LANSDOWNE, which has been languishing in Buffalo since being towed from Erie in July, 2006, wil be moved from the city of Buffalo by May 1, according to an article in today's Buffalo News. Specialty Restaurants has promised the city of Buffalo that the vessel will be moved by that date; the mayor of Buffalo has threatened to levy fines of $1,000 per day if the vessel isn't removed by then. I will continue to follow this story.
In another follow-up to a story of several weeks ago, Lower Lakes Towing and subsidiary Grand River Navigation have announced new names for three recenty purchased vesses, all of which visited Erie in 2007. The WOLVERINE, EARL W., and DAVID Z. will be renamed ROBERT S. PIERSON, MANITOWOC, and CALUMET, respectively. All three vessels are now under the new registry.
In Erie Shipbuilding news, the next deck barge under construction, Hull 109, has been named WITTE 1403 for Donjon Marine.
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That boat up in Buffalo is going to end up on the bottom of Lake Erie. Anyone care to bet? Hopefully its been stripped of anything that is environmentally detrimental.
The Landsdowne had on it during the life as a restaurant, 2 irreplaceable Skytop sleeper cars from the Milwaukee Road. Are these still on the vessel in Buffalo? The only other car of the type remaining is in a museum in Florida. Thanks
Bob
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