The Travels of Tug 44 |
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Tug Urger - NYS Canal Corp |
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Tug Urger joins us in a lock. Built in 1901, she was a working tug for many years, and is now a traveling museum. See full-sized photo |
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Tug Urger sits next to Tug 44 above Lock 11. The two boats were built 102 years apart. |
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Tug Urger, with a fresh paint job, is spotted on the western Erie Canal.
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This is the top of Urger's engine with the exposed rocker arms, 4 per cylinder. The rockers are not oiled automatically and the engineer must top off the oil fittings with an oil can several times per hour.
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The round shapes are the two foot wide cylinders. Urger's engine is only a straight-5, but it's about 20 feet long, producing only about 320 horsepower, but tons of torque.
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The helm of the Urger is extremely spartan, consisting of only a wheel and a bell that rings in the engine room. Note the lack of throttle and gear shifter.
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This is the main engine controller, located in the engine room. The captain signals the engineer to start the engine via signals on a bell. There is no transmission and no reverse. To back up, the engineer stops the engine, and then restarts it, running the engine backwards. Starting is accomplished by injecting compressed air into one of the engine's cylinders.
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April 2010, Urger sits in the Lyons Drydock facility for winter storage. This photo shows her bottom in the middle of a paint job.
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