Rail to Water: Boat Loading at the LS&I Ore Dock

On three separate days in June 2021, I caught boats loading at the Lake Superior & Ishpeming ore dock in Marquette, Michigan. Built in 1912, this ore dock has been serving lake freighters for over 100 years. In this video, you will see the Lee A. Tregurtha, Hon. James L. Oberstar, and Kaye E. Barker, in Marquette. You will also see LS&I's 3PM dock job switching with a pair of leased AC4400CWs. Come along as we take a look at one of the Upper Peninsula's last rail to water operations!
Note: This is a re-uploaded version of this video. I made a few slight changes to the audio to improve its quality. Enjoy!
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[@SamLovesTrains]

Hey everyone! I had to re-upload this video due to some issues with the audio. It should be all good now! Enjoy!

[@davidspragg8310]

I think That freight trains Are really cool.

[@MelC636]

The Tregurtha was launched in 1942 as the SS Samoset but fairly quickly acquired by the Navy and christened the USS Chiwawa and used as a tanker. After the war, it was turned back over to the Maritime Commission when it was modified as a bull carrier. During ‘59-‘61 it was lengenthed, widened, and deepened. In ‘76 it was again lengthened. It was named the Walter Stirling, then William Clay Ford, then in ‘89 when Interlake Steamship Company acquired her it was renamed the Lee A Tregurtha.

[@tedfisher19]

Fine video. Great resolution. Thank you very much for producing and sharing this work.

[@ronhelman3985]

Great video, I really enjoyed it!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@thomasmackowiak]

Great video of the operations at the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad ore dock at Marquette, Michigan. Looking forward to see your upcoming video on the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad, Sam!

[@michaelb9629]

Nice video and thanks for the re-upload!

[@sheilagibson982]

Thank you for this.

[@MelC636]

Nice video Sam!

[@Hullspeed]

Really beautiful shots around 7:00. Nice!

[@SamLovesTrains]

Thank you!

[@J-a-n-W]

Very cool! Thank you!

[@GreatLakesStateProductions6708]

I’ve seen the Kaye e barker on the Saginaw river before very pretty ship

[@FloodManagementGroup]

Excellent. Thank you

[@RugbyJunction]

Top-notch video as always, Sam. Apparently the train on top of the dock has little to do with the loading if the silos in the dock are full? I didn't see the ore levels on any of the train cars going down as the ship was being loaded. Also, noticed a soda bottle go down a shoot early in the video. Oops!

[@SamLovesTrains]

Thanks! I believe the ore being dropped was there from another set of cars that had already left. The cars on top should be for when the pockets empty. LS&I likes to always keep loaded cars on the dock.

[@MelC636]

@RugbyJunction the dock doesn’t have silos. There isn’t enough room. As Sam says, they are pockets about 20 feet wide, and at a sharp angle. The 200 pockets hood about 210 tons of pellets. The cars on top are for “run throughs” when the ship is trimming the load or patching the load. We “charge” or load the dock fully before a ship starts loading. If a ship is loading and the Dock job is on top they’re most likely working the other side to get it ready for the next ship.

[@giovannifinievoli8825]

interesting