Still looks like some alien ship out of a Star Wars movie😝

I'm sure she handles her duties neatly. And I should mention that for all the ugliness of the larger vessel, the tug is sharp looking. *Edit, the one in front.

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the G rugs are a great looking fleet! Most of the Grand River Navigation boats look good but this one is a very utilitarian workhorse!

And there is the Superior Avenue Bridge in the background and a great shot of the Terminal Tower at 7:16.... I so miss home.....

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

She may be ugly, but she is still a beautiful asset for the company. She was the only ship I saw one day, several years ago. Different tug and fresh paint

@RioJudy

Жыл бұрын

I think Scott’s title to this makes him the shitbag of year. He’s likely some old guy who has no clue of what’s valuable in life and what isn’t. He isn’t.

Those kayakers sure are paddling away. And what's wrong with that tug. It's cute.

@shariys1

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with the tug. It's that gawdawful barge!

@suzannemarienau2760

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with the barge either.

No shit I thought Duluth had the only aerial lift bridge.

Born on Cleveland but I've never been there I should go one day

@ScottTaipaleRail

2 жыл бұрын

Wendy park is worth a visit, nice safe place to watch boats, trains, planes, fish or people watch. When we go it’s an all evening thing.

The tugboat was just getting a head start on the Christmas spirit with the color scheme.

@samonator6546

3 жыл бұрын

The owners of those tugs have a very creative color scheme. They are easy to spot!

Ashtabula looks like Darth Vaders pleasure boat.

@ScottTaipaleRail

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

I always love eating at shooters that restaurant over there and watch the trains

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

I need to take my wife there sometime

love the look of great lakes tugs

That big grey ship is a floating dry dock ship I believe

@jessejaymes8684

Жыл бұрын

It’s called an Articulated Tug and Barge or ATB.

95 tankers, 2 engines the tankers must have been M.T.

I know the video is sped up in places but a lot of crazies out there on the water. :-)

Wish someone would do a video on some of these vintage tugs.

@ScottTaipaleRail

5 жыл бұрын

I would like to if I lived closer to the lakes

@KH-uc6pj

3 жыл бұрын

Late reply, but here is a video from the Great Lakes Towing Company (owner of the red and green tug in this video) about their tugs over the last 120 years! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGRoz7Cjj5rNgJs.html

The only ugly tub I saw was the Nautica Queen

It’s so ugly it is actually beautiful.

Great video. Have to go there one day.

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

She loaded!

Say "ugliest tub" ten times fast. Hah! I knew you couldn't! The ugliest tub is being hauled by a beautiful old tugboat.

I love in a train town and a big fan of trains. The bottle train was a 1st for me

I've been on some rust buckets on the lakes, that vessel is the ugliest. Thank God for the tugs. They pulled us out of many jams on the lakes.

LOL We get 2½ minutes of a train crossing the bridge 1:23 at normal speed, then it gets cranked up to high speed when the bridge and the boats start moving. Otherwise, fine video.

Very cool! 👍🏽

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

She definitely not ugly she’s unique ❤

The first train had some unusual cars on it. What are they?

@scrapbmxrider16

3 жыл бұрын

Hauling molten steel from a steel manufacturer to where it will be poured into useable steel

What was in those weird looking railroad cars at the beginning of the video

@amandahuggandkiss2998

3 жыл бұрын

Bottle train coming out of the steel mill. Molten steel in each bottle heading for the pour.

I couldn't make out the name of the pusher tug or the barge. ATB setup, I assume?

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

The tug is the Defiance and the barge is the Ashtabula.

@PrenticeBoy1688

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTaipaleRail I should've known. I don't think the Defiance has pins ... so this would be a notch setup.

I want that green and red tug

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

You can buy one I’m sure!

Love the tug!!

The big boat doesn't want to go Little boat says you have to 😀

@ScottTaipaleRail

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

What's the big beast used for? Bulk hauler?

@epistte

2 жыл бұрын

Its likely hauling taconite(ore pellets), limestone, gravel or salt

The train passing on the bridge makes a sound like a great rap beat.

@nora2344

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 😊😊😊

@Bobby-Love

3 жыл бұрын

Rap?

@eat_a_dick_trudeau

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that as well!

Yeah the barge and tugs have nothing on the the old great lakes freighters.

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Sure would have been nice to see the Manstee repaired instead of them buying the Ashtabula!

I went to Cleveland once and it was closed,never went back.Wahahahaha.

cool i like the old ship to

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice video! How do you access the bridge?

@ScottTaipaleRail

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Get off Rt 6 at Edgewater park, turn east and go past the marinas and sewer plant. Wendy park is back there and it is public access. 24 hours a day if you’re there “fishing”

@BessemerLakeErie902

5 жыл бұрын

+Scott Taipale Lol. Thanks for the info. Also, is the first train from the Cleveland Commercial Railroad?

@BessemerLakeErie902

5 жыл бұрын

+Scott Taipale Ok. Thanks! Also, what railroad was featured in the beginning and do you know of it’s schedule by chance?

@ScottTaipaleRail

5 жыл бұрын

Flats industrial railroad in Cleveland

Looks like a lot of Ohio Oil

Don't call it ugly

its not a ugly tug at all

Anyone have an idea what GLT charges ($) to tow a job like this?

@ScottTaipaleRail

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting question that I don’t have the answer to

Wow your camera is amazing

@ScottTaipaleRail

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@piktureit

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

The Buffalo River in downtown Buffalo isn't quite as beautiful or functional as this, but thank goodness for Canalside and the Naval Park.

@ScottTaipaleRail

3 жыл бұрын

I have not been to buffalo yet

@jstoli996c4s

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTaipaleRail I highly recommend it, especially during the summer or fall. Buffalo has come a long way in the past 10 years.

Ugly tub? He’s not ugly lol

... you must really like to watch train cars.

Now that is a cool bridge ... and you're right, that old girl ain't too pretty! 😂😂

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Hopefully next time I go there NS runs a few more trains and there will be a more attractive laker!

@shithead_garage

5 жыл бұрын

An attractive laker would be the Edward L. Ryerson, but she’s currently in permanent lay up sadly.

Should call this video A long, long train on a bridge. Ant that Towboat isn't really ugly. Pretty typical actually.

You called it... that thing is pretty horrible to look at. It kind of looks like the Manitoulin. It makes the John D. Leitch look good.

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Some barges look good but this is frankentub

@shariys1

6 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTaipaleRail 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

@argtv1007

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottTaipaleRail frankentub excellent thank you for the laugh Sir.

You ain't a-kiddin' about ugly! What does that rusty old thang haul besides rust?

@ScottTaipaleRail

6 жыл бұрын

Salt and gravel mostly

@shariys1

5 жыл бұрын

No wonder it's rusty ... 😉

Agreed!! Ugly as can be!! But a nice video. ;)

@ScottTaipaleRail

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

*tug*

@johnhurd6243

Жыл бұрын

Tub... boat.... the big grey thing

People on their boats on the great lakes just doesn't know where do they wanted to go, they keep coming back to the Cuyahoga Norfork Southern lift bridge. This probably makes the bridge operator in his drawbridge exhausted because apparently he maybe getting sick and tired of letting these boats in and out of the flats east bank. He just wanted to keep the lift bridge down for once because their could be Norfolk Southern trains approaching that's heading their way. 👉🚂🚋🚃🚋🚃🚋🚃

@johnhurd6243

Жыл бұрын

English is hard.

@orionharmon6017

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhurd6243 Well not for me, english is easy and other languages are difficult is speak into it.