Sandusky

Loading coal with the oldest machine on the lakes

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• assiniboine
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• coal
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[js4653]

This is a McMyler Interstate Company coal unloader. These were built in Bedford Ohio. When built, they were steam powered. There is one remaining in the NY City area on the NJ side, but it has been out of operation for 30 years or more. The one here in NJ was steam powered until the end.

Do you know if this unloader in Sandusky is still in operation?

[CSLAssiniboine]

@js4653 We were there the last time on October 17th 2011, and the machine was working fine then.

[CSLAssiniboine]

when built, almost 100 years ago, but I'm not too sure about that, the whole machine was steam powered with many men comtroling it. Now these days, it is electric powered and computer comtrolled by one operator.

[marcallen02]

Been there before on the Arther M. Anderson back in the 90's you can see Cedar Point across the bay.

[JetMechMA]

Whoa.....this is awesome. This is incredible. Never seen anything like it. We're seeing it ALL now days on Youtube.

[RobinPratt]

nice video, but what is up with the music??? Better to hear the mechanical sounds of the machinery working.

[ns5036]

@bigcasino215 its electric power everything there is eletricly and cabled powered(if there was such a thing) but the electricity powers the cables on everything that you seen move

[ns5036]

@11axelwhoopsydaisy The car that has just been dumped gravity gets the car moving again and for the other part of the question there are clamps on the sides of the hoist that will clamp the car and that keeps it from moving anywhere.

[greekvideoguy]

Great video. This was one of 3 car lift dumpers in Sandusky owned originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The other 2 have since been removed, but the dock is still there.  NS took over operations a while ago, as much coal came from the coal fields of W. Virginia. The Norfolk and Western, predecesor to the NS, was 40% owned by the PRR at one time. Thanks for the video, I only seen it in photos, and a working model!

Greg V

[3mate1]

Great video of the Sandusky coal dock!!!  I was floored the first time I saw how they dumped the cars.

Funny note, first time I ever trimmed my ship here I fell off of the apron on the dock forward of the rig, and landed about 5 feet down, face first on a soft pile of coal dust... I was abut 5-6 feet from a pile of Jagged Rip Rap... I guess I lucked out... so I always remember to be carefull on this dock... plus I wear my raingear so I dont get covered in shit from the rig when trimming :)

[11axelwhoopsydaisy]

This is great. I have been looking all over for vids of boats getting loaded. I reely want to see iron ore going on. How dose the car on the hoist get moving once it gets set back down?and how dose the car stay in position on the hoist?