ELR 2008 Season Photos

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	Edward L Ryerson Selection of Photos From 2008 Season

2008 Season began March 26, 2008.

Upbound the St. Marys River at Mission Point meeting the USCG Buckthorn, May 28, 2008.
Roger LeLievre
Approaching the MacArthur Lock at the Soo,
May 28, 2008. Roger LeLievre
Raising in the lock. Roger LeLievre
Into the upper pool and ready to go.
Roger LeLievre

Side view. Eric Holmes
Into Hamilton Harbor. Eric Holmes
At Dofasco, May 24, 2008.
John McCreery
Upbound the St. Clair River, May 26, 2008.
Marc Dease

Approaching Welland Canal's Bridge 5,
May 24, 2008. Michel Gosselin
On Lake Ontario arriving at the Burlington Ship Canal, May 24, 2008. John McCreery
Another view. Rob Wolcott
New stack markings. Rob Wolcott

Downbound at Windmill Pointe, May 13, 2008.
Alex & Max Mager
Leaving Welland Canal's Lock 3, May 15, 2008.
Bill Bird
Welland Canal heading for Lock 2.
Bill Bird
Upbound the St. Clair River at Port Huron,
May 18, 2008. Marc Dease

Upbound the Detroit River from the J.W. Westcott mailboat, May 9, 2008. Ron Piskor
Approaching the ELR for a delivery. Ron Piskor
"Mail by the Pail" delivery. Ron Piskor
The Westcott in receipt of a salute from the ELR courtesy of Capt. Eric Treece. Ron Piskor

Sound File

Click image for salute given while passing the J.W. Westcott offices on the Detroit River. Ron Piskor
Leaving Hamilton, ON via the Burlington canal,
May 8, 2008. Michel Gosselin
A steamy salute. Michel Gosselin
Into Lake Ontario. Michel Gosselin

Silhouette on Lake Huron in the early morning sun, Apr. 27, 2008. Rob Butler
Coming off of Lake Huron. Rob Butler
Downbound the St. Clair River at Algonac State Park, Apr. 27, 2008. Don Detloff
Bow view. Don Detloff

Downbound the St. Clair River at Vantage Point, Port Huron, Apr. 19, 2008. BoatNerd Staff
Steam whistle salute. BoatNerd Staff
Arriving at the Soo's West Pier, Apr. 26, 2008.
Ted Fewchuk
Into the MacArthur Lock and the Lee A. Tregurtha into the Poe Lock, Apr. 26, 2008. Ted Fewchuk

Entering Lock 8, Port Colborne. Al Howard
Departing Lock 8. Al Howard
At the Soo Carbide Dock, Apr. 18, 2008.
Cathy Kohring
Another view. Cathy Kohring

Upbound the Welland Canal passing under Bridge 5,
Apr. 13, 2008. Michel Gosselin
Stern view. Michel Gosselin
Leaving Lock 7. Bob Dowson
Stern view meeting the Federal Polaris.
Bob Dowson

Approaching the Burlington canal from Lake Ontario, Apr. 11, 2008. John McCreery
Sliding under the bridges in the fog. John McCreery
Unloading at Dofasco, Hamilton, ON,
Apr. 11, 2008. John McCreery
Being fueled by the bunkering tanker Hamilton Energy while unloading. John McCreery

Arriving at Duluth, MN, Apr. 5, 2008.
Matt Ludvigson
Another view. Matt Ludvigson
A steamy salute. Matt Ludvigson
Passing under the Duluth lift bridge.
Matt Ludvigson

From Detroit to Port Huron, April 3, 2008. Ron Piskor

Detroit River passing Zug Island and the
United States Steel Works.
Passing Zug Island's "D" furnace.
Passing under the Ambassador Bridge.
The steeples of Saint Anne's Detroit.
The skyline of Detroit.

William Livingstone Memorial Light
on Belle Isle.
Light 23 in the St. Clair River "flats" by Harsens Island & Sans Sousi.
Town of St. Clair on the St. Clair River.
Passing under the Bluewater Bridges at Port Huron.
Heading into Lake Huron.

Under the bridge at Port Colborne, Mar.30, 2008.
John McCreery
Bow view approaching Welland Canal's Lock 8.
John McCreery
Stern view into Lock 8. John McCreery
At the old guard gate above Lock 7. Bill Bird

Stern view. Andy Severson

Downbound at Vantage Point, Port Huron.
Frank Frisk
Passing Algonac State Park on the St. Clair River,
Mar. 29, 2008. Don Detloff
Welland Canal at Port Colborne, ON, Mar. 30, 2008.
Jeff Cameron

In ice coming off of Lake Huron at Point Edward, ON, Mar. 29, 2008. Jeff Mast
From the Port Huron side. Bruce Hurd
Blowing a salute approaching the Bluewater Bridges, Mar. 29, 2008. Herm Klein
Stern view showing steam from the salute and new stack markings, Mar. 29, 2008. Wayne Brown

New paint at Superior, WI getting ready to start the 2008 season, Feb. 23, 2008. Chris Mazzella
Another view. Chris Mazella
Downbound at the Rock Cut at the Soo,
Mar. 28, 2008. Roger LeLievre
Salute! Roger LeLievre

