Arthur K Atkinson heading for the scrappers tourch

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Arthur K Atkinson heading for the scrappers tourch

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12/21 - The long-inactive, former Ann Arbor Railroad carferry Arthur K. Atkinson arrived at the MCM dock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Tuesday afternoon under tow of the MCM tugs William C. Gaynor and Mohawk. They departed the old Interlake dock at DeTour, where the Atkinson had been laid up for several years, around 9 a.m. Scrapping of the Atkinson is expected to begin shortly, following asbestos removal, and should be done by spring. The vessel was built in 1917 as the Ann Arbor No. 6
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Thanks for the heads up PSG. Anyone want to try and organize a group to save this ship? :wink:
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Go to the news photo gallery on boatnerd.com to see the tow coming into the Soo. No snow on ground yet!! Sad to see her go to the breakers. Lots of memories riding across out of Frankfort many years ago. A little smaller but quainter than the C&O out of Ludington.

Remember walking across the apron under the seagate and into the rail deck before ascending a long set of stairs to get on the boat deck.

Those were the days!!!
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Video from Frankfort of the ferries.
http://youtu.be/U7XBNYXirw0

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http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs ... s_1498.htm
MQT Rail pictures at [url=http://bbarch_railfan.rrpicturearchives.net/default.aspx]RRPictureArchives.NET[/url]
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Goodbye ol' friend. There would be nothing we could do to save her Don.
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