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Chief Wawatam 1911 - Current (Page 5)
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 "Here comes the Chief" approaching the dock 1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Train crew prepares to load the "Chief" with freight 1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Soo Line engine loading freight 1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Soo Line engine loading the "Chief" 1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Old train depot that served rail passengers long ago 1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 At dock March 24,1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Nice stern detail view March 24,1980 In 1976 the State of Michigan purchased the ship and changed the home port name from St. Ignace to Lansing (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 At dock March 24,1980 (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Sunset view loading by Soo Line engine (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Sailing off at dusk (Photo by Jesse Sweeney) |
 Departing St. Ignace. August 1980. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 Docked at Sault Ste. Marie, MI early 1980's (Photo by Rob Cioletti) |
 Docked the Carbide Dock at Sault Ste. Marie, MI early 1980's (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 Bow detail docked the Carbide Dock at Sault Ste. Marie, MI early 1980's (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 Stern detail docked the Carbide Dock at Sault Ste. Marie, MI early 1980's (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 At St. Ignace, MI July 22, 1981 (From the Rich Weiss collection) |
 "Hand Bombing" Feeding the boilers on the "Chief" (Courtesy of Les Weston) |
 Working the boilers on the "Chief" (Courtesy of Les Weston) |
 Early 1980's (Photo by Fred Bultman IV from the Fred Bultman V collection) |
 Early 1980's (Photo by Fred Bultman IV from the Fred Bultman V collection) |
 1982 Certificate of Inspection (From the Tom Hynes collection) |
 Dry-dock stern view October 1983 (Photo by Wendell Wilke from the Rich Weiss collection) |
 Postcard view (From the Violet Bostwick collection) |
 At Dock in Mackinaw City, MI (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 At Dock in Mackinaw City, MI (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 At Dock in Mackinaw City, MI (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 Laid up at dock in Mackinaw City, MI May 6, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) |
 Another view at dock in Mackinaw City, MI May 6, 1985 (Photo by John McCreery) |
 Laid up at dock in Mackinaw City, MI (Photo by Martin Bliss) |
 Laid up at rail ferry dock at Mackinaw City, MI (Photo by Mark Cowles from Boatnerd archives) |
 Crew of the Anglian Lady try to raise the Chief's anchor. December 15,1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 The Chief out of her slip as the crew continue to try to raise her anchor. December 15,1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 Another view. December 15,1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 After cutting the anchor chain, the Anglian Lady begins the tow from Mackinaw City to Soo Canada. December 15,1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 Another view. December 15,1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
 A sad end to a once great railroad ferry. December 15, 1988. (Photo by Tim Sweeney) |
| Chief Wawatam as a non-powered deck barge 1988 to present | |||
 Bow thruster being installed at Purvis' Dock, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. March 25, 1999 (Photo by Tom Hynes) |
 Barge maintains the unique ice breaking bow. Hawse pipe for bow anchor appears to be a modification. March 25, 1999 (Photo by Tom Hynes) |
 Chief Wawatam as a deck barge. September 26, 2004 (Photo by Mike Nicholls) |
 Detail view of notch in stern of barge May 24, 2008 (Photo by Roger LeLievre) |
| Triple expansion engine from the Chief Wawatam on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI. | |||
 Salvaged engine from Chief Wawatam at Sault Ste. Marie Ont. (Photo by Roger LeLievre) |
 Chief Wawatam engine (Photo by Roger LeLievre) |
 Chief Wawatam engine detail (Photo by Roger LeLievre) |
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Further information about the Chief Wawatam can be found at:
The Carferries of the Great Lakes - Website by Max Hanley w/ a written history of the Chief Wawatam by Bob Strauss