2008 Season began March 26, 2008.
Upbound the St. Marys River at Mission Point meeting the USCG Buckthorn, May 28, 2008. Roger LeLievre		Approaching the MacArthur Lock at the Soo, May 28, 2008. Roger LeLievre		Raising in the lock. Roger LeLievre		Into the upper pool and ready to go. Roger LeLievre
Side view. Eric Holmes		Into Hamilton Harbor. Eric Holmes		At Dofasco, May 24, 2008. John McCreery		Upbound the St. Clair River, May 26, 2008. Marc Dease
Approaching Welland Canal's Bridge 5, May 24, 2008. Michel Gosselin		On Lake Ontario arriving at the Burlington Ship Canal, May 24, 2008. John McCreery		Another view. Rob Wolcott		New stack markings. Rob Wolcott
Downbound at Windmill Pointe, May 13, 2008. Alex & Max Mager		Leaving Welland Canal's Lock 3, May 15, 2008. Bill Bird		Welland Canal heading for Lock 2. Bill Bird		Upbound the St. Clair River at Port Huron, May 18, 2008. Marc Dease
Upbound the Detroit River from the J.W. Westcott mailboat, May 9, 2008. Ron Piskor		Approaching the ELR for a delivery. Ron Piskor		"Mail by the Pail" delivery. Ron Piskor		The Westcott in receipt of a salute from the ELR courtesy of Capt. Eric Treece. Ron Piskor
Sound File Click image for salute given while passing the J.W. Westcott offices on the Detroit River. Ron Piskor		Leaving Hamilton, ON via the Burlington canal, May 8, 2008. Michel Gosselin		A steamy salute. Michel Gosselin		Into Lake Ontario. Michel Gosselin
Silhouette on Lake Huron in the early morning sun, Apr. 27, 2008. Rob Butler		Coming off of Lake Huron. Rob Butler		Downbound the St. Clair River at Algonac State Park, Apr. 27, 2008. Don Detloff		Bow view. Don Detloff
Downbound the St. Clair River at Vantage Point, Port Huron, Apr. 19, 2008. BoatNerd Staff		Steam whistle salute. BoatNerd Staff		Arriving at the Soo's West Pier, Apr. 26, 2008. Ted Fewchuk		Into the MacArthur Lock and the Lee A. Tregurtha into the Poe Lock, Apr. 26, 2008. Ted Fewchuk
Entering Lock 8, Port Colborne. Al Howard		Departing Lock 8. Al Howard		At the Soo Carbide Dock, Apr. 18, 2008. Cathy Kohring		Another view. Cathy Kohring
Upbound the Welland Canal passing under Bridge 5, Apr. 13, 2008. Michel Gosselin		Stern view. Michel Gosselin		Leaving Lock 7. Bob Dowson		Stern view meeting the Federal Polaris. Bob Dowson
Approaching the Burlington canal from Lake Ontario, Apr. 11, 2008. John McCreery		Sliding under the bridges in the fog. John McCreery		Unloading at Dofasco, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 11, 2008. John McCreery		Being fueled by the bunkering tanker Hamilton Energy while unloading. John McCreery
Arriving at Duluth, MN, Apr. 5, 2008. Matt Ludvigson		Another view. Matt Ludvigson		A steamy salute. Matt Ludvigson		Passing under the Duluth lift bridge. Matt Ludvigson
From Detroit to Port Huron, April 3, 2008. Ron Piskor
Detroit River passing Zug Island and the United States Steel Works.	Passing Zug Island's "D" furnace.		Passing under the Ambassador Bridge.		The steeples of Saint Anne's Detroit.		The skyline of Detroit.
William Livingstone Memorial Light on Belle Isle.	Light 23 in the St. Clair River "flats" by Harsens Island & Sans Sousi.		Town of St. Clair on the St. Clair River.		Passing under the Bluewater Bridges at Port Huron.		Heading into Lake Huron.
Under the bridge at Port Colborne, Mar.30, 2008. John McCreery		Bow view approaching Welland Canal's Lock 8. John McCreery		Stern view into Lock 8. John McCreery		At the old guard gate above Lock 7. Bill Bird
Stern view. Andy Severson		Downbound at Vantage Point, Port Huron. Frank Frisk		Passing Algonac State Park on the St. Clair River, Mar. 29, 2008. Don Detloff		Welland Canal at Port Colborne, ON, Mar. 30, 2008. Jeff Cameron
In ice coming off of Lake Huron at Point Edward, ON, Mar. 29, 2008. Jeff Mast		From the Port Huron side. Bruce Hurd		Blowing a salute approaching the Bluewater Bridges, Mar. 29, 2008. Herm Klein		Stern view showing steam from the salute and new stack markings, Mar. 29, 2008. Wayne Brown
New paint at Superior, WI getting ready to start the 2008 season, Feb. 23, 2008. Chris Mazzella		Another view. Chris Mazella		Downbound at the Rock Cut at the Soo, Mar. 28, 2008. Roger LeLievre		Salute! Roger LeLievre