TOWING SCRAP METAL
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In 2008, I ran the Herbert Brake, a 1,000
hp pushboat, in NY Harbor. We went to various scrap yards around
the city bringing them empty
barges and taking the loaded ones back to Claremont Terminal for offloading. |
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Approaching the AK Bridge |
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Departing Gowanus with a loaded scrappie |
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NYC sunrise |
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Sunrise from Claremont Terminal |
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Pushing a light barge eastward in the East River |
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. Headed for Hell Gate with a loaded barge |
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Safe cracking! |
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Headed in Newtown Creek at sunrise for King's |
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Outbound Newtown Creek with a loaded scrap barge
from King's |
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Outbound Newtown Creek with a pair of loaded
barges. We picked the second one up at LIC. |
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Inbound at the Pelham Parkway Bridge |
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Inbound at the Pelham Amtrak Bridge |
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Jim on the Herbie |
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Eastchester looking in from PASCAP 2 scrap yard |
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Statue |
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Rock Cut at Eastchester |
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Copyright 2008.
All Rights Reserved. Pat Folan Photos.