Buffalo, NY: ADM Standard Grain Elevator

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Brian R. Wroblewski posted six photos with the comment: "A whole bunch of "firsts" happened in Buffalo this weekend. At 27,550 tons, Manitoulin became the largest ship (by capacity) to ever go up the Buffalo River past Michigan St. She is also the 1st of the off-lakes built Canadian ships to unload here. The ship is the 1st "Stemwinder" to unload at the ADM Standard elevator pier & she is also the 1st Stemwinder with a forward mounted unloading boom to unload in Buffalo. At 78-feet in beam, she is also the widest ship to ever go up past Michigan St. I caught up with her at the Standard this morning. A non stop cold rain made pictures difficult, so this was the best that I could considering the conditions out there today."

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Unloading into the hopper at the ADM Standard elevator this morning.

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Bow form is very similar to some of the older Bay Shipbuilding designs from the 70's & 80's. Being a stemwinder, the bow mounted self-unloader is unique to this ship, the only one like it on the lakes at this time [Dec 2015].

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Heavy dust & rain obscured the view from the Ohio St. Bridge.

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Brownie takes in the scene.

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The Standard elevator makes the 660-foot Manitoulin look small.

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Such a modern ship is an unusual sight amongst the 100-year old elevators of the Buffalo River.

Before the self-unloaders were developed. The marine legs were used to unload these "straight deckers." This photo shows them in action.

Jerry M Malloy posted
The Willowglen unloading at the Standard Elevator on the Buffalo River, Buffalo N.Y. 1980s.
Dennis DeBruler: A nice view of the marine legs in action.

Antonio Medina posted
Standard Grain Elevator, The W.G. Pollock steamer passes in front of the Standard grain elevator, January 19, 1953. Buffalo NY

Robert Campbell posted
The Henry Steinbrenner at Buffalo discharging a cargo of grain in August 1989.

  

Brian R. Wroblewski posted
They still unload at the standard, but no more straight deckers.

Brian R. Wroblewski posted eight photos with the comment: "Here's a few more Manitoulin photos as the sun came up. Just guessing on an early AM departure on Tuesday based on her last unload. Captions on each."

Bill Ciaravino: I have not seen a freighter at the standard in a long time. Wow

Brian R. Wroblewski: They usually get about 5 or 6 boats a year, normally in the Spring & Fall. This is trip #3 on the season there so far [Oct 2016].

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It always strikes me as funny to see a big ship up such a crooked, narrow creek, yet, there she is.

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Supposedly her hull section was very similar in design to the Bay Ship built River Class freighters from the 1980s. The overall look of the bow is very similar to the Buffalo, Laud, American Republic, & American Courage.

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This shot almost makes her look like a straight deck bulk carrier. [That is, no self-unloading boom.]

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The Standard Elevator's old Marine Leg stands in sharp contrast to today's modern grain unloading technology on the brand new Manitoulin.

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Forward section detail view. Tarps are for dust control.

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Unloading spout on the end of the boom empties grain into ADM's receiving hopper on the Standard Elevator. The smaller black hose is for dust abatement.

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Big hatch crane on deck.

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Manitoulin is the biggest & most modern freighter ever this far up the Buffalo River & really stands out against our 100-year old elevators up there.

This shows why in the above photo 6 they now have a pipe at the end of the boom and a dust collection hose.

1 of several photos posted by Brian R. Wroblewski
Elton Hoyt II (Michipicotten) @ ADM Standard.

1 of 3 photos posted by Joseph Rennie
Mantoulin today [Dec 28, 2015] at ADM Standard Elevator around 2:30 pm

Lukas Irons shared Brian R. Wroblewski's photo
I learned that CSX serves this Grain Elevator at the Port of Buffalo.
[The Manitoulin has almost finished unloading at the ADM Standard Elevator. If you search Buffalo Area Transportation, Industry, Architecture & Defense for "Brian R. Wroblewski", you should see several postings of photos and videos of this ship's trip to and from the elevator.]

And now articulated tug/barges are hauling the grain.

Brian R. Wroblewski posated
Sarah Spencer and Atlantic Hickory
[According to some comments, this combination is long than the Manitoulin.]

The tracks by this elevator used to be the Erie Railroad. Those tracks and the yard to the north are now owned by Norfolk Southern.

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