Current Plant: (3D Satellite, it is now owned by Lafarge North America)
(Update: how was E. M. Ford related to J. B. Ford?)
Bill Kloss posted two photos with the comment: "S.T. Crapo at Huron Cement in Cleveland."
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| Bill Kloss posted A Chuck Drumm photo of E.M. Ford at Huron Cement in Cleveland. 1971 Bill Kloss posted A Chuck Drumm photo of E.M. Ford at Huron Cement in Cleveland. 1971 Joe Wojt: That bridge came down on the S. T. Crapo I was wheeling on it back in the 60's. It came down on the spar and we were grounded. I remember that train ran at 50+ miles per hour. All traffic was stopped River and rail. [Below are some photos of the S. T. Crapo from another Bill Kloss post.] |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Joe's comment Where was that bridge located? The only Huron Cement facility that I have been able to find was just south of British Street on the west side of Ox Bow Bend. But a view looking across the river at that facility would have the CUT Viaduct in the background. [Update: The bridge is the Willow Avenue Bridge and Huron Cement is now Lafarge North America.] |
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| Bill Kloss posted From the Chuck Drumm folder. E.M. Ford at Huron Cement in Cleveland. 1971 Brad Schultetus: From that view, she seems really narrow.. |
Andrew Haenisch posted four photos with the comment: "Went in to work later in the day and got to visit NACC ARGONAUT in the port of Cleveland this morning."
Dennis DeBruler shared with the comment:
The first photo taught me that they unload cement using air instead of conveyors.
Mike Wolferd: Some vessels use conveyors to move the cement on board.
Shawn Brink: From what I've seen Lafarge blows it pneumatically & St Mary's uses conveyors & elevators. Kind of curious which is faster but there's probably less maintenance blowing it.
Mike Wolferd: Shawn Brink pneumatic offloading is faster. I think it was the integrity last year I was unloading that they were well over 500 tons an hour.
BigRon Toledo: The bulker's that deliver to the various concrete companies blow it into the silos, and when the blow them up it is like a fog!!!
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Bill Kloss posted two photos with the comment: "S.T. Crapo at Huron Cement in Cleveland."
Tony Paul Crochet: Alex King STC has not moved from Green Bay in 25 years...
Art Gage: Tony Paul Crochet actually I believe she was towed to Alpena mi and back from Green Bay when the Alpena was being repaired after the fire!
Tony Paul Crochet: Art Gage Yep we did that once or twice (?) after the Alpena fire, I don't recall if they used it after the SDC had her fire, stuff like that does not stay in my head for long... I've worked the Great Lakes for 25 years but I'm no history buff at all...
Bobby Foskett: She was a "fast one" in her day.
Joe Wojt: Bobby Foskett ya 12 knots
Greg Offenback: One day about 25 years ago I was in St. Joseph Michigan getting a haircut. I noticed black smoke rolling up the street. I was wondering what was on fire. I walked down to the river and there was the S.T. Crapo with her bow against the south seawall, and her stern against a fender at the CSX railroad swing bridge. She was caught in the swift current, as it was in the spring after a lot of rain. They strung a cable across the channel to the Lafarge dock, but her steam winch didn't have enough power. They had to bring in a tug. I bought a disposable camera and got pictures of it. I need to find those pictures.
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| Bill Kloss posted Alpena at her winter home at Holcim in Cleveland. She'll be out soon! 3/16/2023 |
More info on the original Huron Cement plant
Because of the Cleveland Union Terminal Viaduct in the background, this photo taught me to look on the southwest side of Ox Bow Bend in the Sanborn Maps.
This photo shows us the other side of the facility.
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Mike Wolferd posted two photos with the comment: "SEC/Innovation backing into Lafarge Cleveland on Monday."
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More info on the E. M. Ford
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| Comments on Bill's second post on the top photo New York Times link |
Dave Krembs posted five photos of the E.M. Ford.
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| 3 Dave Krembs: some are my foot prints on the LP cylinder head |
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Was J.B. Ford a sister ship of (same design as) E.M. Ford?
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| David Schauer posted For those wondering how Azcon is progressing on the breaking down of the J.B. Ford. Image from this past weekend. 12/12/2021 |
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