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Scenes from the Erie Ship Building yard of the conversion of the Buckeye into a barge, and the re-powering of the Joseph H. Thompson, Jr. These pictures are part of an article in the current issue of Seaway Review/Great Laker magazine. - Dave Wobser
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 Looking into the stern of Buckeye after removal of most of the power system. |
 Close up. Note the turbine has not yet been removed. |
 Buckeye in the graving dock. |
 Bow view. |
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 Another bow view. |
 View of Buckeye's hull from the floor of the graving dock. |
 Anchors |
 Bow thruster tunnel |
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 Workmen removing damaged sections of the hull. |
 Another section that has been removed. |
 The bottom of Buckeye's hull. |
 Fuel tanks removed from Buckeye. |
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 Boiler removed from Buckeye. These are for sale. |
 Propellers removed from Buckeye (l) and Joe, Jr. (r). |
 New roof and mast for Joe, Jr's elevated pilothouse |
 Top level of the Buckeye's former pilothouse. |
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 Buckeye and Joe Jr. in the graving dock. |
 Barge Joseph H. Thompson waiting for her turn in the graving dock for her 5-year survey. |
 Deck view on the barge. |
 The barge's notch |
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 Joseph H. Thompson Jr. getting new engines. |
 Workmen replacing the stern tube bearings on Joe, Jr. |
 Close up view |
 Another view |
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 Joe, Jr. from the bottom up |
 Joe, Jr. next to Buckeye |
 Joe, Jr's attachment pins |
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 Joe, Jr's rudder |
 One of two new MAK 6 M 32 C heavy fuel oil engines for Joe, Jr. |
 New transmission gearbox for Joe, Jr. |
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