off to the right being the Oswego […]
Ports of Oneida Lake Follow-up
Here’s the series that this follows, a series that shows how busy this craneship still is at certain times of the year. Of course, this could also be called what do you do with an obsolete New York City ferry, a vessel delivered by Electric Boat on October 14, 1929 and replaced by a bridge […]
Bikester 5 Rome to Palatine Bridge
Leaving Rome crossing the contemporary Canal to follow the south side of the canal for a while. That building is in what’s called Rome’s Bellamy harbor and just before that greenish guard gate, that’s the confluence of the canal and the Mohawk River, which enters there from the right. You’ve seen that guard gate once […]
Random Tugs 300
The year 2007 spawned this series here. Since you’ve stayed with this blog, I’m celebrating a milestone . . . the 300th post in this series. Thanks for continued visits to tugster. To honor this event, I solicited photos from you, particularly photos that’d never previously appeared on this blog. I threw some of my […]
Virtual Erie Canal 10: Three Locks to Lake Ontario
The Oswego River is the second largest river flowing into Lake Ontario, but it feels in places like a stream. I don’t have to tell you what the largest river into Ontario is, I hope. If you study the east bank, lots of traces of the original 1828 Oswego Canal, a verdant mudbank and even […]
Port Weller ON to Phoenix NY
Port Weller is the north terminus of the Welland Canal, and as such, sees either a pilot boarding or debarking, which was the case here. Mrs C has an equally attractive fleet mate at Port Colbourne, the southern terminus. The vessel in the background left will appear in an upcoming post. Some 80 miles to […]
GWA4: descending into Lake Ontario
The photo below is not Lake Ontario; it’s Oneida Lake in the early morning as we outrun a storm. If my numbers are right, Oneida is about 80′ lower than Rome NY. Hence, the descent into Lake Ontario, which is another 125′ lower than Oneida. If you thought we were descending–as a diver–into Ontario . […]
Random Tugs 146
With many thanks to a friend up on the Erie Canal, it’s ex-Bear, journeying toward the west as Elizabeth Anna. I suspect she might head for Lockport, rather than Oswego, so maybe someone will confirm they’ve seen her after turning to starboard or port at Three Rivers. Here some years ago was part of the […]
Other Peoples Photos 36
. . . with some digressions . . . . The photo below of the procession leading to the Roundup comes from Jeff Anzevino. Digress to the left . . . on the Troy (Lansingburgh) side through the trees is Melville Park and this sign and this house. If you’re looking for a good read […]
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