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The tug boat "Fred Way" is pushing a barge full of coal past the power plant.
John E. Amos Power Plant (Wikipedia)
From the Madison Coal and Supply website:
"The older pre-1970 boats were built with heavier framing and have greater longevity," explains Nelson Jones of Madison Coal & Supply located on the Kanawha River at Charleston West Virginia. That is part of the reason that his firm made the decision to repower their 1945-built push boat the 145 by 27-foot Fred Way. The boat has its original Kort 19A nozzles but has gone through three sets of engines in its 59 years. Her original engines were a pair of direct reversing Cooper Bessemer JS8 that turned at only 310 RPM. In 1977 they were replaced with geared 12V149 Detroits which were replaced in turn in 1997 with a pair of 16V 149 on a new Twin Disc 5301 5:1 gears.
Now, in a major upgrade, the boat is getting a pair of Cummins KTA38 M1 main engines each delivering 1000 HP at 1800 RPM. The Twin Disc 5301 gears will be retained, but the original mild-steel nozzles are worn out. These will be replaced with Corning Townsent designed CT27 nozzles with stainless steel interior faces. Modern and efficient 67x57 five-blade new generation props have been fabricated to a Corning Townsent design to replace the original four-blade props. "We provide crewed vessels for contract towing to barge owners," explains Jones, "The fuel and power efficiencies of the Cummins engines and the nozzles makes these boats attractive and competitive."
It would appear that the Fred Way was named for Captain Fred Way:
Captain Frederick Way, Jr.
Captain Frederick Way, Jr. began his career as a mud clerk, then became a mate, a master, and finally in 1923, received his pilot's license. In 1925, Captain Way bought his first packet, and he put his experience hauling people and produce into his first book, The Log of the Betsy Ann (1933). In 1939, Way began the Steamboat Photo Company and gathered the largest collection of steamboat photos then known. Way joined with others to form the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, laying the foundation for the Ohio River Museum in Marietta.
Among Fred Way's contributions to river history are The Allegheny as part of The Rivers of America series, the Inland River Record, the S & D Reflector and Way's Packet Directory. Captain Fred Way made a lasting and important contribution to America's river life by using his knowledge, energy and perseverance to publicize and preserve the heritage of America's rivers.
It is indeed ironic that a pioneer in photographing river boats now has a namesake working boat photographed for Flickr.
The tug boat "Fred Way" is pushing a barge full of coal past the power plant.
John E. Amos Power Plant (Wikipedia)
From the Madison Coal and Supply website:
"The older pre-1970 boats were built with heavier framing and have greater longevity," explains Nelson Jones of Madison Coal & Supply located on the Kanawha River at Charleston West Virginia. That is part of the reason that his firm made the decision to repower their 1945-built push boat the 145 by 27-foot Fred Way. The boat has its original Kort 19A nozzles but has gone through three sets of engines in its 59 years. Her original engines were a pair of direct reversing Cooper Bessemer JS8 that turned at only 310 RPM. In 1977 they were replaced with geared 12V149 Detroits which were replaced in turn in 1997 with a pair of 16V 149 on a new Twin Disc 5301 5:1 gears.
Now, in a major upgrade, the boat is getting a pair of Cummins KTA38 M1 main engines each delivering 1000 HP at 1800 RPM. The Twin Disc 5301 gears will be retained, but the original mild-steel nozzles are worn out. These will be replaced with Corning Townsent designed CT27 nozzles with stainless steel interior faces. Modern and efficient 67x57 five-blade new generation props have been fabricated to a Corning Townsent design to replace the original four-blade props. "We provide crewed vessels for contract towing to barge owners," explains Jones, "The fuel and power efficiencies of the Cummins engines and the nozzles makes these boats attractive and competitive."
It would appear that the Fred Way was named for Captain Fred Way:
Captain Frederick Way, Jr.
Captain Frederick Way, Jr. began his career as a mud clerk, then became a mate, a master, and finally in 1923, received his pilot's license. In 1925, Captain Way bought his first packet, and he put his experience hauling people and produce into his first book, The Log of the Betsy Ann (1933). In 1939, Way began the Steamboat Photo Company and gathered the largest collection of steamboat photos then known. Way joined with others to form the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, laying the foundation for the Ohio River Museum in Marietta.
Among Fred Way's contributions to river history are The Allegheny as part of The Rivers of America series, the Inland River Record, the S & D Reflector and Way's Packet Directory. Captain Fred Way made a lasting and important contribution to America's river life by using his knowledge, energy and perseverance to publicize and preserve the heritage of America's rivers.
It is indeed ironic that a pioneer in photographing river boats now has a namesake working boat photographed for Flickr.
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That W logo next to the price tag looks like Motorola's "M" Logo upside down .
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This is the tugboat Sea Imp IX, berthed in Victoria's Inner Harbour. I haven't seen this tug tied up in Victoria before, so I knew I had to shoot it. The Sea Imp is operated by Catherwood Towing, out of Vancouver's Fraser River. This ship is 53.6 feel long, and drafts a mere 9.75 feet. It holds an impressive 45,000 litres of fuel... that's 45,000!
ref: www.haig-brown.com/hottips/hotip556.htm
I shot this photograph way too early in the afternoon, with the sky far too bright in comparison to the dark of the tugboat, especially with the light behind the subject. Classic bad scenario, so I combined 2 photos as an HDR, and opted for a black and white processing to give it an historical feel.
Nikon D600 and Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G VR lens at 32mm, 2 handheld exposures taken at 1/400 and 1/1600 second at f/7.1, ISO 100. HDR merged in Photomatix Pro, exposure, clarity adjustments, and blemish removal in Lightroom 4.
This is the tugboat Sea Imp IX, berthed in Victoria's Inner Harbour. I haven't seen this tug tied up in Victoria before, so I knew I had to shoot it. The Sea Imp is operated by Catherwood Towing, out of Vancouver's Fraser River. This ship is 53.6 feel long, and drafts a mere 9.75 feet. It holds an impressive 45,000 litres of fuel... that's 45,000!
ref: www.haig-brown.com/hottips/hotip556.htm
I shot this photograph way too early in the afternoon, with the sky far too bright in comparison to the dark of the tugboat, especially with the light behind the subject. Classic bad scenario, so I combined 2 photos as an HDR, and opted for a black and white processing to give it an historical feel.
Nikon D600 and Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G VR lens at 32mm, 2 handheld exposures taken at 1/400 and 1/1600 second at f/7.1, ISO 100. HDR merged in Photomatix Pro, exposure, clarity adjustments, and blemish removal in Lightroom 4.
3 guys in a orange Bronco gave me a heads up about a 3 window SD60 headed my way. Thanks for the Tip guys.