Marine Operations

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Hi Jim

There is a lot of maritime history in the coastal ports in Virginia.  I'm
just getting started in looking up the use of early coastal ships and how
the N&W delivered coal that was railed down from WV and western VA.  If
you'll send me you e-mail address I'll give you some of the other resources
in this area that might be of interest.  We have a lake behind the house
and a friend of mine has built 2 RR car ferries - one 12 feet long for his
G-Gauge RR.  Let me know if you're interested.

Have a great day - Bests

Ron Timma
804-561-3664
rft01 at earthlink.net



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> Date: 7/5/06 10:21:26 PM

> Subject: Marine Operations

>

> Hi,

>

> I've joined the list because I'm particularly interested in coastwise coal

> traffic -- particularly schooner barges that operated in the late 19th and

> early 20th enturies.

>

> In particular, I'm interested in the following vessels -- N&W #2, #3 and

> #6 -- all built by a shipyard in Brooklyn, NY in 1890, and sold to the

NYS&W

> a few years later. It would appear these were part of a larger order.

>

> Are there any experts here in N&W Marine history -- and in particular of

> this era? I'm particularly interested in photos, of course, but also

> operations of the schooner barges, including why would N&W start selling

> them so soon after purchase?

>

> How about the name of the shipyard in Brooklyn? Disposition of the sister

> schooners?

>

> The N&W barges that became NYS&W barges became Pennsylvania Coal Company

> vessels and then went to Neptuine Line. And at various times, may have

been

> used to bring N&W Coal to New England under subsequent owners.

>

> Any help, leads, direction would be most appreciated. If the entire

subject

> has been covered in a 7 part series  previously in the magazine <g>,

please

> let me know that too.

>

> Thanks!~

>

> Jim Guthrie

> Brooklyn, NY

>

>

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