I love the subject matter you pick, fascinating! Thanks!
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Paul. I'm glad you enjoy it.
@wictorsson2 ай бұрын
That is some good special Swedish steel coming in to your port. 💪💪💪
@Rtzee2 ай бұрын
Fascinating indeed! Thank you!
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@jackgreen4122 ай бұрын
I worked at a zinc refinery in Tennessee where zinc concentrates were unloaded from barges. A clamshell was used for unloading. A Waldon loader was used to move material to the clamshell. The clamshell inserted and removed the loader from the barge. The crane had plenty of capacity for the task.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information. I do appreciate it. I figured it was likely dropped in and out with a crane.
@georgetarabini65522 ай бұрын
Great content, great video
@timothybdavis75202 ай бұрын
This is an awesome Video!👍😃
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@mattl22812 ай бұрын
The operator's cab is on the front (arm side) of the crane. You can see it at 7:07 just to the right of the label on the crane that says McGregor.
@OTPFrodo2 ай бұрын
Just came to say this. 2nd! Lol! 🎉
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you for pointing it out. I do appreciate it. I must've been too focused on the cargo to notice.
@planebois8 күн бұрын
Oh hey I emember seeing one of the Dutch ships with the patagonman and the Algoma innovator down there. I saw it when the algoma innovator came in, or maybe that was a different time
@SoldadoRodrigues9092 ай бұрын
Man, if I opened a store, people have to wait, I'll put your videos on TV (man sees trains and ships, happy man)
@randomhumanonearth7772 ай бұрын
add Planes
@2moosepie2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video very informative and good
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.
@kellybaker63532 ай бұрын
The signalman for the unloading process on the Fuldaborg was standing on the catwalk above the cargo bays nearest to the crane. He's in the orange hard hat. Also, props to the loader operator who was able to remove the straps from the lumber packs with his forks.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for pointing him out. I really do appreciate it.
@CriticoolHit2 ай бұрын
I like how vibrant your footage is without being washed out. Are you using ND filters on the camera or color grading your footage? Both? Either way, it's great for seeing the little details.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Most of it is due to shooting with the sun behind the drone or at least not in front of it. I don't use ND filters yet but plan to get a set at some point. I do a minimal grade to pull up the shadows and tone down the highlights. I will say DJI does a great job of producing an image ready to go out of the box.
@dominicwroblewski58322 ай бұрын
Great video. I lived in Chicago my whole life and never saw any footage about Calumet Harbor. I do not believe that smaller boats are in radio contact with the bridge tenders. By law the ships and boats have the right of way and just have to show up at the bridge and it will be raised for them.
@nkyrailfanАй бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It was a lot of fun to record. And thank you for the great information. I do appreciate it. That makes sense regarding the right of way.
@hfxshippingnews2 ай бұрын
That is a free fall life boat on the stern of the Algoma Vessel. the Operator cab is located in the crane tower, just above the boom arm hinge. you an see it clearly around 11:30 On the Wagenborg ship there is a guy on the ship, infront of the crane giving hand signals, while looking down into the hold. you can see him in the orange hard hat at 16:56.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great info. I really do appreciate it.
@Stebanoid2 ай бұрын
According to importinfo, Compass Minerals of Canada regularly uses Algoma Innovator to move salt form Golderich ONT to Chicago. There is a salt mine in Golderich. It seems that she typically carries 24000 tonnes of salt in one go. Patagonman's cranes has their cabs in the fat turret on the mast, right near the place where the jib is attached.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
@@Stebanoid thank you for the great info. I really do appreciate it.
@bennetts-revenge_22 ай бұрын
That 1st ship looks like it belongs in a scrapyard lol
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
It definitely looks like it's seen better days. I believe most of that wear is from when they go through the locks.
@matiahayes362 ай бұрын
One question do you do only manifest train yards or do you do coal train yards and intermodal yards?
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
I would say I'm open to most yards. I do try to go to facilities I know will be somewhat busy, so that does keep some of the smaller yards off my radar. Let me know if there's somewhere in particular you'd like me to check out and I'll certainly see if it's doable.
@scottsmith705120 күн бұрын
Do you ever get out to Port of LA/Long Beach?
@nkyrailfan19 күн бұрын
Not yet. Because of cost and the lithium batteries, I drive everywhere I film. I hope to make it to California at some point and record as many of the west coast ports as I can.
@matiahayes362 ай бұрын
Can you do the Norfolk Southern debutts yard in Chattanooga and the sevier in Knoxville Tennessee
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
I've got a video on DeButts yard in the works. Here is one I shot at Sevier yard about two years ago. I hope to check it out again in the future. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5ali598jtCggZo
@ericthered11402 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@2moosepie2 ай бұрын
The bridge house used to each have an operating attendant 30 years ago to save money they had to hop bridge to bridge now I wonder if it’s Ai ?
@RockyAllenLane2 ай бұрын
I believe the Supervisor just took a leek against the wall of the cargo bay.
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@JLS-kp3mf2 ай бұрын
The Operator is in the crane Tower. An the Organe Little boad was free Fall rescure boad
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great info. I do appreciate it.
@dcpack2 ай бұрын
What a rust bucket.
@dispatch4442 ай бұрын
I think the old girl could use a little paint.
@nkyrailfanАй бұрын
Absolutely. I'm surprised more protective measures aren't in place to keep the ships from scraping.
@keithmoore53062 ай бұрын
that could be salt but it can also be powdered limestone talc or maybe fertilizer! more than salt moves that way! those mini diggers are lowered into the holds there's no feasible place to store one in the hold especially when capacity is money! those are lifeboats they're supposedly unsinkable from the manufacturer crowing i've heard on them!! and dock side crane operations like that normally have 2 guys on the radio 1 on top side by the hatch and one in the hold that guy right above the crane is probably the top side director!
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great info. I really do appreciate it.
@J_Gill2 ай бұрын
wow the Algoma Innovator looks like crap for being so new. very sad
@nkyrailfan2 ай бұрын
It does make me wonder why the docks and locks or ships don't have more protection to prevent the ship scraping.
@dispatch4442 ай бұрын
Being a drawbridge operator must be a dull job to have.